Alyx Coby secures third place in Championship with a victory in Galway.
14-year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare, took to the track last weekend as the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship drew to a close Alyx began the first of the day’s two qualifying heats in 8th place. A nudge from behind at the first corner left her facing in the wrong direction and last but by the end of the second lap she had caught up to the back of the pack. She made up four positions on the following lap to...
First Drive: Mazda CX-3
It may not look radically different but there have been some key improvements to the 2019 Mazda CX-3 writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The CX-3 was launched in 2015 as Mazda’s first compact SUV to take on the crossover market. Now it’s back with a mini-facelift and hoping to stamp all over the competition. First impressions of the Mazda CX-3? The overall look of the CX-3 hasn’t really changed but there’s an updated front grille with...
Car Chat with Ciara Doherty
We talk cars, dream passengers and road rage with Ireland AM presenter Ciara Doherty Your current car? A 06 Volkswagen Passat – I’ve had a run of bad luck with cars recently so when my father told me he was changing his 06 Passat I jumped at the chance. I knew it was reliable and wouldn’t leave me stranded on the roadside. That was a major plus. Is a car important to you? It’s not a priority right now but...
Honda Civic Type R
Suzanne Keane checks out the new Red Hot Honda Civic Type R What is it? The new Type R Civic from Honda is officially the fastest front wheel drive hatchback as proven on the Nurburgring. Pushing 320bhp through the front wheels it has a top speed of 272kmph and will do 0-100kmph in just 5.8 seconds. This is the car that every girl (and boy) racer dreams of. Who is it aimed at? The Type R is aimed at real petrol heads. Other “hot...
Diesel imports are only part of the problem
There is a glut of older diesels on our roads and its not just as a result of imports writes Geraldine Herbert With only weeks to go to the budget there have been calls from within the motor industry to ban the importation of used cars from the UK. James McCarthy, CEO of Nissan Ireland, said that unless a ban is introduced on cars imported from the UK that do not meet the current Euro 6 emissions standard, it will be impossible for...
