Aimee Woods back in Mondello for Leinster Trophy Weekend
Aimee Woods was back in Mondello to compete for the most famous trophy in Irish Motorsport The Leinster Trophy weekend is the most prestigious weekend of the Irish Motorsport calendar in the realm of car racing as well as the wider motorsport community. The elusive trophy, once coveted by racing gods Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen was awarded to the BOSS (Big Open Single Seater) class which enticed a flurry of new spectatorship. Every...
Buying an Estate Car: Our A to Z Guide
A good estate needs to be practical, spacious, good to drive and fuel efficient writes Geraldine Herbert Audi A4 Avant/Allroad Audi’s new A4 Avant is much sharper and better looking car over all that the car it replaces and still remains impressively versatile. Powering the range is six engine variants – two petrol and four diesel, with outputs ranging between 150bhp and 272bhp. Inside, it is very elegant and minimal...
Nine things to know about the new Toyota C-HR
Toyota’s new crossover SUV the C-HR will be available in Ireland from November writes Geraldine Herbert We love what Toyota have done with the styling particularly the bulging fenders and the falling roofline, its angular and edgy in a way we have not seen before from the Japanese car maker. The C-HR is slightly smaller than the RAV4 at just under 5 meters long, 1.8 wide and 1.5 high. Rivals include the Mazda CX-3, Honda’s HR-V, the...
One in four Irish motorists have serious concerns about autonomous driving
According to recent survey by Continental Tyres Irish motorists show concerns in relation to autonomous driving One in four Irish motorists say they have serious concerns in relation to the advent of autonomous driving with 15 percent saying that the concept of self-driving cars scares them, whilst 11 percent suggested people are becoming too reliant on technology. Half of respondents to the Continental Tyres survey on autonomous...
Ten things to know about the Volkswagen Amarok V6
Volkswagen’s new Amarok is the only pick up with a V6 turbodiesel engine writes Suzanne Keane 1) From the outside the new Volkswagen Amarok doesn’t look all that different. Along with a larger choice of wheels (up to 20”) the front end has been given a facelift to give a more powerful and sporty appearance. 2) New goodies which will be available on Highline models include Bi-Xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights and a leather...
