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Lexus steps up as worthy equal

Lexus IS 250: Lexus has arrived

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

Protect against price-fixing

The 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

Citroen aims for the luxury market

Citroën has announced prices for its new premium segment challenger, the C6

Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00

Youthful successor looks set to win

FirstDrive: 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 youth

The new Toyota Yaris has arrived; or at least it's in the country.

Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00

Honda takes leap forward with style

FirstDrive: 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 carrier

Mazda5: It's strange how quickly you become accustomed to something

Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00

Audi set for supercar race

Audi 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 chase

Citroën C1: Cynics might suggest that a road test of the C1 should come to five words: see earlier review of Toyota Aygo

Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00

Renault drives off with European Car of the Year award for Clio supermini

Renault's third generation Clio supermini has been voted European Car of the Year 2006.

Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00

Va-va-voom and now a lot more room

RoadTest/Renault Clio III: Never mind Nicole or her papa; spare a thought for Thierry Henry

Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00

Giants join forces to build city cars

Fiat and Ford are to join forces in creating two new city cars

Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00

Market Reports: SUVs and MPVs

Despite the growing outcry against the urban SUV sales, they are still proving as popular as ever with Irish buyers

Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00

New-look Saab makes stylish entry

Saab 9-3 Sports Estate: There seems to have been some confusion over the naming of this car.

Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00

BMW adds M-Power to its Z4 range

After years of speculation, BMW has finally confirmed it is to produce an M-version of its Z4 roadster.

Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00

A stylish contender in the small executives

FirstDrive: the Lexus IS: This probably doesn't deserve the title of first drive, for we only spent at most 30 minutes in the…

Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00

Time to take stock at Tokyo

Tokyo motor show has long been akin to the Turner prize exhibition for modern art

Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00

Keeping the S-Class well in front

First Drive: Mercedes-Benz S-Class For many of us, the S-Class has been king of the luxury market for our lifetimes.

Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00

Life's a beach with 28 new cars to test

The roads of the northern tip of Denmark can be a lonely place at this time of year

Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00

Aygo takes aim for the Irish 'yoof' market

RoadTest: Toyota Aygo Here's a quick test: do you know what a Rubiks cube is? Were you ever left wondering who shot JR? Do you…

Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00

Toyota launches Aygo and new Hilux

Toyota is the first of three manufacturers introducing new supermini city cars in the next few months to reveal its prices

Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00

Big-selling Coupe gets more menace

Hyundai Coupé: While Toyota tops the overall sales league here and BMW has toppled Mercedes as king of the premium brands, there…

Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00

This plain dealer gets the off-road job done

Toyota Land Cruiser VX: Consumers are finally rising from their Celtic Tiger stupor and paying more attention to prices, so …

Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00

Denmark gets the point

Denmark has become the sixth EU State to bring in a penalty points system

Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00

Warning over tailgating

More than 26 per cent of Irish motorists drive too close to the vehicle in front, according to a study carried out by the RAC…

Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00

Honda plays soft-roader diesel card

Honda CR-V diesel: Credit where it's due: the marketing people at Honda have shown real ingenuity and originality with recent…

Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00

Behind the wheel of Chrysler's king of bling

In the US it's become "the king of bling"

Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00

Phantom pays homage to the silver lady

Sitting atop the mock Greek temple, the silver lady leans forward, ready to cut through the air like the prow of a boat

Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00

Oil: it's running low

Some blame the thirsty Asian giants of China and India

Wed Aug 24 2005 - 01:00

BMW rides high with sleek estate

BMW is basking in the glory of having toppled Mercedes from its perch as the top luxury marque on the Irish market

Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00

The Plus Factor

VW Golf Plus Wolfsburg: Welcome to the supersize generation. For the title, blame McDonalds

Wed Aug 17 2005 - 01:00

Peugeot's new coupé revealed

Peugeot has finally released details of its new 407 Coupé, confirming what was reported in MOTORS on February 2nd.

Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00

Anyone for Polo?

VW Polo: Like many of us who hit 30 years of age, the Polo is playing fast and loose with its age

Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00

Poor design and lack of capacity slowing M50

Poor design of junctions and lack of capacity are responsible for the delays on the M50 motorway, not the West-Link toll plaza…

Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00

The car that time forgot

RoadTest: Ssangyong Rodius Reading through the sales material for the new Rodius is best done several miles away from the actual…

Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00

Honesty gets you there

RoadTest Volkswagen Caravelle: Dress it up anyway you want, but this is a van.

Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00

Jaguar shows its diesel claws

Considering that Rudolph Diesel built the first working model of his oil-burning engine back in 1893, it's hard to believe that…

Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00

Passat caring

RoadTest: Volkswagen Passat: An ego can be dangerous in any business.

Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00

Reaching out to the hot hatch rocket men

RoadTest Mitsubishi Colt CZT: Mitsubishi calls it the "pocket rocket".

Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00

Blazing Saddle

SO you want to stand out from the crowd. Look a bit tough. Look a little menacing

Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00

Emmm, yes, it's 'ultimate' all right

BMW M5: Rarely have we been more convinced that €134,000 is good value for a car

Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00

Lexus does green and (sort of) mean

Lexus RX 400h: Hybrid isn't only for green-minded hippies - that was the message, loud and clear, when Toyota launched the latest…

Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00

Suzuki Swift 1.3

It's not a name synonymous with youth, unless it's poor impoverished students who get to drive their mother's 10-year-old school…

Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00

Suzuki's Swift focuses on Europe

The new Suzuki Swift has arrived in Ireland. Some 20 years after it was first launched in Ireland, the Suzuki Swift is back

Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00

Seventh Heaven

BMW 7-Series: Before we go any further, let's pin our colours to the mast

Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00

More than just a sales repmobile

Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCi: It's surely a sign of a car's popularity when it lends its name to the caricature of a social grouping…

Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00

New-car boom is good 'used' news

Those considering entering the used-car market should consider several developments in the past few months, none more so than…

Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00

Strong reaction to Opel test drives

Initial reactions to the Opel three-day test drive programme seems to be strong

Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00

Aygo starts the battle for youth

Toyota is the first of three big car brands to set out its stall in what promises to be a lively battle for the young urban motorists…

Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
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