From October this year Ford will offer their award winning 1.0 Eco-Boost engine in the C-MAX and Grand C-MAX. Two versions will be made available, the 100ps which is expected to return 55.4mpg and CO2 of 117g/km or the 125ps with a thrifty 54.3mpg and CO2 of 119g/km. Ford are relying on this little powerhouse […]
From this week Ford dealers will be able to offer the Ford Focus with the new award winning 1.0 EcoBoost engine. This small but performance impressive engine comes with a choice of a 100PS or a 125PS. The 100PS version should return a frugal 4.8litre/100km (58.9 mpg) and emissions of 109g/km, 22g lower than current […]
Here it is, the new BMW 520d get tested. The new one offers better levels of refinement combined with the most fuel economy ever. Can the 520 set a new standard? Find out here.
The number 13 has long been a source of superstition for a lot of people, usually laughed off as being daft but in Ireland it might be the cause of a slump in new car sales for 2013. The current registration plate system which was introduced in 1987 clearly shows the year of the vehicle […]
“I feel the increase in VAT is a retrograde step both for the whole economy as much as for the motor sector. For Ireland’s top selling model, the Ford Focus, the VAT change will add about €450 to a new car. That is regrettable because in many cases, car owners have deferred renewing their cars […]
Kia concept at Frankfurt I love concept cars and of course they play a vital role in future car design, but aren’t they supposed to be radical? The Kia concept reminds me of already produced cars like the Jaguar XF or even the angular Alfa Romeo SZ. Kia chief design officer, Peter Schreyer, said No […]
By Philip Hedderman We live in a world of soundbites. Tragic, I know but we’re so busy running around doing whatever that everything else has to be condensed so we can fit as much as possible in. For some Twitter and Tweeting sums up this particular phenomena and they literally live through this medium. Each […]
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 […]
I wanted to find out if you can really achieve the figures that car makers put out with every new car, so I put one maker to the test, Renault…..