When the Peugeot RCZ R arrives here in January 2014, it will be the most powerful road-going car the brand has ever sold, writes Trish Whelan. Inspired by the Peugeot RCZ Racing Cup track car, this new range-topping two-seater sports coupé is powered by a 1.6 THP turbocharged petrol engine developing 270bhp. It represents a […]
Google has added a public transit feature to its Maps service in Ireland that will enable users to source the most direct and next availability of transit routes to a destination, writes Brian Byrne. The company has linked up with the public and privately owned rail, bus and tram systems, and even the small and […]
A new Dublin to Cherbourg direct ferry service by Irish Ferries will offer a less expensive option for motoring holidays to France, writes Brian Byrne. Using the newly-chartered 500 passenger Epsilon, which will on weekdays be augmenting the Dublin-Holyhead route, the company will be offering Saturday afternoon sailings arriving in Cherbourg in mid-Sunday morning. The […]
While it won’t affect many Irish motorists who can’t afford to buy a Maserati (us included!), we’ve learnt that the new Maserati Ghibli has been awarded a top five-star rating from Euro NCAP for safety, writes Trish Whelan. The Ghibli has numerous on-board safety systems and scored 95 percent for adult protection. It shares many […]
Germany has won an extra year on an EU requirement that all cars sold in the region should have C02 emissions of 75g/km or less by 2020. This follows what many countries saw as heavy-handed negotiating tactics from Germany to change an agreement that was made as recently as June of this year. Angela Merkel […]
The new Mazda3 has been awarded the maximum safety rating of five stars by Euro NCAP, writes Trish Whelan. It achieved high marks in all four categories, chalking up 93 percent and 86 percent respectively for adult and child occupant protection – both among the highest scores in Europe this year – and 65 percent […]
Jaguar Land Rover will design and build their own engines, writes Trish Whelan. The first engine scheduled for production in the new Jaguar Land Rover engine plant in Wolverhampton in the UK next year is a 4-cylinder diesel. About 18 months later, a turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine will roll down the line. For Jaguar Land […]
American Holidays are offering city escapes to New York, the beaches of Florida, Las Vegas or Cancun in Mexico, writes Trish Whelan. You can discover the magic of Disney World before taking a once in a lifetime cruise around the Caribbean islands or cycle along San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Bridge before heading to the […]
Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co Dublin is lighting up for St Vincent de Paul this festive season. The festive lights will be officially switched on this coming Sunday, 1 December, at 5pm. The Christmas lights, which are co-sponsored by Electric Ireland, will be lighting in the grounds of the Castle until 6 January 2014. The […]
Volvo Ireland has trimmed prices for its 2014 models, with a starting price of €25,995 for its V40 model range, writes Brian Byrne. The company has also made specification upgrades to its S80 and V70 models, and reduced the price of its flagship XC90 large SUV in advance of a new generation of that model […]
