Car News Archive

V600 swansong for Aston V12 Vantage

9 May 2018 Aston Martin has revealed the limited edition V12 Vantage V600.

BMW unleashes the M5 Competition

9 May 2018 More power and lots of chassis upgrades make up the new BMW M5 Competition.

Mercedes announces prices for new Sprinter van

8 May 2018 Starting price of €21,950 for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van.

Fully electric Kia Niro debuts

4 May 2018 Details of the electric Kia Niro's high-capacity battery and driving range have been revealed.

Lotus launches Exige Sport 410 road car

4 May 2018 Exige Sport 410 gets, well, 410hp.

Volkswagen TCR is the 290hp Golf GTI flagship

4 May 2018 Volkswagen to show off new Golf GTI TCR at Worthersee festival.

Aston Martin Vantage GT3 and GT4 race cars

4 May 2018 Customer racing cars will be ready for grids this year.

Brabham BT62 stuns automotive world

4 May 2018 Brabham BT62 is a 70-off carbon-constructed track-day monster with a 730hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio.

BMW adds four-pot diesel to 6 GT range

4 May 2018 New BMW 620d Gran Turismo does 4.8l/100km, emits 127g/km CO₂ and runs 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds.

Irish prices announced for seven-seat Lexus RX 450hL

3 May 2018 New Lexus RX 450hL is priced from €82,000.

Diesel fans, rejoice: Bosch cracks NOx conundrum

2 May 2018 New advancements announced by Bosch CEO Dr Volkmar Denner show huge reduction in diesel NOx emissions.

Insurance hurdle is proving too high for returning emigrants

2 May 2018 Those returning to these shores are finding that their previous motoring experience is being ignored.