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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

Targeting the small-car buyer with madcap colours

Daihatsu Sirion: To most it's another small car from the firm that brought us the inspiring Charade

Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00

Hit the M button

Sunday afternoon drives are a tradition for motoring hacks keen to put a few miles on a test car and escape omnibus Eastenders…

Wed Apr 13 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

Car sales boom, as Focus tops table

Nearly one in four western Europeans plans to buy a new car this year, with Volkswagen and Peugeot topping shopping lists, according…

Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00

A breath of fresh air from Stuttgart

The Irish launch of the impressive new CLS was overshadowed by the announcement the next day of a complete recall of the range…

Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00

Safety standards for electric car windows not mandatory

The latest child fatality involving electric car windows highlights the risks with such devices, particularly in older models…

Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00

Mercedes recalls over 1.3m cars worldwide

Mercedes is recalling more than 1

Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00

Toledo hits an identity problem

Seat Toledo: In the press material Seat refers on several occasions to the new Toledo "redefining the classical saloon concept…

Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00

Softly does it for 7

After much criticism of its flagship 7-Series, BMW has come up with a mid-life facelift, which in certain respects returns the…

Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00

One for the company car park

Volvo S40: It could be seen as the tale of two takeovers

Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00

Driving without guilt gets one step nearer

Bad news for environmentalists, and even worse news for car fans

Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00

The things you see in Finland . . .

When it was first launched some three years ago, the Vectra was criticised for the blandness of its nose

Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00

Laguna shortens its nose and lights up

Renault has released details of its new facelifted Laguna, which made its first appearance at the Amsterdam Motor Show last week…

Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00

Great Sport from Nissan

Nissan Murano: A full week in the Murano and we didn't even dirty the alloys

Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00

ARCTIC CIRCLING

Volvo takes its road-holding seriously

Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00

Opel makes Zafira II bigger inside

Opel has released official pictures of the second generation Zafira

Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00

Mitsubishi Colt CZ3

Small, sporty and good fun to drive

Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00

Avant guards the caviar

Audi's sales director clearly believes the marque is one of the ultra-premium brands

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

Nissan's urban cruiser

After the hype, the Murano makes its appearance

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

Deal brings French into SUV market

Mitsubishi is to build 30,000 reworked Outlander SUVs a year for PSA Peugeot Citroën for sale in Europe from June 2007.

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

Mercedes A-Class

There's one thing to be said for A-Class owners, they're a loyal bunch

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

New engines, more chrome for 7

Just three-and-a-half years after its introduction, BMW's 7-Series premium flagship is getting a thorough makeover

Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00

Lexus steals a march on its rivals

Just as the backlash against the so-called Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) was reaching a crescendo in the US and Paris, councillors…

Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00

VW goes to court over spoof ad

Volkswagen AG has filed criminal charges over a spoof advertisement for its Polo small car that has been circulating on the Internet…

Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00

New from Alfa, the Brera

Alfa Romeo is to officially introduce its new 2+2 Brera at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show next month

Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00

New car sales up 18% in January

January car sales were the second highest on record, beaten only by sales in 2000.

Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00

VW lowers the roof in a macho display

Is this the next generation Beetle? Volkswagen is referring to it as "a study, a sports car and a window to the future"

Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00

Back to the future

VW Golf GTi:  The new GTi rediscovers the magic of those three famous letters

Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00

Honda FR-V

Six appeal in MPV middle ground: It has a lot to do with our dominant religion these days: consumerism.

Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00

Audi A4

Getting it nearly word-perfect: Audi's new A4 sharpens up its image and takes the family smile.

Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00

Lexus wants to triple its sales here

As we reported last week, Lexus has big plans for the future - and nowhere more so than in Ireland where it holds one of its …

Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00

New Mercedes A-Class arrives

The new Mercedes A-Class is to be launched here just in time for the January sales rush

Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00

Fiat Multipla II

Here's the true story of Jennifer Grey

Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00

Hybrid U-turn by two car giants

General Motors and DaimlerChrysler (DC) are to collaborate on the creation of petrol-electric hybrid engines.

Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00

Putting on the pressure

Hands up all who knows where your masseter muscle is? Given the intelligence of our readership, a forest of hands is now reaching…

Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
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