The new Volkswagen Passat GTE has gone on sale in Ireland, starting from €42,495. It has a 156hp 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with an 85 kW / 115 hp electric motor, which offers a combined 218 hp and 440 Nm…
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New Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé unveiled ahead of 2020 market arrival in Ireland
Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce 22 new models on to the Irish market in 2020, and the German carmaker has unveiled one that will be amongst them – a new GLE Coupé whose introduction is accompanied by an ultra-sporty stablemate,…
New Ford Puma hybrid crossover due here early January
Ford’s all-new hybrid crossover Puma will be available in Ireland from early January, which starts from €24,465 for the ‘Titanium’ 1.0‑litre EcoBoost petrol engine. Along with the Titanium spec, the new Puma will be offered in ‘ST-Line’ and ‘ST-Line X’…
Rare Aston Martin sells for well over £2.3 million
A rare Aston Martin DB4GT Lightweight lit up Bonhams Bond Street Sale in London yesterday. It is one of only nine examples produced sold for nearly £2.4 million Sterling.
First plug-in hybrid Skoda available in Ireland in 2020
Skoda’s first plug-in hybrid, the Superb iV, will arrive in Ireland next year and will be priced from €41,850. Only 250 units of the Superb iV will be made available in Ireland in 2020. The car has a power output…
Volkswagen T-Roc R to land in Ireland early 2020
Volkswagen’s new T-Roc R is set to arrive in Ireland in early 2020 and is priced from €53,750. The new compact SUV has 300hp and 400Nm of torque from the 2.0-litre TSI engine. 0-100km/h is 4.8 seconds. The T-Roc R…
World distance record set for a hydrogen-powered vehicle
French aeronaut and president of the Solar Impulse Foundation, Bertrand Piccard has broken the world record for the longest distance traveled in a hydrogen-powered vehicle on a single refuelling.
Subaru Forester e-Boxer launches in Ireland
Subaru Ireland yesterday launched the all-new Subaru Forester e-Boxer at a driving event in Co. Monaghan.
All-new Mercedes-Benz GLB compact SUV on the way
With the launch of their new GLB, which is due to arrive here early next year, Mercedes-Benz has raised its SUV range offering to an entirely new level of desirability. Its appeal has been made even greater with the availability…
Kia e-Soul is Continental Irish Car of the Year 2020
At an awards ceremony last night at the Westin Hotel in Dublin, the Kia e-Soul was named as the Continental Tyres Irish Car of the Year for 2020.
