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Our Volkswagen Golf gets winter tyres

Our Volkswagen Golf gets winter tyres

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Five of the best performance cars in Ireland

We choose the five best performance cars on sale in Ireland.

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Five of the best hatchbacks in Ireland

Our list of Ireland's best hatchbacks covers all shapes and sizes.

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Business needs to get on the EV bandwagon

VW's e-Golf shows why batteries make for better business right now.

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Volkswagen Golf GTE or GTI? An owner decides...

Volkswagen Golf GTE or GTI? An owner decides...

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My working week: Dave Humphreys

My working week: Dave Humphreys

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First impressions: Ford Focus ST TDCi diesel

First impressions: Ford Focus ST TDCi diesel

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My working week: Dave Humphreys

My working week: Dave Humphreys

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How do you solve a problem like Lancia?

How do you solve a problem like Lancia?

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The perfect car for hot weather?

Some thoughts on driving electric cars on hot days.

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Car servicing: the hidden shock and awe

Car servicing: the hidden shock and awe

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My working week: Dave Humphreys

My working week: Dave Humphreys

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50 years of the Volkswagen Golf

VW is about to give the Golf a major update - we look back at its 50-year history.

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Petrol, diesel, hybrid, electric: which is best for you?

Like a high-cost version of rock-paper-scissors, it's time for diesel-petrol-hybrid...

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Spending time with an old friend

Spending time with an old friend

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My working week: Dave Humphreys

My working week: Dave Humphreys

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Five of the best compact MPVs in Ireland

We choose our favourite compact MPVs on the market.

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CompleteCar.ie in China - just arrived

CompleteCar.ie in China - just arrived

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Which compact VW crossover is right for me?

How to choose between the Volkswagen T-Cross, Taigo and T-Roc?

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NOx vs carbon emissions - the dilemma

Not all car exhaust emissions are created equally. And that’s an issue.

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If the Giulia doesn’t sell, we’ve all lost.

If the Giulia doesn’t sell, we’ve all lost.

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Renault Megane vs Opel Astra vs Volkswagen Golf

The brand new Megane takes on the evergreen Golf and the understated Opel Astra.

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Volkswagen's ID. brand - from concept to success

The Volkswagen ID. brand is going strong - here's its story so far.

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What would (insert your deity of choice) drive?

What would (insert your deity of choice) drive?

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Happy 50th birthday to the Volkswagen Polo

One of the most popular small cars in Europe celebrates five decades at the top of the hatchback tree.

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Five best mid-sized SUVs and crossovers in Ireland

Here's our pick of the best crossovers and mid-sized SUVs currently on sale.

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Side of the road - safety and design.

Side of the road - safety and design.

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Ferrari F40: thirty years old, still the king

Ferrari F40: thirty years old, still the king

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First impressions: Volkswagen Polo Blue GT

First impressions: Volkswagen Polo Blue GT

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Performance SUVs: a (non)rebuttal

Performance SUVs are wrong and bad. Except when they’re not.

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162 plate kicks off in style

The first week of the 162 plate has been a big one. Here's what we think.

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Honda Civic Type R fest!

Five lap records at five tracks in the Civic Type R - can Honda set a Guinness World Record?

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Frankfurt Motor Show: the preview

Frankfurt Motor Show: the preview

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Five of the best seven-seat MPVs in Ireland

We choose the five best seven-seat MPVs on sale in Ireland.

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Is it EVs like the ID.3 all the way now?

Volkswagen’s new electric star tops the charts two months in a row. Have we crossed the electric car rubicon?

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Everything auto you need to know about CES 2016

Everything auto you need to know about CES 2016

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Every car brand in Ireland with 222 offers

Ahead of the arrival of the new 222 plates, we’re looking at all the car companies in Ireland with special offers.

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50,000km to put my EV into carbon credit?!

Electric cars are zero-emissions at the point of use, but it's not that simple...

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CompleteCar.ie at the Irish Festival of Speed

CompleteCar.ie at the Irish Festival of Speed

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What we think Toyota is really saying about pre-registering

What we think Toyota is really saying about pre-registering

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Performance SUVs: they're not half-bad

Whenever petrolheads hear the words 'performance' and 'crossover/SUV' together, they become apoplectic with rage. But one person isn't quite feeling the same...

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New Audi A6: an alternative view

New Audi A6: an alternative view

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Happy birthday Peugeot 205!

The Pegueot Deux-Cent-Cinq is now quarante. Its influence is still being felt.

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Paris Motor Show 2012 - preview 1: five weeks to go

Paris Motor Show 2012 - preview 1: five weeks to go

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All the 202 July plate offers

Here’s our rundown of the 202-plate new-car offers in Ireland from the main manufacturers.

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Volkswagen Touareg or Toyota Land Cruiser?

Volkswagen Touareg or Toyota Land Cruiser?

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Five best family saloon cars in Ireland

Five best family saloon cars in Ireland

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Editor's picks: Frankfurt Motor Show 2017

Electric vehicles and Chinese brands were the talk of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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What do motoring journalists buy with their own money?

A sports car? A super-saloon? No, something far humbler, but somehow better...

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Why our future is only going to be partially electric

Why our future is only going to be partially electric

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Unleashing your inner Truckasaurus

Unleashing your inner Truckasaurus

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Hot hatch twin test: BMW M135i vs Mercedes-AMG A 35

Two premium German hot hatches, the BMW M135i and Mercedes-AMG A 35 are equally matched, yet they're very different.

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Guide on how to change your wheel

Guide on how to change your wheel

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Forget Paris we're going to New Ross

Forget Paris we're going to New Ross

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Motoring on a shoe-string budget

Motoring on a shoe-string budget

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Going electric for BIK makes perfect financial sense

The Nissan Leaf is poised to be a star of the new BIK rules in Ireland.

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Editor's picks: Geneva Motor Show 2018

You've read the news, now read what we think were the stars of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.

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Geneva Motor Show 2014: the full preview

Geneva Motor Show 2014: the full preview

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All the 182 registration offers in one place

Fed up of trawling the internet for 182 finance offers? We’ve got you covered.

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Volkswagen: Nothing new under the sun

Volkswagen: Nothing new under the sun

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10 cars you can buy for €300 per month

We've found 10 different cars you can buy on a budget of €300 per month.

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Never mind how far can you go in an EV; how long can you live in one?

Christian Schlüter has covered more than 100,000km in an ID. Buzz, bringing VW Bus fans together.

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Every car brand in Ireland with 221 offers

Ahead of the 2022 new year, we’re taking a look at all the car brands in Ireland with special 221 offers.

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Car April Fools' Day jokes roundup 2025

Oh, how the car industry likes to make us chuckle. Well, it’s a distraction from the tariffs, we guess...

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs. VW ID.4 electric family car comparison

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volkswagen ID.4 are rivals for the affection of family buyers looking to go electric. Which is best?

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Interview: Gaspar Alcaide, Brand Director for CUPRA & SEAT Ireland

We catch up with the man tasked with making CUPRA a household name on the Irish market.

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Irish Icons: Toyota Corolla GT

Why is Ireland in love with the Twin Cam? Maurice Malone investigates.

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