The Citroën C4 Picasso has scooped the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2014 title, pipping the Volkswagen Golf and the Mazda6 to the post. Overall, the Citroën received 377 votes, with the Golf at 364 and the Mazda6 at 327. Presenting the award to Citroën Ireland managing director, Frederic Soulier, Continental Tyres Ireland’s...
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Sixteen models have been shortlisted for the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2014, with Peugeot, Toyota and Volkswagen each having two contenders. The final 16 was whittled down by the voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association from a longlist of 51. Tom Dennigan of sponsors Continental Tyres Ireland said: ‘As a...
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Some 51 new cars have been announced as early contenders for the prestigious Continental Irish Car of the Year 2014 award. This is a significant increase in last year’s longlist, which consisted of just 36 cars. A shortlist of vehicles, along with category finalists, will be announced ahead of next month’s awards ceremony. The...
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The BMW 3 Series has been announced as the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013. This is the first time that BMW has taken the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association-voted title. It was a good day for BMW as it won two out of the three categories for which it was nominated. The BMW...
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Eleven cars battle it out today to see which will scoop the prestigious Continental Irish Car of the Year title. Current title-holder Kia has two cars in the running for this year’s top prize, but German car-maker BMW has taken the most spots in this year’s short list, with three of its models in...
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BMW has a strong showing in the Continental Irish Car of the Year Award shortlist with three of its models claiming spots in the final 11. Members of the Irish Motoring Writers Association have whittled down the longlist of 35 to a mere 11 vehicles, including three from the German car manufacturer and two...
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Some 36 car models have made the longlist for the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013 awards. The candidates have been chosen by the 28 voting members of the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association, based on criteria including innovation and safety, comfort, space, driving quality, build quality, and value for money. Chairman of the...
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