More than a quarter of motorists regularly drive a second car according to an AA Motor Insurance survey of over 17,300 people, writes Trish Whelan. Men are more likely to drive a second car than women, as almost a third of male motorists regularly drive a second vehicle, compared to 17 percent of women. With […]
More than a quarter of motorists regularly drive a second car according to an AA Motor Insurance survey of over 17,300 people, writes Trish Whelan. Men are more likely to drive a second car than women, as almost a third of male motorists regularly drive a second vehicle, compared to 17 percent of women. With […]
BMW has released details of the second model in its new 4 Series range, writes Brian Byrne. This is the 4 Series Convertible, with a 3-piece retractable hardtop, a car with larger dimensions in width, track and wheelbase than the BMW 3 Series Convertible. Advanced roof sounsproofing and a stowed roof system that makes the […]
The three Range Rover diesel hybrid prototypes have now completed the ultimate engineering sign-off test by traversing 13 countries over 53 days from Solihull in the UK to Mumbai in India. It is the world’s first ever hybrid expedition along the Silk Trail and one of the boldest driving adventures ever pursued by Land Rover. […]
Toyota Ireland Managing Director David Shannon advises: “When it comes to buying a new car, the assessment of true value goes well beyond the initial retail price.” He said people need to consider ‘not only the day to day running costs, but also the total cost of ownership – including what the value of their […]
The 2012/2013 Irish Rallycross Championship heads into its final stages this weekend at Mondello Park, with Sunday’s round six being run by the Carlow Car Club. Following a long summer break the eight round series will be completed with a quick-fire run of three events within five weeks, finishing with round eight on November 24th. […]
Ford’s new generation Transit Connect van will go on sale in Ireland in November with a starting price of €15,500, writes Brian Byrne. The brand new van will come in short and long wheelbase variants like its predecessor, and the main seller is expected to be the 75hp 1.6 diesel. The new Transit Connect has […]
Motorcheck.ie has today issued a warning to used car buyers to be on the look-out for used cars being sold with a fake NCT certificate. The alert comes after 850 certificates were stolen during a raid on the NCT test centre in Drogheda. Commenting on the theft, Motorcheck.ie co-founder Shane Teskey said “Unscrupulous sellers will […]
Rapid Spaceback as shown at Frankfurt With the imminent arrival this month of the new SKODA Spaceback, the brand’s Head of Marketing here, Raymond Leddy, says with the majority of Rapid saloon customers choosing petrol versions, and the same likely with the new Spaceback, the focus will be on petrol offerings. “In recent years, the […]
SKODA has expanded the Rapid range with the arrival of the new Spaceback which will go on sale later this month, writes Trish Whelan. This is the first SKODA hatchback to compete in the high-volume compact segment. The family hatchback segment accounts for almost 19 percent of all cars sold in Ireland. It retains similar […]
