Ten Cars worth waiting for in 2016
Dec02

Ten Cars worth waiting for in 2016

Next year promises a sales record and hundreds of new models, writes Geraldine Herbert and here is our pick of ten cars worth waiting for in 2016 Ferrari 488 Spider Ferrari ‘s most powerful mid-engined Cabrio is due here in Spring 2016. A rival to the likes of McLaren’s 650S and the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 this stunning looking car is as much about luxury as it is about performance and boasts a 0-100 km/h time of 3.0 seconds and...

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Winter Car Preparation
Nov30

Winter Car Preparation

With shorter days and darker evenings approaching it’s time to get ready for winter writes Suzanne Keane Firstly, make sure to keep the following items in the boot for emergencies – Torch Hi-Vis vest Raincoat Wellys Warm Blanket Warning triangle Phone number for a breakdown service Can of De-Icer   It’s a good time of year to get your car serviced and to get a general check-up done – as you don’t...

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Nicole Drought Sucessfully tests SEAT Supercopa
Nov17

Nicole Drought Sucessfully tests SEAT Supercopa

Irish Touring Car racer Nicole Drought is turning heads  and making quite a name for herself on the track Irish Touring Car racer Nicole Drought was invited to Mondello Park recently to test a SEAT Supercup Ireland machine. Fresh from her Motorsport Ireland/Ireland Sports Council Interview, having been the first ever woman to be nominated for the prestigious Young Driver Of The Year Award, Nicole travelled to Mondello Park to meet the...

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Jennifer Mullan competes for the Walter Hayes Trophy in Silverstone
Nov06

Jennifer Mullan competes for the Walter Hayes Trophy in Silverstone

Last weekend Jennifer Mullan was back in Sliverstone where she competed for the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy The end of season Formula Ford trophy events are always a very exciting time of year. With the Leinster Trophy and the Martin Donnelly Trophy done and dusted, all that was left was the Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival and the Walter Hayes Trophy in Silverstone. Unfortunately I didn’t have the budget to race at Brands...

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Rosemary Mac Cabe drives the Renault Twingo
Nov02

Rosemary Mac Cabe drives the Renault Twingo

Guest Reviewer, STELLAR Magazine deputy editor Rosemary Mac Cabe, tries out the Renault Twingo. One thing’s for sure about my vivid turquoise Twingo; you’d most definitely see me coming. In a five-door, 2-litre saloon, this would be a garish shade, verging on brash – but in the Twingo, it’s just, well, fun. This is Renault’s third Twingo iteration, jointly developed with – no surprises here – Smart, and fun is...

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What you need to know about the Opel Zafira fire incident
Oct30

What you need to know about the Opel Zafira fire incident

Thousands of Opel cars may have to be recalled writes Geraldine Herbert What is the issue with the Opel Zafira? A man in Cork was about to board a ferry from Passage West to Cobh when the dashboard of his Opel Zafira car caught fire.   Have there been other similar incidents? Yes, Opel have confirmed in total there has been 8 similar incidents.   What Opel Zafira models could be affected? According to Opel there are 8,000...

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