Car News

New Nissan Leaf ‘more aerodynamic’

4 August 2017 Nissan talks about zero lift at speed, more stability and extra range for EV Leaf MkII.

Irish most likely to rent holiday car in Europe

3 August 2017 More drivers from our shores say they will hire a car on holiday than any other country, says Enterprise.

Is BMW about to reveal convertible 8 Series?

2 August 2017 Teaser for concept car slated for Pebble Beach seems to show open-top BMW 8 Series.

Snapped! The replacement for Aston Martin's Vantage

2 August 2017 Disguised Aston Martin prototype spotted testing, likely to replace Vantage and use AMG V8.

New car registrations down in July

1 August 2017 New car registrations fall in July by seven per cent in spite of 172 plate.

Under-inflated tyres are costing us more

1 August 2017 Michelin says that under-inflated tyres cost us a fifth more in fuel.

Bentley breaks out the black for Flying Spur V8 S

1 August 2017 Bentley Flying Spur V8 S Black Edition is darker version of the 528hp luxury saloon.

Frank Keane gives five BMW i3 EVs to Unicef

1 August 2017 Franke Keane donates i3s to children's charity Unicef.

The Ford Model TT is the world's first van

28 July 2017 Ford of Ireland and Model TT – the world’s first van – celebrate their centenary with August event.

OX is the world's first 'flat-pack' truck

28 July 2017 The OX, a flat-pack truck, could revolutionise mobility and transport in the developing world.

New TVR will have ‘best power-to-weight’ in class

28 July 2017 TVR says its 5.0-litre V8 sports car, weighing 1,200kg, will have a huge 406hp-per-tonne.

Alpine to announce one-make A110 race series

28 July 2017 Alpine to build and sell A110 racers for European championship.