We were turning heads in Wexford on Friday when we finally got the chance to take the new Audi TT on the road. And our first impressions were that this sporty little number was worth the wait. Inside, the cabin feels spacious and your eye is immediately drawn to the centre console – or...
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The Peugeot RCZ is a very flash car, its sibling, the RCZ R is even flashier. The RCZ has long been one of my favourite sports cars, so I wasn’t quite sure how I’d take to the faster, more powerful R model. Would it ruin my memory of the beautiful Batmobile? I’m delighted to...
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Audi Ireland revealed the new Audi TT to great fanfare in Dublin last night at an exclusive preview event in the RDS. A Tron-like visual show heralded the arrival of the third generation model, which is officially expected in Ireland towards the end of the year. Audi says the new model is lighter, has...
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The new BMW i8 is set to arrive in Ireland in July, with prices starting from €136,430. The 1.5-litre three cylinder plug-in petrol hybrid is the most advanced sports car ever produced by the German company. With 362hp, the BMW i8 has a top speed of 250kph and can accelerate from 0-100kph in 4.4seconds....
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The new Subaru BRZ has arrived in Ireland with the aim of providing ‘sheer driving pleasure’. The BRZ is Subaru’s version of the Toyota GT86. This front-engine, rear driven sports car is powered by a Boxer engine. The 2.0-litre, 200ps petrol engine has a top speed of 226kph and can accelerate from 0-100km in...
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The Toyota GT86 is the epitome of simplicity, from the undulating exterior curves, to the interior styling, to the way it drives. But then again, that’s the feeling Toyota was going for – built for those for whom driving is a pleasure rather than a necessity. By design, driver aids are conspicuous by their...
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Aston Martin has released the first video of the new Aston Martin Vanquish Super GT in motion. The short video shows the Super Grand Tourer tackle a range of European roads, including clips of the sports car being driven in anger. Details of the Vanquish, which Aston Martin has described ‘a thoroughbred British luxury...
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McLaren has released the first video footage of its new 12C Spider in action in the mountainous Andalucía region of Southern Spain. With Automotive Test Driver and British Touring Car Championship star Mat Jackson behind the wheel, the cinema quality video shows viewers just why McLaren believes it has created a sports car that...
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