Shop around and drive a great 181 bargain
From shopping vouchers to free servicing, it’s enough to make the end of the year a truly festive season for new car buyers, writes Geraldine Herbert Now is a good time to buy an Alfa Romeo, from now until December 31 2017, the Italian car maker is offering Personal Contract Plan (PCP) finance, with an APR rate of 2.9%, or a Hire Purchase (HP) finance rate from 0%. At Audi dealerships around the country, the 181 Sales Event has...
Tips to Feel Safe When Driving on a Slippery Road
If slippery wintry roads can be a disaster even for experienced drivers, what do they mean for a newbie or somebody who hits the road in inclement weather conditions for the first time? Winter tyres safe winter driving, but they cannot think for you. Sometimes safety is about winterizing your car and those crucial decisions you need to make immediately while on the road. Car-parts.ie, the leading dealer of tyres and car parts, shares...
Glamping with wheels…Airstreams are the ultimate in luxury
The Airstream 684 is so sumptuous that it promises to coax ardent urbanites into the great outdoors, writes Geraldine Herbert Camping and caravan holidays are still a favourite choice for many and for families who love the great outdoors they have been providing cheap and accessible accommodation for the summer holidays for decades. But the attraction is lost on me, it’s probably fair to say I hate camping; my idea of roughing it is...
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...
Alyx Coby competes at IAME International Finals in Le Mans.
13 year old Alyx Coby headed off to Le Mans in France at the weekend to compete in the IAME International Finals. Newbridge kart racer Alyx Coby headed off to Le Mans in France at the beginning of October to compete in the IAME International Finals. She qualified for the event after finishing in third place in this year’s Motorsport Ireland Karting Championship. The 13-year-old has just completed her fifth season racing, and her most...