Nissan plans a turbocharged petrol Micra for next spring which will have emissions of just 95g/km. The engine will be based on the 1.2 3-cylinder unit which will power the new generation Micra revealed at Geneva and due on sale in Europe soon. It is already A-rated in Irish CO2 tax terms at 115g/km. The […]
The new generation Saab 9-5 has gone on sale in Ireland at a starting price of €36,500. The launch engine is a 160hp 2.0 diesel with CO2 emissions of 139g/km with manual transmission.There are three specification levels. A 2.0 biopower and a 2.2 180hp diesel will be available later. A 300hp 2.8 V6 petrol engine […]
This is Opel’s new GTC sports coupe concept, based on its Astra hatch. The company describes the theme as ‘sculpture in motion’ and the car will highlight the future, and bolder, shape of Opel cars. The car is powered by a 2.0 turbocharged direct injection petrol engine, with a manual 6-speed gearbox.
The first diesel hybrid production car will be Peugeot’s 3008 HYbrid4, to be shown in public at Paris at the end of the month. The crossover hybrid will use a 2.0 diesel engine with 163hp, integrated with a 37hp electric motor system. Peugeot say it will provide a 35 percent reduction in fuel consumption over […]
The Skoda Yeti has achieved the top spot in UK based Auto Express magazine’s annual review of new cars. The VW owned brand also won the Best Family Car accolade with the Skoda Superb, and the same models Combi Estate was awarded the title of Best Estate Car. The Skoda brand in Ireland has been […]
Seven years on from the launch of its Continental GT, Bentley has brought on a new generation of the car, which at first glance might not seem all that different. But it is essentially a completely new vehicle, with a new body, LED daylight running lights, higher levels of comfort, and with more powerful engines […]
Two Fiesta models have completed the Irish leg of their world tour that will see the Ford supermini cover four continents and more than 15,000 road miles finishing up at the Sydney Motor Show in late October. After crossing the US to New York, they began the Irish leg in Shannon last weekend. While here […]
Mitsubishi Ireland launches a new compact crossover tomorrow, the ASX, which will compete directly with the biggest seller in the segment, Nissan’s Qashqai. The vehicle will be available in one level of specification with two engine choices, a 1.6 petrol and 1.8 diesel. Power outputs are respectively 117/150hp, and the car is rated for CO2 […]
This is the Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, which will be revealed in the metal at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The saloon Cruze is already selling in 70 countries, including markets across Europe, but hasn’t yet been introduced in Ireland. Some 65 percent of all car sales in Europe in the compact segment are hatchbacks.
