Car Archive
30 May 2017
Scientists develop ultimate experiment using football and fast cars
With the climax of the UEFA Champions League season on the horizon, Nissan – the official global automotive sponsor of the competition – has put football to the ultimate test, assessing whether the thrill of the game is more exciting than being a passenger in the iconic GT-R supercar. Human volunteers were fitted with state-of-the-art
30 May 2017
Mazda celebrates rotary-powered milestone
It was a pivotal moment in automobile history when 50 years ago Mazda launched its rotary-powered Mazda Cosmo Sport. The sleek, stylish two-seater marked the beginning of a legacy of innovation that endures to this day – a legacy of fun-to-drive cars and motor sport success powered by unique technology. Back in 1967, the Cosmo
25 May 2017
Renault icons take to the track in Monaco
Renault is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Formula 1 debut over the course of this weekend’s Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. Renault’s Formula 1 debut came at the 1977 British Grand Prix where Jean-Pierre Jabouille unleashed the first-ever turbo-charged Formula 1 car, the RS01. Jabouille will be reunited with the RS01 to drive laps
25 May 2017
Renault Group 172 Offers – Three is the Magic Number
Renault Ireland is proving the best things come in threes this summer with an amazing offer as we approach the busy 172 period. Available now across all 28 dealerships, the 172 offer through Renault Bank includes 3% APRfinance, 3 years’ servicing included and 3% cashback. Cashback is a new addition for 172 that is based
05 May 2017
New Peugeot 308 brings new technology and styling
In unveiling the new-generation Peugeot 308, Peugeot is writing the latest chapter in the long story of its historically best-selling model. Boasting new styling, advanced driver assistance systems, the latest-generation Peugeot powertrains and debuting a new 8-speed automatic gearbox, the new Peugeot 308 will be in Dealer showrooms in Ireland this autumn, ahead of the
06 Apr 2017
New Audi A8 built on ASF technology
The new Audi A8, when it arrives on the market later this year features the brand’s (Aluminium Space Frame) ASF design. When it introduced the first A8 in 1994, Audi had not only developed the radically new (Aluminium Space Frame) ASF design and put it into series production, it had also developed all of the
26 Jan 2017
Honda splashes the cash to mark launch of all-new Honda Civic
To mark the launch of the all-new Civic, Honda has been splashing the cash this week, in two separate giveaways. First up, Jason O’Dwyer collected €5,000 as the winner of the Christmas “Guess the Snowflake” competition. For two weeks people had the opportunity to log onto www.honda.ie and guess the number of snowflakes that fell
14 Oct 2016
New 2017 Mazda3 has arrived
With global production having passed five million cars at the end of April 2016, the highly acclaimed Mazda3 is updated with the launch of the 2017 Mazda3. The new range will start at €23,295. Highlights across the full Hatchback and Saloon range include subtle exterior changes and an updated cabin. In addition, we see the
13 Oct 2016
New Citroen C4 Picasso MPV’s now on sale here
The new 5-seat Citroen C4 Picasso and new 7-seater Grand C4 Picasso are now on sale here, with prices starting from €26,695 and €28,995 respectively. Citroen says that they bring even more style and comfort to the MPV segment leader and Ireland’s top selling 7-seater. The latest generation 5-seat Citroen C4 Picasso and the larger
10 Oct 2016
The world’s fastest VW Beetle reaches 328 Km/h
A specially-tuned Volkswagen Beetle has set a new speed record at the World of Speed event that has long been a tradition at Lake Bonneville in Utah (USA). The Beetle LSR (Land Speed Record) with a turbocharged 2.0-litre direct-injection engine (TSI) drove the fastest speed ever documented for a Beetle, reaching 328.195 km/h (205.122 mph)