Drive’s Seán Creedon salutes Ford’s efforts to entice Irish motorists into the estate segment with the Focus Wagon
The great Kerry-born writer Con Houlihan, who studied at UCC many years ago, once wrote that Irish people like to arrive at the venue for a football, hurling or rugby game, five minutes before kick-off and then try to park their cars...
Volkswagen has double reason to celebrate at the result of this year’s Continental Irish Van of the Year 2012 Awards, with the VW Crafter winning the overall title and the VW Amarok taking the Irish Commercial SUV of the Year award.
The Fiat Punto took the Irish Car-Derived Van of the Year award, the other prestigious category prize, both of which are of particular interest to...
Despite a 1.5% rise in new car sales last month, the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) remains cautious, predicting a fall in sales of around 15% for the full year.
Director General of SIMI, Alan Nolan, said that January had been a “strong start”, with 21,313 new cars sold, 314 more than a year previously.
He said January was crucial for the motor industry,...
With road deaths in Ireland in 2011 at their lowest level for the 50 years of road traffic legislation in this country, a timely new book shows the impact on road safety by successive road traffic laws.
Road Traffic Law, by solicitor Robert Pierse, a comprehensive guide to the Irish Road Traffic Acts from 1961 to 2011, includes details of laws on dangerous driving and intoxicants, which...
The new Mercedes B-Class has just arrived on the Irish market, with an improved range of standard features for an asking price 11% lower than the model it replaces.
In Ireland, Mercedes-Benz anticipates that the...
Function meets form in the new five-door, five-seat variant of the Audi A1 Sportback, which is now available to order in Ireland.
This new variant in the award-winning Audi A1 family also offers increased headroom and shoulder-room.
There are also upgrades available, with Sport and S Line versions, while there are four punchy TDI/TFSI power plants, with power outputs varying...
Honda’s cumulative worldwide total of sales of hybrid vehicles passed the 800,000 units mark at the end of last year.
The milestone was reached 12 years and two months after the first generation Honda Insight went on sale in Japan in November 1999, with its fuel economy of 35km per litre making it...
The Peugeot 5008, Continental Irish Family Car of the Year 2011, is Ireland’s best-selling compact seven-seat MPV, with 391 new models registered in 2011 accounting for a 28% share of its market segment.
Closest rival to the 5008 was the Ford Grand C-Max, with 299 units registered, according to new figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
Des...
Motorcycle racing aces Michael and William Dunlop will be among the main attractions at The Monster Motorcycle Show, which returns to Cork next month.
The famed brothers will attend the event on Sunday February 19th, at Silversprings Moran’s Hotel Conference Centre, which is hosting a dazzling array of bikes and trade stands over two floors that will be a mouth-watering prospect...
Drive’s Seán Creedon is impressed by the design, feel and fuel efficiency of Hyundai’s latest estate model.
Anybody who has ever put a bet on a horse will know that favourites don’t always win. And just because the favourite you backed didn’t win, doesn’t make your selection a bad horse; just that it was beaten by a horse in better form on the day....
Drive’s Seán Creedon found his first experience behind the wheel of the Jaguar 2.2l diesel XF to be well worth the wait.
There is an old saying that good things come to those who wait. Last week, I had my first-ever drive in a Jaguar and it was certainly well worth waiting for.
The Jaguar 2.2l diesel XF is a luxury car with a capital ‘L...
Volkswagen is offering “low-cost extensions” to its commercial warranties to alleviate ANY concern drivers may have over van reliability and unforeseen costs.
The scheme is available for VW’s standard two-year warranty cover across the range of vans in the brand, including the Caddy, Amarok, Transporter, Shuttle, Caravelle and Crafter.
Volkswagen Commercial...
Ford has joined forces with Cambridge University to harness digital technology breakthroughs and gain greater insight into visual impairment issues in an ageing society, so that better vehicles can be designed for those with age-related vision problems.
The World Health Organisation estimates almost two-thirds of the 285m people suffering from visual impairment globally are in the 50+...
The strongest, quietest, safest and smartest Pajero ever built: that’s the Mitsubishi pitch for a new model that the carmaker says is kinder to the environment and more fuel-efficient too.
Now with 200BHP and 44INM of torque, the Pajero also has increased towing...
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