Electric Cars
The push to electric vehicles is on. All major car manufacturers have either electric models already in production or at least one in the pipeline. But is it realistic to think that 10% of all Irish cars on the road will be electric by 2020? But will the infrastructure be sufficient to sustain electric cars on Irish roads? I was in my local town recently and I parked somewhere where I don’t usually park. I looked up and to my surprise...
Women’s World Car of the Year Presentation at the Paris Motor Show 2012
Eight of the 21 judges in the Women’s World Car of the Year will be at the Michelin stand at the Paris Motor Show in September to present the supreme award trophy to Range Rover executives. The trophy to be presented is from New Zealand this year. It is a depiction of the New Zealand native fern, the koru, carved in native timber by master carver Hugh McKechnie of the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand. The...
Paris Starts Here ………..
From concept to production, what you can expect to see at the Paris Motor Show 2012. Aston Martin Vanquish super GT Audi A3 Sportback RS 5 cabriolet The latest addition to the A5 line-up shares its 450hp 4.2 litre V8 engine with the two-year old coupe. S3 Sporty version of the new A3 is expected to go on sale in the new year. SQ5 TDI The new top model in the Q5 model series is also the first S model in the history...
The Paris Motor Show – Preview
Paris may be the fashion capital of the world but on Thursday, it’s all about the cars. Our A-Z guide to the Paris Motor Show gives you the best of what you can expect. A: Adam – A funky new city car, the Opel Adam is the latest addition to the Opel family and will arrive in Ireland early 2013. Aiming to lure trendy urban types trim options include Jam, Glam and Slam. B: Budget – Renault’s Romanian budget brand, Dacia, will...
Jennifer Mullan’s Racing Diary – The Leinster Trophy September 2012
Three weeks seemed to drag by since my last race at Kirkistown and when I arrived at Mondello Park on the Friday morning to test for the Leinster Trophy race meeting I was really looking forward to getting back in the car again. I quickly got signed on, jumped in the car and headed out of the pit lane for the first session. I was using the first session to check the brakes were working properly again after I had to retire in...
