I had the great privilege of attending the IMWA Car of the year awards yesterday. It was held in the Conference centre along the docks of Dublin, I have to say it is one of Ireland’s most fantastic buildings and a brilliant resource. It was a great event and a very important one in the […]

We Europeans like our cars, we make cars that handle corners and stuff, and like you can’t be taking our cars over there. However, there is one car that’s being made in Mexico and has had some design changes to better suit the North American driver. Fiat have unveiled the 500 for the North American market, Prices start […]

Whenever I think of a French car the first thing into my mind is comfort, most French cars are comfortable cruisers or, as in this country, comfortable in traffic jams. The C3 fits this comfort segment very well, the suspension is soft and the seats are big, the cabin light and roomy. The cabin can […]

Eighteen months ago the Greens declared war on the car and its first casualty was the Family. You see, if you had more than two nippers and a dog or vise versa and couldn’t afford two cars, then a people carrier or MPV was the man for you. It made so much sense that manufacturers […]

Here is the fastest little car that we’ve seen this year, and it can corner too! Have a look at the ultimate drivers car for under 25 grand

There isn’t many cars that are capable of making you smile from the moment you see them, in fact there isn’t many things in the world that can make you smile, let’s face it this country hasn’t got much to smile about, with tax, bank bail outs, job losses it’s not a happy place to […]

Sunday I was treated to sight in Portlaoise that’s a must for every petrol head, Drifting. The smell of burning tyres and petrol fumes excites me and watching cars go sideways in a controlled environment is even more exciting. For €50 the drivers bring their drift cars to Clonminam Industrial Estate in Portlaoise where a […]

RENAULT ANNOUNCES IRELAND’S FIRST EVER VAN SCRAPPAGE – NEW KANGOO FROM €8,990*, TRAFIC FROM €12,990* AND ALL NEW MASTER FROM €14,490* Do you own a van that’s 5 years old? If your can answer yes to the above then get thee to a Renault Dealer. This is a first for Ireland, no one else is […]

So you have two kids, a dog and all the associated equipment to keep both species happy but you can’t fit it all in the hatchback, MPV cars are too expensive for you, what do you do? The solution is simple, buy a van and install some back seats. This may sound a little extreme […]

It’s not often I don’t like the look of a car before I’ve seen the one I’m going to spend a week with, the Fluence is one of those cars. I’d seen a few around the roads before I get a chance to drive one myself. The first drive I had of the Fluence was […]