Audi is calling on Irish students, researchers and engineers to begin submitting their ideas for the automobile production of the future. The Audi Production Award honours creative ideas for efficient use of resources in the production process. This year’s Audi idea contest topic is ‘efficient use of resources in production’. This is an important subject […]
Fancy showing off in an ultra high-performance Lexus IS-F but can’t quite manage the €105,000 asking price? writes Gerry Boud, former Motoring Editor with the Sunday World. Hmm, that’s sort of holding me back, too. Well, how about the marque’s latest F-Sport? It may not breathe the fire of the range-topping version, but with its […]
A device that ‘locks out’ persistent speeders is going on test in The Netherlands, writes Brian Byrne. />Developed by a Dutch/UK company, Technolution, the ‘Speed Lock’ is to be used by 80 volunteers in the Netherlands to see how it works out. It is aimed at fleet operators and haulage companies using vans, but could […]
A new C-Class Coupe and the third generation SLK cabrio were launched in Dublin today by Mercedes-Benz Ireland. The C-Class Coupe replaces the CLK and is available at a starting price of €36,000 for the petrol version. The expected main seller will be the 2.2 diesel with 170hp output at €39,990, rated A for Road […]
Ford has dropped plans to sell the 7-seat version of its C-MAX compact MPV in the US. The reasons include a price positioning at around $25,000 which would have made it a hard sell against larger competitor minivans. The vehicle, which would have been built in the US, was slated for rollout next year. Instead, […]
With the shift of the Jeep franchise in Ireland to Fiat, writes Brian Byrne, as part of the Italian carmaker’s merger/acquisition with Chrysler, it seemed and appropriate time to get a feel for the 70 years-old icon’s flagship, the Grand Cherokee. My review car was the Grand Cherokee Overlander, and I drove it for two […]
Motorists on the M7 will be able to access services from next Friday at Mayfield, Junction 14, near Monasterevin. Facilities include 24-hour Texaco fuel stop; 24-hour Toilets with Ladies & Gents Shower Facilities; ATM service; Fast Charging Points for Electric Cars by ESB eCars; Car Wash Facility with Brush and Jet Car Washes; Spar Express, […]
The long-standing road-car lap record for the Isle of Man TT circuit has been comprehensively smashed in a production-spec Subaru WRX STI saloon. In its very first run around the challenging 37.8-mile course, former British Rally Champion Mark Higgins posted a blistering lap time of 19 minutes and 56.7 seconds, translating to an average speed […]
Parents looking for something to entertain their children throughout August could find what they need at the Staffordshire resort of Alton Towers where a selection of the UK’s best BMX riders will stage a series of spectacular stunt shows. Irish Ferries is offering a two-nights stay with breakfast in the nearby Holiday Inn Express Hotel […]
“Now that’s what you call a sexy machine,” a neighbour quipped when I pulled up in my Peugeot RCZ, writes Trish Whelan. “And it drives as good as it looks,” I grinned back. This was the petrol version of the stunning RCZ sports coupe and last week I was the second motoring journalist in this […]
