Motoring

We all know that there is a big push towards fully electric cars and all car manufacturers have plans to move in that direction including Mercedes, who hope to be fully electric by 2030. In the next few weeks Mercedes...
Captur is the B-segment “car for living”. It is versatile and multi-talented, both compact on the outside (4,23m) and spacious on the inside, modular to adapt to the uses of customers, equally at home in the city or off...
Toyota Ireland have announced the arrival of the all-new Toyota C-HR Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), which is available at dealerships across the country, priced from €45,315^. The 2.0L PHEV joins the popular recent arrivals, 1.8 and 2.0L Toyota C-HR Hybrid models, which are...
The Renault Arkana, which made its Irish debut in 2021, was the first purpose-built hybrid from the French manufacturer. The first version did reasonably well selling over 163,000 units across Europe. Now the Arkana, which has been described as...
Tennis Ireland is pleased to announce that Nissan has become its Official Vehicle Partner as well as the title sponsor of the Nissan TI Junior Kids Programme and Nissan TI Junior Kids Tour which gets underway this month.  Nissan’s support...
Alfa Romeo this week presented the new MILANO to the international press in Milan, at the historic headquarters of the Automobile Club Milano, demonstrating Alfa Romeo’s new language and reinforcing the visceral and proud partnership with the city where...
The new Peugeot 3008 and E-3008 hybrid and electric models will ooze Gallic flair ‘from roof to road’ with news from French tyre maker Michelin that three tyre ranges are offered for 19 and 20-inch rims – two summer...
Opel has opened a new chapter in the company's long and successful history, revealing the first full images of the new Opel Frontera. The fun and spacious new SUV will be available both in fully electric and hybrid powertrains....

REVIEW: Jeep Avenger ICE

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The debate continues about the benefits or disadvantages of buying an electric car. There is no doubt that many electric cars don’t deliver on the range claimed by the manufacturers and now some people who decided to buy an...
BestDrive staff from Dublin have launched their fundraising initiative for BUMBLEance. 5 members of the BestDrive team in Dublin will be taking part in the Hanover marathon in Germany on the 14th of April in support of the charity...
BMW Group Ireland is set to become Official Car Partner to the KMPG Women’s Irish Open. The leading Ladies European Tour event, which is set to take place in Carton House, a Fairmont Managed Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare from 29...
Showing no let-up in the pace of their new model introductions, Mercedes-Benz has announced the arrival here of its latest V-Class and all-electric EQV equivalent – two ‘luxuriously appointed’ people carriers arriving to replace models that have been a...
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) have released their official 241 new vehicle registrations statistics for March. New car registrations for March were down 16% (14,936) when compared to March 2023 (17,685). Registrations year to date are up...

REVIEW: AUDI A6

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After driving several electric cars from different car manufacturers in recent weeks, it was a pleasure to sit into a good old-fashioned diesel car last week. But not just any diesel, this was an Audi A6 which when full...
Kia Ireland have today launched a 48-hour electric vehicle test drive campaign which is designed to encourage consumers to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and experience EV driving for themselves. With an increased spotlight on electric vehicles...

REVIEW: BYD Seal

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Prior to June 2023 not many Irish motorists had heard of the BYD car brand. MDL, who distribute the BYD (Build your Dreams) range of cars in Ireland played on that fact with the advertising line ‘The biggest car...

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