Smooth Killers
These are pictures of tyres that were taken off cars in the past week. You can clearly see how bad they all are yet they were still on the road.
Not only are they completely bald, they’re so worn down...
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...
Classics on the Common
It’s amazing where you sometimes find Classic Cars on display. Just last week it was Harpenden, a small town north of London, which saw the annual Classics on the Common taking over the village green with classic cars from...
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...
New Renault Arkana
Renault have launched their first Coupé SUV, the Arkana and the sleek newcomer comes with a choice of either mild hybrid or full hybrid options.
The Arkana is already sold in some markets as the Samsung XM3 and there’s also...
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...
Kia Sorento PHEV Review
Think of SUVs and your thoughts will often go towards Kia. They and their sister brand Hyundai have marked out this area of the market as their speciality and they have made great strides in recent years all across...
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,...
