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Is Skoda’s electric Enyaq the true people’s car?

New battery SUV puts one over its VW cousin

Renault and Opel create radical electric versions of old family favourites

Renault and Opel create radical electric versions of old family favourites

New Megane goes SUV, new Astra gets Manta styling

Price of used cars on the rise in ‘truly unique’ Irish market

Price of used cars on the rise in ‘truly unique’ Irish market

Pandemic, Brexit and global chip shortage curtail new vehicle production

Morgan’s Plus Four shines a ray of bright retro sunshine

Morgan’s Plus Four shines a ray of bright retro sunshine

Most affordable Morgan is reassuringly old-fashioned up top but modern underneath

BMW 128Ti: Racy rival to Golf GTi steals hot-hatch crown from VW

BMW 128Ti: Racy rival to Golf GTi steals hot-hatch crown from VW

This powerful, racy BMW hits the sweet spot between performance and refinement

Rimac’s all-electric hypercar: 0-100 in two seconds, a 400km/h top speed, and yours for €2m

Nevera has the performance to rival a Bugatti Chiron but with no prickling of your eco-conscience

Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV: Bold engineering, plus features that would be at home on a Mercedes

This roomy seven-seat SUV is a great family car for well-heeled motorists entering the electric world

Rising price tide affects even Dacia

New Sandero is more expensive but still engagingly affordable

Learner drivers left waiting for theory tests as online system runs out of slots

Road Safety Authority says only June dates released so far, with July and August slots to follow

BMW’s electric revolution kicks off in Ireland in November

New iX SUV and i4 coupe arrive with more Munich battery power

Kevin Davidson: BMW boss eyes up excess pandemic savings

Interview: What will happen to showrooms? Pandemic fuels revolution in how new cars are sold

Opel Mokka-e: Easy to drive, easy to live with, and a change from cookie-cutter blandness

Cool and comfortable Mokka could entice many to make the move to electric

Aston Martin’s €280,00 DBX: The best high-end SUV money can buy?

It’s an impressive beast, although the electric versions will prick our conscience rather less

Ford F150 Lightning: $40bn pickup truck goes electric in industry-changing shift

This could be a transformative vehicle for one of the world’s most influential car makers

Mercedes-Benz GLC300 plug-in hybrid: Is this Irish motorists’ bridge to the future?

GLC 300 de PHEV 4matic offers a diesel engine and electric power at a competitive price

Small battery, big load – Opel’s Vivaro-e gives ‘van-man’ a plug

With only a 200km range, can Opel’s new electric van cross the country with ease?

Chip shortage rolls on as carmakers cut production

Crisis in electronics supply not likely to end soon

Kodiaq Sportline: This Skoda costs €61,000. No, that’s not a typo

You get a huge amount of car for this much money. But is a more basic version a better buy?

Is permanent renting the future of the car?

Big plans ahead for permanent subscription models, but will people buy in?

Toyota Highlander: Has this big family SUV missed its chance?

Seven-seat SUV is reasonable value, but the plug-in hybrid Kia Sorento may have stolen its thunder

BMW’s M4: Look at that schnozz. What can it speak of but a lack of confidence?

Even the German sports car’s raging-bull looks cannot entirely disguise its dinosaur status

VW kicks off its high-performance electric family with ID.4 GTX

Twin-motor set-up gives the GTX version 299hp of power

Can e-fuels save the combustion engine?

Major carmakers investing in innovative tech, but do e-fuels come at too high an energy price?

Cupra’s hybrid Leon: It looks like a hot hatchback, but where’s the peel-back-your-eyelids thrust?

This reworked Leon from Seat’s hot-car brand is softer and gentler than you might expect

Mercedes-Benz E300e PHEV: High-performance hybrid could tick all the boxes

Road test: The E-Class still has edge on rivals, with sharper steering an added bonus

Road Test

Is Skoda’s electric Enyaq the true people’s car?

Motors
Neil Briscoe
June 16, 2021, 07:05

New battery SUV puts one over its VW cousin

BMW 128Ti: Gets the mix of performance and refinement just right

BMW 128Ti: Racy rival to Golf GTi steals hot-hatch crown from VW

Motors
Michael McAleer
June 9, 2021, 07:20

This powerful, racy BMW hits the sweet spot between performance and refinement

Although prices and specifications are entirely negotiable, in general a Plus Four such as our test car is going to set you back about €100,000.

Morgan’s Plus Four shines a ray of bright retro sunshine

Motors
Neil Briscoe
June 9, 2021, 07:16

Most affordable Morgan is reassuringly old-fashioned up top but modern underneath

The Hyundai Santa Fe adds premium looks and a plug to its family crossover favourite

Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV: Bold engineering, plus features that would be at home on a Mercedes

Motors
Michael McAleer
June 2, 2021, 07:10

This roomy seven-seat SUV is a great family car for well-heeled motorists entering the electric world

The Opel Mokka’s eye-bleeding green colour is not for everyone but I guess when you want to draw attention to a major change, discretion isn’t on the cards

Opel Mokka-e: Easy to drive, easy to live with, and a change from cookie-cutter blandness

Motors
Michael McAleer
May 26, 2021, 07:10

Cool and comfortable Mokka could entice many to make the move to electric

The Aston Martin DBX: arguably the best of the current high-end SUV crop.

Aston Martin’s €280,00 DBX: The best high-end SUV money can buy?

Motors
Neil Briscoe
May 26, 2021, 06:45

It’s an impressive beast, although the electric versions will prick our conscience rather less

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Peugeot adds to new 308 range with sharp-suited wagon

Michael McAleer
June 22, 2021, 03:00

The SW variant of the range will be popular on the continent but a relatively small seller in Ireland

Price of used cars on the rise in ‘truly unique’ Irish market

Neil Briscoe
June 16, 2021, 05:16

Pandemic, Brexit and global chip shortage curtail new vehicle production

Renault and Opel create radical electric versions of old family favourites

Neil Briscoe
June 16, 2021, 01:08

New Megane goes SUV, new Astra gets Manta styling

Rimac’s all-electric hypercar: 0-100 in two seconds, a 400km/h top speed, and yours for €2m

Neil Briscoe
June 7, 2021, 06:00

Nevera has the performance to rival a Bugatti Chiron but with no prickling of your eco-conscience

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