In Ireland, the President of the Great American Steel Car Club (GASCC), Jason O’Driscoll reckons there are upwards of 300 Ford Mustang models in Ireland that have been brought into the country over the years. “Mustang is the most iconic of the American muscle cars and it is the most sought after nameplate today. Mustang […]
Two of the world’s most recognisable icons are coming together on April 16-17 as the all-new Ford Mustang will be on display on the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York, writes Trish Whelan. The display – which replicates the same feat from nearly 50 years ago – coincides with the global […]
Mercedes-Benz will preview an upcoming rival to the BMW X6 with the Concept Coupe SUV which debuts at the Beijing auto show which takes place from 21-29 of April 2014. The concept is a coupe version of the ML SUV and is set to go on sale as a production model next year badged as […]
Peugeot has unveiled its vision of the future for the lion brand at the Beijing Motor Show in the form of its radical new Exalt concept car, writes Trish Whelan. In homage to the art of the French motor car from the twenties and thirties, bare steel bodywork – seen also on the Peugeot Onyx […]
The name Altinkum translates as ‘Golden Sand’ and this Turkish resort has some of the most stunning beaches along the Aegean coast. It also offers a selection of water sports and the Didim aqua park. You can also enjoy a more cultured day out with a visit to the ancient Temple of Apollo, or dance […]
This is the saloon version of the much-revised Ford Focus, which we saw hatchback and wagon versions of before and at the recent Geneva Motor Show, writes Brian Byrne. The facelifted car will go on sale later in the year in its various versions. The saloon will be shown at the New York Motor Show […]
Honda are the official vehicle sponsor of the Wings for Life World Run which takes place in Ireland starting at 11am from Killarney anti-clockwise around the Ring of Kerry, writes Trish Whelan. As vehicle sponsor for the Irish race, Honda will provide the official race and support cars for the event, including the moving finish […]
Subaru XV Crossover From the start of April, all new Subaru cars come with a 5 Year / 160,000 kilometre warranty, writes Trish Whelan. The cover comprises a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty for 3 years / 100,000kms, whichever is sooner, plus a further 2 year warranty (powertrain items only, excluding clutch), to a maximum of […]
Cheaper advanced instruments display units, including head-up displays, are on the way thanks to a breakthrough by a Dallas-based semiconductor company, writes Brian Byrne. The company is Freescale, and it has developed a single-processor system which is able to carry all the digital information that previously required a number of processing units. The development will […]
Toyota Ireland has confirmed the introduction of three voluntary recalls for vehicles in Ireland. For a spiral case assembly, these include Hilux and RAV4 models manufactured between June 2004 to December 2010 involving 4,937 vehicles. This can involve a situation in which the driver’s airbag may become de-activated. The remedial work will take approximately 60 […]
