Spectacular spectacle for XE Launch
Jaguar revealed their brand new XE sports saloon at a spectacular launch event at Earl’s Court, London, this evening.
The scene was more akin to a West End Show than the usual exhibitions normally seen at the venue. The 90...
Driving Miss Daisy… and Shelly too
On our holiday to Devon and Cornwall two years ago, we were struck by how dog-friendly everywhere was, so we made up our minds that we’d come back some day with Daisy, our West Highland Terrier.
Some day turned out...
Seat Cupra in Barcelona
Barcelona may not be the first place you think of when it comes to cars, but the city is home to the giant Martorell plant, which for a long time has been producing SEAT cars.
Since 1986, Seat have been...
Peugeot launch new 308
Kilkenny was the venue chosen for the Irish launch of Peugeot’s new family hatch, the 308. The plan was to drive down from Dublin to the Marble City, but I chose to drive directly to Kilkenny and meet the...
Audi A8 gets a makeover
Although the new Audi A8 is classified as a facelift, the car has received a raft of revisions that enhance its efficiency and comfort on the road.
I drove into Carton House, the launch venue in a Mini Paceman and...
Fiesta ST brings back joy of driving
I was driving up to the All-Ireland last Friday and as I passed a Cork car on the motorway, I thought ‘Ha! In 24 hours we’ll have the beating of ye.’ Then I was struck with a horrible thought....
To St Ives in an E-Type
It’s easy to forget that you don’t have to travel far for a great holiday. We’ve all been so spoiled by cheap flights that we seem to have abandoned the option of hopping on a ferry and visiting our...
Montreux Grand Prix
The Montreux Grand Prix may not be as well known as the more famous race held in Monaco, but in some ways, they are quite similar.
It’s not a race, as such, but the streets of the town are barricaded...
Handbrake Heartbrake
Not so long ago, I was given a very nice car to test for a week. I won’t name the manufacturer, because what happened wasn’t strictly their fault. It was a combination of my absolute refusal to read an...
