The Irish Times

BMW goes back to its roots with 1 Series

Basic 118i feels more like a proper BMW than models costing thousands more

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 09:29

BMW’s 8 Series Gran Coupe has the looks to match its on-road fun

First drive: Sublime, capable and indulgent all wrapped up in a handsome package

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 23:01

GSOC investigating how sub-machine gun fell from Garda car boot

‘Clearly something went wrong’: Flanagan says incident is ‘matter of grave concern’

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 15:50

Geneva Motor Show: Updated Nissan Qashqai set for ‘robot’ driving

Nissan’s big seller looks much the same but it’s getting ready for autonomous driving

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 17:30

Geneva motor show: Mitsubishi plots comeback with Eclipse SUV

Qashqai-sized rival will arrive here in time for 181-plate registrations

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 14:33

Geneva Motor Show: Audi mixes eco ambitions with hot coupe

RSQ8 with its 476hp hybrid engine is cool, but our hearts are stolen by the 450hp RS5…

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 09:28

Paris Motor Show: New Land Rover Discovery revealed in full

New seven-seater has Co2 emissions starting from 159g/km

Wed Sept 28 2016 - 22:49

Maserati masters the art of the diesel SUV

Lack of petrol engine for Levante may disappoint loyal supporters of the brand

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 00:00

Geneva motor show: Tesla a Model of industry’s vision of future

SUVs the dominant theme in Geneva as VW Toyota, Audi and Seat unveil new offerings

Wed Mar 02 2016 - 01:00

Frankfurt Motor Show: Nissan’s Gripz concept is the future of sports cars

Hot crossover is what Nissan’s new Z-car will be like

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 14:11

Frankfurt motor show: Audi concept points to Q6 model

500km range and inductive charging for the upcoming all-electric Q6 SUV

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 22:30

Frankfurt motor show: New VW Tiguan offered in two flavours

New 4x4 will come in short and long wheelbase models depending on market

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 20:39

Mazda CX-5 sales hit seven figures

Mazda’s SUV passes the million mark after just three years in production

Wed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00

Volkswagen’s hottest GTI set for fan festival

Annual Worthersee party will see debut of 261hp Golf

Mon May 11 2015 - 19:11

Next Gen Peugeots & Citroens will be part-Chinese

Dongfeng and PSA Peugeot Citroen will co-develop new car platforms

Tue Apr 28 2015 - 13:49

Volvo plans luxury assault on Anglo-German rivals

Specced-up XC90 will appear in China first, followed by 5-Series-rivalling S90

Wed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00

Road Test: Suzuki Vitara wants to get its turf back

Re-invented SUV does well off-road though suspension becomes noisy on rural terrain

Wed Apr 08 2015 - 10:28

Lexus’s new RX pushes styling and safety boundaries

Seven-seat RX will be critical to the Japanese premium brand’s comeback and will be available in Ireland later this year

Wed Apr 01 2015 - 19:33

Road Test: Suzuki Vitara wants its turf back

Original SUV gets re-invented but can it beat the latecomer rivals?

Wed Mar 25 2015 - 15:03

Delphi plans trans-US robot car drive

Self-driving Audi will take itself from San Francisco to the east coast for the New York motor show

Wed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00

Mazda draws a line under CX-3’s compact SUV competition

New mini SUV from Mazda proves to be a handsome grafter when pitted against the likes of Nissan Juke or Peugeot 2008

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 13:52

First Drive: Volvo XC90 mashes the opposition

New Volvo XC90 confirms Scandinavian brand as a fully-fledged premium player

Wed Mar 11 2015 - 08:56

Geneva motor show: Aston Martin springs surprise with high-riding DBX

Coupe SUV previews a new future for James Bond’s personal car maker

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 12:48

Rolls’ SUV gets the go-ahead

Rolls-Royce confirms in an open letter that it’s getting into the off-roader market

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 09:31

Paris Motor Show: Peugeot plans sexier Qashqai rival

Dramatic Quartz concept previews 3008 replacement

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 16:42

Americans buying more fuel-efficient cars

Average fuel consumption of US cars is continuing to fall

Wed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00

Tesla could share its electric-car secrets

Maverick Tesla founder Elon Musk hints that patents could be opened up

Wed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00

BMW mulls a Mexico plant to keep up with demand

And is a four-cylinder M-Car on the cards?

Wed May 21 2014 - 01:00

Two held after car seller rammed and pursued

BMW owner chased along M50 by two vehicles after meeting over car on Naas Rd

Thu Jan 16 2014 - 11:02