When the Renault Twingo arrived on the scene it was one of many city cars; today that sector of the market in Europe accounts for a mere five percent of … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW RENAULT TWINGO E-TECH
Fiat Ireland has announced its role as the official sponsor of RTÉ’s Winter Olympic coverage on RTÉ Player for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games, taking place from 6 to … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – FIAT IRELAND ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF RTÉ’S WINTER OLYMPIC COVERAGE FOR MILANO CORTINA 2026
My first experience of the Honda Civic came courtesy of Harold McGarrity, the Fermanagh man had a dealership in Belfast and he was widely known in motor racing circles as … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE HONDA CIVIC e: HEV
Alpine has been in existence for some seventy years producing sportscars and racing cars and latterly roadgoing cars. The founder was one Jean Redele who owned a garage in Dieppe … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS ON THE NEW ALPINE A390
Volvo has a new mid-size SUV EV, the EX60 and it enters the largest market segment for EVs, coming with excellent range, charging speed and performance. I have no doubt, … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS ON THE NEW VOLVO EX60
My first introduction to Peugeot came many years ago, when as a student I drove new cars from a dealership near Gatwick Airport back home to a local dealer; the … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW PEUGEOT 408
The Kia EV range continues to expand with the South Korean carmaker offering one of the widest choices currently and recently I had the opportunity to take the wheel of … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE NEW KIA EV5
Fiat Ireland has been confirmed as the Official Vehicle Partner for the Her Sport Awards presented by Lidl, taking place on Friday, 23 January 2026 at The Helix, Dublin. This … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – FIAT IRELAND BECOMES OFFICIAL VEHICLE PARTNER FOR THE 2025 HER SPORT AWARDS
Like so many, at one early stage in my life I yearned for a Volkswagen Golf GTI, but not just the purchase price was the block, but also the cost … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS ON THE 50TH BIRTHDAY OF THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI
From the early days of motoring, one of the primary objectives has been to transport people and their trappings and as the years have rolled on we have had people … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES A NEW PEOPLE MOVER FROM KIA
The T-Roc has been yet another success story for Volkswagen and I discovered just recently that it is one of the best-selling SUV in mainland Europe, quite an achievement in … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
Jeep Ireland is excited to announce the supply of a new all-electric Jeep Avenger to Hot Press, Ireland’s iconic authority on music, culture and the rock and roll spirit. The … Continue Reading JEEP IRELAND SUPPLIES HOT PRESS WITH A FULLY ELECTRIC JEEP AVENGER, BRINGING ROCK & ROLL ENERGY TO THE OPEN ROAD.
With the arrival of the Fiat 500 EV, there was a certain air of dismay amongst purists, including myself. Was this the end of the iconic 500 which had followed … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS ON THE NEW FIAT 500 HYBRID
Jeep Ireland has announced the appointment of singer-songwriter Allie Sherlock as its new brand ambassador. This collaboration brings together a globally recognised Irish artist with a brand known for passion, … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – ALLIE SHERLOCK HITS THE ROAD WITH JEEP IRELAND
The Cayenne has been and continues to be a success story for Porsche, a stylish SUV which first entered the market in 2002, then powered by a V8 engine; previously … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS PREVIEWS THE NEW PORSCHE CAYENNE EV
The BYD family certainly goes from one end of motoring to the top; from their small EV the Dolphin Surf, with which I spent a week recently, to the fastest … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD – IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE BYD DOLPHIN SURF