Car News Archive

New Abarth 595 Pista gets a performance bump

16 September 2019 Engine tweaks and updated styling for Abarth 595 Pista.

Rolls-Royce travels back in time at Goodwood

13 September 2019 Period-correct motor show stand revisits Rolls-Royce in the 1950s.

Carrera 4 twins join Porsche 911 range

12 September 2019 The 4WD versions of the 385hp Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet land, from €153,000.

Outstanding car finance on the rise

10 September 2019 Survey of nearly 6,000 used cars sold in 2019 finds 17.5% with finance owing.

Audi RS 7 Sportback details

10 September 2019 New twin-turbo V8 Audi RS 7 Sportback arrives on sale at the end of this year.

Alpina B3 Touring doles out 462hp

10 September 2019 For people craving an M3 Touring, forget about that; try Alpina’s glorious 700Nm B3 wagon instead.

Hyundai confirms i10 N Line

10 September 2019 Sporty-looking Hyundai i10 N Line announced in Frankfurt, with 100hp motor; might a ‘full’ N follow?

Peugeot 208 at the National Ploughing Championships

10 September 2019 New Peugeot 208 supermini will make its Irish debut next week in Co. Carlow.

Hyundai Veloster racer goes electric

10 September 2019 Hyundai unveils Veloster N ETCR at the Frankfurt Show, a mid-engined, rear-drive electric competition car.

This is the mad, mad, mad Brabus G V12 900

10 September 2019 Brabus shoehorns a 6.3-litre V12 biturbo, rated at 900hp and 1,200Nm, into a €605k G-Class. OOF!

Audi cooks up AI:TRAIL

10 September 2019 Autonomous off-roader with 350kW of electric power and a 500km range – this is Audi’s AI:TRAIL quattro.

Opel Grandland X Hybrid4

10 September 2019 Plug-in hybrid Grandland X stars on Opel stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show.