The Hyundai i40 wagon has gone on sale in Ireland at a starting price of €24,995. Aimed at bringing the brand into what Hyundai calls the ‘modern premium’ segment, it is available in two specification levels and with two engine powers. An automatic is available. The Irish distributor is anticipating a keen interest from fleet […]
Subaru has released a teaser drawing of a new crossover vehicle to be revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The XV is the production version of the design concept shown last April at the Shanghai Motor Show and which was widely reported to show a direction for a replacement for the Forester. The car […]
This is an artist’s rendering of the next generation Hyundai i30, which will be unveiled at Frankfurt next month. Already the company’s biggest selling car in Europe, the new i30 has what its designer calls a more ‘refined’ look, aimed at giving the car a ‘modern premium’ positioning. It will help the fast-growing Korean company […]
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain this year, the company is exploring its photo archieve to reveal rarely seen images. This week’s image shows the legendary Jim Clark, fresh from his victory at the Indianapolis 500 in 1965. The race proved something of a record breaker for the Scotsman. Leading the race for […]
Mazda is the Official Title Sponsor of Connacht Rugby. The car company will invest over €1.5m in Connacht Rugby over the next three years as part of major sponsorship deal which will facilitate the development of both brands. The support will allow Connacht Rugby to build on their work both on and off the field […]
The one problem that most motorists fear when going away on a motoring holiday is getting a puncture! Research shows that for 63 percent of drivers, getting a puncture is the biggest distress/inconvenience that they are likely to suffer on the road. The same survey, by European online tyre retailer Delticom, shows that only 12 […]
The Irish Ferries Dublin-Holyhead fast ferry Dublin Swift will have the sea to itself from mid September – the first time this has happened since it entered service twelve years ago. From the 14th September onwards, it will become the sole fast ferry service operating between Ireland and the UK after rival fast ferry services […]
This is Audi’s latest concept, a 1+1 city car, writes Brian Byrne. They call it the Audi Urban, and its two seats are slightly offset to make most use of space, and the body is made of polymer reinforced with carbon fibre. Audi currently has it labelled as a ‘technical study’. It is exceptionally light, […]
Last week, William Clay (Bill) Ford Jr., executive chairman of Ford Motor Company and great-grandson of its founder Henry Ford, unveiled a plaque at Ballinascarthy, Co Cork, commemorating the Ford family’s connection with the village. Mr Ford, on a personal visit to Ireland with his family, met with the local community of Ballinascarthy and had […]
All roads lead to Mallow for next Saturday’s Jim Walsh Cork Forestry Rally, round four of the 2011 Valvoline Forest Rally Championship writes Austin Shinnors, PRO Valvoline National Forest Championship. With 14 points covering the top five drivers, this Valvoline championship is finely poised and it could be claimed by any of the leading drivers. […]
