Road Test: Poor performance leads DS 5 into a cul-de-sacDS’s attempt at 21st century re-invention flounders on the first tryWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
New Porsche Boxster, Opel GT concept and Jaguar F-Type SVR revealedSuddenly, car makers want us to buy sports cars againWed Jan 27 2016 - 11:22
Road Test: Ford Focus RS – a hot and peerless hatchbackOn road or race track, this new RS has performance and handling to beat the bestWed Jan 20 2016 - 11:35
Zut alors! Beware those ‘toy cars’ for grown-ups on French roadsIrish drivers need to be aware of the danger of ‘voitures sans permis’Wed Jan 20 2016 - 01:00
Road Test: BMW brings 1970s comfort to 7 seriesA BMW that matches Mercedes for sheer comfort and interior appointmentsWed Jan 13 2016 - 08:18
Lexus LC coupe captivates ailing Detroit motor showThe once almighty motor show was overshadowed by the headline-grabbing CESWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Detroit motor show finds unsure footing in Middle AmericaMotown’s motor show clinging on to its premier-league statusMon Jan 11 2016 - 14:04
VW tries to Budd-e up to US again as car makers seek the spotlight at CESSoftware is now as important as engine power in the motoring world these daysWed Jan 06 2016 - 10:14
Batteries not included as Peugeot makes the 508 RX more appealingDiesel-only crossover estate goes (back) on sale for €41,000Wed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
Road Test: Fiat keeps 500 bristling with retro brioRevised bumper design and interior makeover among changes to best-sellerWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
First Drive: Jeep Cherokee falters on steep learning curveRevived Jeep range supposed to be Fiat-Chrysler’s cash-cow, but it needs better products to prove itself worthyWed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class revealed in leaks onlineNew saloon is bigger and much more advanced than beforeTue Jan 05 2016 - 16:27
Volkswagen sparks up electric cars for CESPotentially groundbreaking battery VW will debut at Consumer Electronics ShowTue Jan 05 2016 - 11:39
Foggy forecasts for the motoring year aheadPredictions for the motoring year 2016 that, almost certainly won’t come to passThu Dec 31 2015 - 13:46
Going electric: One day all cars will be made this wayNew battery power will boost range and models will become more affordableWed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00
Fiat Tipo set to dramatically undercut its rivalsFiat’s new Turkish-built hatch and saloon to go on sale here in summer 2016Wed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Tyre retailers critical of new recycling levyTyre industry group says new scheme will cost Irish motorists up to €10m per annumWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Legendary Walter de Silva leaves VW without a top designerRetiring design chief leaves a hole at Volkswagen that may not be easy to fillWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:00
Volvo’s new S90 key to its Irish ambitionsSaloon will have a tough time against a new BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-ClassWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Porsche’s first all-electric car to arrive by 2020Mission-E concept cleared for production in €700 million investmentFri Dec 04 2015 - 18:31
‘The Irish Times’ top 100 cars for 2016Which cars are deserving of your attention come 161 plate time? Lotto winner or on a tight budget, there’s a car for youWed Dec 02 2015 - 09:00
Will the VW scandal change the motoring landscape?Cheating by car maker has the potential to accelerate our trajectory towards greener, self-driving cars but some think it will eventually all blow overWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Meet the man behind the Peninsula’s fleet of green RollersHotel guests can take the iconic cars anywhere in Hong Kong – that they fitWed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00
Road Test: Per ardua ad Astra – a new starThe Astra has endured its share of critical hardships but could this latest version become the true star of the hatchback segment?Wed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00
Europe’s car makers call for more scrappage schemes to tackle emissionsAverage vehicle age in the EU is now 10-years-old and risingWed Dec 02 2015 - 00:00
BMW concept reportedly had 706mpg two-cylinder hybridDramatic concept could be preview of i5 – BMW’s all-electric mid-sized saloonFri Nov 20 2015 - 16:57
Google car pulled over to driving too slow40km/h robot car warned by police for holding up trafficFri Nov 20 2015 - 16:50
Range Rover drives over paper bridge to mark its birthdayStunt involved five-metre bridge made without glue or bolts - and probably says more about the quality of the paper than the SUVFri Nov 20 2015 - 11:22
Fiat reveals new 124 Spider in LALos Angeles motor show debut for new sports car derived from Mazda MX-5 joint ventureWed Nov 18 2015 - 13:19
Opel recalls 8,000 Irish Zafira B models over fire riskAlarm over risk of fires was first raised when a group of concerned parents in the UK formed a Facebook groupFri Nov 06 2015 - 13:12
Hyundai to spin Genesis badge off as separate, luxury brandNew range set to arrive by 2020 will include saloons, SUVs and a coupeFri Nov 06 2015 - 13:07
ESB electric car price plans jolt owners’ angerEV drivers unhappy with flat-rate pricing but ESB says more options are comingFri Nov 06 2015 - 07:38
Alfa’s revival delayed as Giulia debut slipsInvestors wary of of broken promises as Alfa puts back the new saloon’s on-sale dateThu Nov 05 2015 - 12:52
More car models pulled into Volkswagen emissions scandalPorsche and Audi vehicles used devices to cheat tests, according to US regulatorsMon Nov 02 2015 - 22:14
Oslo looks to a future in which cars will be bannedNorway’s capital is formulating a plan to eliminate all car use by 2050Wed Oct 28 2015 - 01:00
Ireland’s not ready for driverless cars yetLegislation will have to be changed if we want to let the robots driveSat Oct 24 2015 - 14:00
Yamaha to unveil tiny sports coupe in TokyoTokyo Motor Show concept could be a work of F1 car designer Gordon MurraySat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Aston Martin unveils first electric car – the RapidE1,000hp electric super-saloon expected to be on sale by late 2017 for about €180,000Sat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
Opel Zafira fire risk blamed on non-approved parts2005 to 2012 family seven-seaters currently being investigated for fire riskThu Oct 22 2015 - 21:24
Volvo bets big on expansion plansSwedish car company wants a Tesla rival, a small crossover and a new saloon and estateWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Is Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirai, the future of motoring?Hydrogen fuel cell car will go for 550km between refills, according to car makerWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Hyundai to open ‘digital dealership’ shop in DublinDundrum Town Centre currently the favourite to land the ‘Apple Store” style no-pressure car sales outletTue Oct 20 2015 - 12:31
First Drive: New Aston Martin DB9 is beautiful, powerful and a little impracticalIconic car may be out of reach for many but it is still staggeringly fine to driveWed Oct 14 2015 - 01:00
Road test: X-Trail helps Nissan crowns itself the crossover kingCould petrol-engined SUVs make a comeback in the wake of diesel debacle?Wed Oct 14 2015 - 01:00
Is Mazda plotting a new RX-8?Japanese car manufacturer is to unveil a mystery coupé in TokyoWed Oct 14 2015 - 01:00
VW scandal could ultimately put diesels out of businessCar giant announces investment cuts and focus on electrics, hybrids for futureTue Oct 13 2015 - 14:10
Hyundai Tuscon targets Irish Qashqai buyersTuscon badge may reference an arid desert but expect sales to be bountiful with prices starting at €25,245Tue Oct 13 2015 - 12:30
Car makers to accept liability for self-driving carsNew legal frameworks could be necessary to allow for robot carsMon Oct 12 2015 - 14:16
Toyota previews MX-5 rival in TokyoS-FR is small, rear-drive and goes on sale next yearThu Oct 08 2015 - 18:08
PSA-Tata tie-up could lead to compact JaguarPeugeot’s Indian odyssey could reap benefits for Jaguar Land RoverWed Oct 07 2015 - 12:57
