Twin-turbo coupe puts BMW in chargeFirst Drive: "Continuity is key." That's the message from BMW as they set about launching the new 3-Series CoupéWed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Chrysler 300CIt's more eyecatching than a Playboy model and more muscular than the body builders on LA's Venice beachWed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
Brute force pick-up captures a fanMitsubishi L200 I was clear about my duty from the moment I left the office to collect the Mitsubishi L200.Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Magentis takes a family spinIn the midst of a busy revamp of its model line-up, Korean car firm Kia has launched its new Magentis, the biggest difference…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Price and power puts Twintop aheadOpel Astra Twintop 2.0: While the moneyed masses wonder how to spend their latest windfalls, some will opt to go under the knife…Wed Jun 21 2006 - 01:00
Fox could handle some Beetle flairVW Fox: Slowly cooking in a small VW last week amid our annual weeklong summer spell, the mind wanders to where exactly the …Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Sorento sports a new lookThe ambitious Korean car brands of Hyundai and Kia suffered something of a setback of late with the arrest of their chairman …Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Audi A8 steps up to the limelightAudi A8 4.2 TDI: I may not seem your ideal when you look into my eyes..Wed Jun 07 2006 - 01:00
Subaru Impreza SportswagonIn the dating world, everyone understands the secret code: "She's got a great personalityWed May 31 2006 - 01:00
Flagship Swede edges closerFirstDrive/Volvo S80: Volvo has never had a better opportunity to pick up conquest sales in the premium sector with its new …Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Rugged SUV that gets the job doneRoadTest Subaru Forester: Can you remember the last time a coffee shop simply offered two choices: with or without milk? How…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
A supermini bursting out of the mouldFirstDrive: Peugeot 207 There seems to be a general theme running through the motor industry of late: bigger is betterWed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Rav 4 muscles in on the big boysRoadTest: Toyota Rav4 It cruises comfortably on the motorways and handles the bending back roads with great aplomb for a vehicle…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
A motoring legend with a heart of goldAndrew Hamilton , Motoring Correspondent with The Irish Times for more than 35 years, died this weekWed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Alfa slips some attitude into the 159Alfa Romeo 159: Alfa owners are a loyal lotWed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Cadillac brings luxury backFIRSTDRIVE: They've started production of a film version of the 1980s soap DallasWed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Vitara makes a grand impressionRoadTest: Suzuki Grand Vitara A sexy Suzuki? Two years ago that was about as likely as coming across a sober tourist in Temple…Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
Ford S-Max to feature at Geneva showThe car world is preparing to descend upon the Swiss lakeside city of Geneva next week for the start of the annual motor show…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
BMW lets its passion rip throughA passion for motoring is about much more than metalWed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Covering all your options the Volvo wayVolvo C70 : Watching the raindrops bounce off your windscreen on a wet February morning could lead you to consider the Irish…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Supermarketing the car of the futureFord's 'Mr Product', Richard Parry-Jones, sees the future of successful car sales in a pragmatic styleWed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Evolve - and fall in love once againMitsubishi Evo IX: They say that stereotypes are devices for saving a biased person the trouble of learningWed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Volvo C70 set to take on competitorsVolvo had its official launch of the new C70 coupé convertible yesterday and opted for one of the world's greatest stretches …Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
New flagship S80 for VolvoThis is the new Volvo S80, due to make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next monthWed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
The return of the kingMercedes-Benz S-Class: Even the Dalai Lama couldn't help feeling a bit smug cruising through Drumcondra in an S350, passing …Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Return of the Jetta: VW strikes backVW Jetta: It's great to see the Jetta badge back.Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
BMW launch new coupeBMW has its sights set on the new Porsche Cayman S with the announcement of its new Z4 M Coupé.Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
New car sales up 15%New car sales are up 15 per cent on last year and well on their way to finishing the year at 200,000, according to unofficial…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
US pin-up may steal hearts over hereIn the States, every 'homie' has one, the rappers adore it, the muscle motor fans drool over it and even the pin-striped accountants…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Ford reveals name of seven-seaterFord has finally revealed a name for the production version of its sporty seven-seater people-carrier SAV concept, which will…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Many don't know km speed limits - RACOne year on since the introduction of metric speed limits, nearly one in three motorists did not know that 50 km/h is the speed…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Jaguar aims to bring heritage to cityJaguar XJ: History can offer as many millstones as milestonesWed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Yaris is the belt and braces choiceRoadTest/Toyota Yaris: You have to feel sorry for all the small car manufacturersWed Dec 28 2005 - 00:00
BMW Z4 coupe gets the green lightBMW has confirmed its Z4 coupé 'concept' is going into production, with an arrival date in showrooms expected by the end of May…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Expansion of online car tax to cater for new car buyersFollowing the success of the online renewal system for motor tax, the service has been expanded to allow the owners of new or…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
The Civic takes a sporty turnHonda Civic: Originality is hard to come by in any formatWed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Stylish Seat finds its niche in sportRoadTest Seat Leon: For years we've been confused with exactly what role Seat had in the worldWed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
BMW to retain its 3-series brandingIt seems that plans to rebadge the next generation of BMW's mid-size coupés and cabriolets as the 4-Series have had to be shelved…Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
Protect against price-fixingThe latest reports on the Competition Authority's investigation into price-fixing cartels in the motor industry will cause concern…Wed Dec 07 2005 - 00:00
Return of French Goddess?FirstDrive - Citroen C6: It's a brave move for any French firm to enter the premium market, given the rather chequered history…Wed Dec 07 2005 - 00:00
Citroen aims for the luxury marketCitroën has announced prices for its new premium segment challenger, the C6Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
Youthful successor looks set to winFirstDrive: the VW Fox: The Lupo is dead: auf wiedersehen to the Lupo. Truth be told, no one is going to miss it.Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
New Yaris - aiming for modern youthThe new Toyota Yaris has arrived; or at least it's in the country.Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Honda takes leap forward with styleFirstDrive: For anyone else it would be a vast leap forward, but for Honda and, in particular, the eighth generation Civic, …Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Giving power to the people carrierMazda5: It's strange how quickly you become accustomed to somethingWed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Audi set for supercar raceAudi has confirmed it is to build a high-performance production version of its 'Le Mans' concept, going on sale in 2007.Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Citroen joins in the city car chaseCitroën C1: Cynics might suggest that a road test of the C1 should come to five words: see earlier review of Toyota AygoWed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Renault drives off with European Car of the Year award for Clio superminiRenault's third generation Clio supermini has been voted European Car of the Year 2006.Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00