High Performance from Continental
Continental have just launched their latest high performance tyre, the SportContact 7, which will initially be available in sizes from 19 to 23 inches, although more options will be added to the range later this year.
The emphasis with this...
Tyres Linked to Road Deaths
This week is Road Safety Week with yesterday (Wednesday) marking Tyre Safety Day. It’s an opportune time to reflect on the fact that defective tyres are linked to 14 road deaths each year. They really are of critical importance...
Strong August Sales
Car sales proved to be strong again in August with 4,808 new cars registered, 25% up on last year and even 18% up on August 2019.
So far, over 96,000 cars have found new owners this year, better than anyone...
Audi Q3 PHEV
Audi’s first PHEV in the compact SUV class, one of the best-selling sectors of the marketplace, has just arrived in Ireland.
The Q3 plug in hybrid is available now in both hatchback and Sportback versions. Badged 45 TFSI e, power...
Jimny is Here
One of Suzuki’s cutest cars is coming to Ireland and for a long time it was looking as if we would never get be able to buy it here.
The new Jimny will be available as a two seater Light...
Strong July for Car Sales
It was a good July for new car sales with 26,483 registrations for the start of the second half of the year, compared to 21,171 in July 2020. July 2019 say 24,681 sales so last month even beat the...
Staycation Summer
Continental Tyres recently surveyed Irish motorists and discovered that 90% of those questioned planned to holiday in Ireland and expected to spend between €500 and €1,000. In an interesting twist, one in three have plans to visit a greenway,...
New Opel Astra
Opel have released full details of their all new, sixth generation Astra, a car that has its origins as the Kadett.
The new car features Opel’s new Vizor design and will come with petrol, diesel and for the first time,...
New Tyres New Label
According to research carried out by Continental Tyres, two thirds of Irish motorists are unaware of the EU tyre labels which give information on the performance of new tyres sold across the country.
Even though it doesn’t seem to have...
Eco tyre with optimum performance
I’ve been to Brooklands before – as the world’s first purpose built racing circuit it’s obviously a place that any car enthusiast would want to visit.
Mercedes chose to site their Mercedes-Benz World there – a massive dealership, exhibition space...
