The latest generation of the Golf Van has just gone on sale here aimed at small business users, writes Trish Whelan. The Golf Trendline Van is based on the 7th generation VW Golf and is powered by a 90hp 1.6 TDI engine. Based on the 3-door Golf, the Golf Van has a load capacity of […]
The new Volkswagen Scirocco comes to RHD markets in the autumn, writes Brian Byrne. Shown at Geneva in March, the car has substantially more presence thanks to major revisions to the front and rear styling, and LED daylight running lights set inside the main headlights system. Engines include 1.4 125hp TSI and 2.0 petrol units, […]
Motoring solutions specialist, easytrip – Ireland’s only parking and tolling provider – is advising motorists to update their account details when buying and selling cars this July, writes Trish Whelan. As consumer confidence grows in the motor industry, with over 9,207 cars registered in the first week of July, easytrip is calling on new car […]
Irish retailer Cummins Car Centre, Ennis was awarded with the top honour at Toyota’s ‘Ichiban’ European Customer Satisfaction Award during a recent ceremony in Cannes, France, writes Trish Whelan. Cummins Car Centre was recognised for their exceptional performance in customer satisfaction in both Sales and After Sales areas. The award was presented to the winner […]
Bugatti may build a hybrid successor to its 1,200hp Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. The new model will beat the 431km/h (368mph) top speed of Bugatti’s Veyron Super Sport. The Veyron Super Sport lost the title of the world’s fastest production car in February to the Hennessey Venom GT. The two-door model may rely on a […]
Hyundai iPro Europcar Ireland has expanded its Irish car fleet size to over 5,000 cars, writes Trish Whelan. The new additions include three top models from the Hyundai range including the Hyundai iPro, Santa Fe and i40. The Hyundai iPro is the brand’s commercial vehicle boasting a 1.4 diesel engine producing 90bhp. It offers an […]
Jaguar Land Rover has developed a new family of engines which will power a number of new and revised models from the group in coming years, writes Brian Byrne. Under the name Ingenium, the engines have been designed and are being built in-house by the company’s own engineers. They will use patented anti-friction technologies and […]
Nissan will give its new Pulsar hatchback its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, writes Brian Byrne. Built on the same platform as the Qashqai and X-Trail, the car will have a 1.2 115hp petrol as its entry level engine. The car will be the first compact hatchback from the company in […]
From last Wednesday, 9 July, Are Lingus is flying to and from the brand new Terminal 2 at London Heathrow, writes Trish Whelan. This means quicker processes and shorter walking distances through the airport on arrival, meaning just 15 minutes from landing to taxi. In the past, it has also often been a fair old […]
Anyone who wants to drive something different should take a close look at the 2014 Kia Soul compact SUV just new to the market, writes Trish Whelan. This second version of the Soul comes with a new fresh, more grown-up look while still keeping its individualistic edge. There’s nothing on the road like it so […]
