With the presentation of the BMW Concept 8 Series, BMW already offered a close-to-series glimpse at the design of their new luxury segment sports car. The dynamic qualities of the … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- THE NEW BMW 8 SERIES COUPE UNDERGOES VEHICLE DYNAMICS TESTING ON THE RACETRACK
The Honda Civic Type R has won the coveted What Car? Hot Hatch of the Year. First unveiled as a surprise entry prototype at the Paris Motor Show at the … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- HONDA CIVIC TYPE R WINS WHAT CAR? HOT HATCH OF THE YEAR
Forget romance, fine dining or an epic boxset binge – new preliminary research reveals that driving a sports car on a daily basis is among the best ways to boost … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- WANT TO FEEL GOOD? FORGET KISSING, FOOTBALL AND DANCING – GET A SPORTS CAR
With the Government reaffirming its commitment to electric vehicles (EVs) in Budget 2018 and Ministers pledging that only zero emission vehicles will be on sale here from 2030, the subject … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD-GoCar expands electric fleet with 5 new Renault ZOE Z.E. 40s
Perhaps we are unique on our island, in the North it is Vauxhall and in the South it is Opel, best of both worlds you could say. Now of course, … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE OPEL/VAUXHALL GRANDLAND X
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed plans to open a software engineering centre and create 150 jobs in Shannon, Republic of Ireland, in 2018. Working alongside Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering team … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- Jaguar Land Rover to Open Irish R&D Centre in 2018
Coming of age is a term too often misused, certainly not the case with the new Volkswagen Polo, now in its sixth generation. The South African built supermini can boast … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN POLO
With a top speed beyond 200 mph, the new ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring is expected to be the world’s fastest production estate, offering a unique combination of comfort, luxury and ultra-high … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- New 200 mph ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring is expected to be the world’s fastest estate
Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Ltd, the producer of luxury handcrafted sports cars, today announced that it sold 5,117 vehicles last year amid sell-out demand for its DB11 model and special … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- ASTON MARTIN DELIVERS RECORD SALES GROWTH IN 2017
Lexus has gained not only worldwide acclaim for reliability but also for quality and recently I spent a week with the new IS300h F Sport; the IS designation stands for … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE LEXUS IS300h F SPORT
Official statistics released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the year 2017 finished, as anticipated at 131,356, -10% down on … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- 2017 New Car Registrations 10% down as 181 Sales get underway
The weather did not play ball with me this time, as my week with the Fiat 124 Spider contained all of the four seasons in the seven days! Wrong location … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE #FIAT 124 SPIDER
Bicester Heritage has announced an early-bird ticket offer for the Classic & Sports Car Show in association with Flywheel at Bicester Heritage – a new event bringing the best of … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- Bicester Heritage has announced early-bird ticket offer for the Classic & Sports Car Show at Flywheel
T-ROC a name that would be in harmony with a heavy metal group; there is a metal connection but with the new well sculptured compact SUV Crossover from Volkswagen. Coming … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- IAN LYNAS DRIVES THE NEW VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
It could be the ultimate Christmas present for the petrol head in your life – a handmade watch, lovingly crafted from components that in a previous existence were used in … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- MUSTANGS DESTINED FOR SCRAPHEAP GET NEW LIFE AS HIGH END WATCHES
Insurance premiums remain the number one financial concern for Irish motorists according tothe latest Motoring Report from car buying experts Carzone. Fuel was the second biggest concern followed by motor tax. The bi-annual … Continue Reading ON THE ROAD- INSURANCE REMAINS A KEY CONCERN FOR IRISH MOTORISTS