Car and Motoring News
Why we must tell it straight
Clear and accurate information on price and spec should always be the industry norm, writes Campbell Spray...
Opening new doors with Audi
The five-door A1 may cost €500 more than the three-door -- but beware of adding extras, writes Philip Hedderman...
Mazda3 a step up in class
AFTER the relative disappointment of the Chrysler Ypsilon last week, it was good to get into a car with decent size and styling. In fact, if things had been different, I would have done a lot of distance in the restyled Mazda3 as it appealed to me as a very well-priced and attractive take on the family compact car....
Honda hybrid sales pass 800,000
Honda's cumulative worldwide hybrid vehicle sales surpassed 800,000 units as of the end of December 2011....
So how's the new Rio? Grand
This week's review car is an award-winning supermini with a seven-year warranty. That says a lot about it. In response to quite a number of queries, I'd like to expand a little on what the warranty means because there are a few urban myths out there....
VW up! up and away with new five-door baby
Here's how Volkswagen has upped its up! -- to five doors....
Check petrol prices before you buy and save €200
The gap in prices at the pumps is nothing short of a national disgrace....
Yamaha to roll out high-spec Worldcrosser
Yamaha will unveil its Worldcrosser in March....
Signs that sport is past the recession
THERE are further indications that Irish motorsport is moving on from the recession as news emerges that entries have topped 170 ahead of the Tarmac Series opener, which is in the Safety Direct Galway Rally on this coming Saturday....
'A buyer asked for pink leather trim'
Rowena Dooley and three of her brothers work with their father, Anthony, in Carlow-based Ford dealership Dooley Motors....
The Details
WHAT: Kia Rio supermini five-door hatch, 1.25-litre petrol (1,248cc, 83bhp, 43 litre tank), five-speed gearbox, front-wheel-drive, CO2 Of 119g/km; VRT is 14pc. €160 annual road tax....
Breen to tune up for Swedish Rally with Norwegian event
Declan Quigley...
Avoiding the misery of whiplash
Whiplash is one of the most prevalent, painful and persistent injuries. The Institute of Advanced Motoring has a simple guide on how to reduce the risk:...
Sorry . . . this MINI falls short
I'm sorry, I really am, but I have to disagree with a lot of people this week. I do seem to be at odds with some consensus or other on the new MINI Coupe. I've had a female garda stop to ask me about it (makes a change). I've had people of my own age (30-somethings of course), elderly ladies, bright young things, executives and some colleagues. It stirred interest alright....
Peugeot's hybrid
THE new Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, the world's first diesel-electric hybrid, is now available to pre-order, with full prices and specifications just announced for the multi-award-winning vehicle. It will be previewed at Peugeot dealerships in February, ahead of its April launch....
Top range luxury at a big price
SOME 27 years ago when I was still a relative newcomer to motoring journalism I was delighted to be driving a Lancia Y10, because it tried to blend the heritage of the Italian rallying star into an upmarket mini car much the same size as the little Fiat Panda with which it shared an engine....