What to Expect from EVs
The ESB recently launched the second ‘Great Electric Drive’ where members of the public and business community can become an ecar ambassador and take a four month trial in an electric car. We look at what the 24 new ecar ambassadors can expect from their electric car trial. 1) Lightning Quick Acceleration Well that might be a small exaggeration but with lots of torque available from the word go, you will be astounded by the speed...
Diesel Hot Hatches
Diesel hot hatches offer a sublime blend of prudent running costs and silly horsepower. But are these performance diesels good enough to turn the head of a GTI enthusiast? We drive the Octavia RS, the VW Golf GTD and the Volvos R Design to find out Skoda Octavia RS At first glance it appears to be just a regular Octavia; some changes have been made to the bumper, there’s newly designed fog lights, distinctive air inlets and a...
Spring Events
Spring your way into Summer with our pick of motoring events taking place in the next few weeks writes Suzanne Keane West Cork Rally – 14th to 16th March, Co. Cork Don’t waste your bank holiday weekend on the couch – take a spin down to West Cork to experience Irish Motorsport at its best. Scrutiny is from 4pm to 10pm on Friday at Clonakilty Car Centre. Pick up a programme when you get there for a full details of...
Portrait of an artist – Irina Kuksova
Artist Irina Kuksova captures the spirit of Classic and vintage cars Russian-born artist Irina Kuksova comes from Zelenograd, Moscow. Since age 4 she has been telling stories through drawings and scribbles. Her strong artistic sense was reinforced by a visit to Italy in 2000 where she was inspired to learn Italian and complete a degree in Fine Art from Brera Academy of Fine Art in Milan . Since 2009 Irina has made her home in...
Vehicle Recalls – A Mechanic’s Perspective
Hannah Gordon looks at vehicle recalls from a mechanic’s perspective Following the recent announcement by Porsche that they were recalling their flagship model the 911 GT3 it bought to my attention the subject of vehicle recalls and what they mean to manufacturers, customers and the reputation of the motor industry. The 785 customers who have purchased a Porsche 911 GT3 may have not realised they would be returning their vehicles so...
