Car Archive
25 May 2015
CO2 dips to 89g/km in new 83mpg Audi A3 TDI Ultra
The ‘ultra’ badge which already marks out the model offering the most exceptional economy and the most scrupulously controlled emissions in five Audi ranges has now reached the A3 compact hatchback. The new A3 and A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI ultra models combine 83mpg capability with emissions of just 89g/km, and form part of an expanded
11 May 2015
Non-stop charity drive supported by Inishowen Motors
Three shopping centre managers from Donegal, Galway and Laois set out on an innovative charity fundraiser last week in aid of Relay For Life Donegal and the Irish Cancer Society. Brian McCracken, Letterkenny Shopping Centre, Páraic Naughton from Galway Shopping Centre and Kevin Doyle from Laois Shopping Centre left Donegal on Tuesday, 5th May to undertake
04 Mar 2015
Volkswagen Passat wins Europe’s Car of the Year 2015
The new Volkswagen Passat has won the prestigious European Car of the Year 2015.
09 Feb 2015
All-new Mazda2 pricing and specification announced
The all-new Mazda2, the fourth member of Mazda’s current model generation with SKYACTIV technology, is now on sale in Ireland with first customer deliveries to be made in March 2015.
22 Dec 2014
All-new Ford Mondeo wins Fleet Car of the Year
The All-New Ford Mondeo has been named Fleet Car of the Year 2014 at the InBusiness Editor’s Choice Awards in Dublin.
01 Mar 2016
New Porsche 911 R unveiled at Geneva
Unveiled at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, the new Porsche 911 R is a pure-bred sports car built to conform to a time-honoured formula; a powerful 500 hp (368 kW) four-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six engine driving the rear wheels, a six-speed manual transmission, and a lightweight body. It is also limited to just 991 examples
17 Jun 2015
Volvo Cars’ Robin Page voted Interior Designer of the Year
Robin Page, Head of Interior Design at Volvo Car Group, has been chosen from a list of highly distinguished automotive designers to receive the Interior Designer of the Year Award. The judging panel also awarded the new Volvo XC90 with the title “Interior Design of the Year – Production Vehicle”. Presented at the Automotive Interior Expo Awards 2015 in
09 Jun 2015
New Skoda Superb on sale here next month
Back in March, the new Skoda Superb turned heads at this year’s Geneva Motor Show and the third generation of the model is set for its Irish debut in mid-July, with prices for the diesel models starting from €27,795. The brand’s new flagship is, according to the brand, the best Skoda of all time and
02 Apr 2015
New car registrations up 33 per cent in March
New car registrations were up 33 per cent (19,046) last month compared to (14,297) March 2015, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
06 Mar 2015
Toyota launches trade in trade up promotion
Everybody loves to get more for less so Toyota, has unveiled a new customer promotion for the month of March called Trade Up Trade In.