Honesty gets you thereRoadTest Volkswagen Caravelle: Dress it up anyway you want, but this is a van.Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Passat caringRoadTest: Volkswagen Passat: An ego can be dangerous in any business.Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Reaching out to the hot hatch rocket menRoadTest Mitsubishi Colt CZT: Mitsubishi calls it the "pocket rocket".Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Blazing SaddleSO you want to stand out from the crowd. Look a bit tough. Look a little menacingWed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Emmm, yes, it's 'ultimate' all rightBMW M5: Rarely have we been more convinced that €134,000 is good value for a carWed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Lexus does green and (sort of) meanLexus 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 1.3It'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 EuropeThe new Suzuki Swift has arrived in Ireland. Some 20 years after it was first launched in Ireland, the Suzuki Swift is backWed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Seventh HeavenBMW 7-Series: Before we go any further, let's pin our colours to the mastWed May 18 2005 - 01:00
More than just a sales repmobileFord 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
Strong reaction to Opel test drivesInitial reactions to the Opel three-day test drive programme seems to be strongWed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
New-car boom is good 'used' newsThose 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
Targeting the small-car buyer with madcap coloursDaihatsu Sirion: To most it's another small car from the firm that brought us the inspiring CharadeWed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Hit the M buttonSunday 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 youthToyota 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 tableNearly 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 StuttgartThe 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 mandatoryThe latest child fatality involving electric car windows highlights the risks with such devices, particularly in older models…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Toledo hits an identity problemSeat 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 7After 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 parkVolvo S40: It could be seen as the tale of two takeoversWed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Driving without guilt gets one step nearerBad news for environmentalists, and even worse news for car fansWed 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 noseWed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Great Sport from NissanNissan Murano: A full week in the Murano and we didn't even dirty the alloysWed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Laguna shortens its nose and lights upRenault 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
Opel makes Zafira II bigger insideOpel has released official pictures of the second generation ZafiraWed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Deal brings French into SUV marketMitsubishi 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-ClassThere's one thing to be said for A-Class owners, they're a loyal bunchWed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Avant guards the caviarAudi's sales director clearly believes the marque is one of the ultra-premium brandsWed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
New engines, more chrome for 7Just three-and-a-half years after its introduction, BMW's 7-Series premium flagship is getting a thorough makeoverWed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Lexus steals a march on its rivalsJust 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 adVolkswagen 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 BreraAlfa Romeo is to officially introduce its new 2+2 Brera at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show next monthWed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
New car sales up 18% in JanuaryJanuary 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 displayIs 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 futureVW Golf GTi: The new GTi rediscovers the magic of those three famous lettersWed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Honda FR-VSix 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 A4Getting 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 hereAs 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 arrivesThe new Mercedes A-Class is to be launched here just in time for the January sales rushWed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Hybrid U-turn by two car giantsGeneral Motors and DaimlerChrysler (DC) are to collaborate on the creation of petrol-electric hybrid engines.Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Putting on the pressureHands 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
Off-road challenge by Range Rover with 05 SportThe road-based SUV fraternity is set to suffer a fresh assault from off-road traditionalists Land Rover next monthWed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Lexus shows it means businessWhen Takeshi Yoshida laid out plans to redesign Toyota's luxury Lexus brand to 400 car dealers in Paris this month, expectations…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Land Rover Discovery 3It must have been galling for the executives at Land Rover to have watched the dramatic growth in both sales and stature of so…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
