Women’s World Car of the Year 2017 Winners
Women motoring writers across the world have voted and chosen the Hyundai Ioniq as their Car of the Year Hyundai’s Ioniq has been awarded the Women’s World Car of the Year 2017 award, along with an award for of Green Car. The Women’s World Car of the Year is the only car award in the world with an all-female jury. The jury consists of 25 established motor journalists from 20 different countries. Initially they nominated 420 cars...
Jenna McCann nominated for Young Rally Driver of the Year
Jenna McCann has been nominated for this year’s Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver Award for her performances in September and October. The 22 year-old from Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan, drove her Ford Fiesta R2 to victory in the Junior section of the Cork 20 International, which clinched the Junior title in the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Earlier in the year, Jenna scored a string of good...
New SUVs Coming Soon
Thinking of buying an SUV? Then check out some of the exciting new models coming our way over the next few months writes Geraldine Herbert Citroen C3 Aircross The C3 Picasso is no more and has been transformed into a funky crossover that will compete with rivals that include Peugeot’s 2008 the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur. Powering this compact SUV will be a choice of three-cylinder PureTech 82, 110 and 130 petrol units and...
Victory for Alyx Coby in Cork
After a successful weekend in Cork 13-year-old Alyx Coby is just 18 points off the lead 13-year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare was on track at the weekend as the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship made its second trip of the year to Kartworld in Watergrasshill, Co. Cork for the penultimate round of this year’s Championship. Competing in the IAME X30 Junior class for drivers aged 11 to 15, Coby headed into the weekend...
Second place and fastest lap for 13 year old Alyx Coby
Fastest lap seals second place for Alyx Coby at Whiteriver Park 13-year-old Alyx Coby, from Newbridge, Co. Kildare, was on track at the weekend as the Irish Karting Club hosted Round 7 of the Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship at Whiteriver Park in Co. Louth. Coby is competing in the IAME X30 Junior class in the Championship, which caters for drivers aged 11-15. The first-year student from Gael-Choláiste Chill Dara got the day...
New fuel and emissions tests coming in September
A new test to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for new cars sold in Europe comes into force on September 1st writes Geraldine Herbert Why is a new test being introduced? The New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced across Europe, including Ireland on September 1, 2017 by the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). The NEDC test has been repeatedly criticised for its inability to reflect...
