Motoring

Treat for classic US 'muscle car' fans

Motoring Posted on 16/05/2012 by Declan O'Byrne
@galwayindo
A leading car auction company  is set to get pulses racing the summer as  it launches a special sale programme of classic American Muscle cars in partnership with the DARCARS Automotive Group of the USA. The monthly sale will see some of the most iconic and desirable examples of US muscle cars from the fifties, sixties and seventies go under the hammer.  Eight cars will feature in the initial sale which takes place as part of the sports, prestige and executive auction at BCA Nottingham on Thursday 21 June with viewing from 9am and the vehicles offered from 12noon.
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  • Special edition Citroen designed by Facebook

    Motoring Posted on 16/05/2012 by Declan O'Byrne
    @galwayindo
    The most popular configuration of the C1 Connexion special edition, which will be put into production later this year, has been revealed. The crowdsourced Citroën C1 is the first production vehicle created as part of a collaboration with Facebook.
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  • BMW breaks new ground with Gran Coupe

    Motoring Posted on 16/05/2012 by Declan O'Byrne
    @galwayindo
    BMW is again advancing into a new vehicle segment with the introduction of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe.  Following the convertible and the Coupe in the BMW 6 Series, this new exclusive model is, BMW says, "the true embodiment of aesthetics, sportiness, comfort and luxury in perfect form”.
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  • Kuga - your starter for ten

    Motoring Posted on 09/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    FordKuga2012_1.jpg As they say on quiz show ‘University Challenge’, "Here's your starter for ten - and  no conferring!"   ‘What is a Kuga?’ I’ll have to hurry you…Just as I thought.
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  • New tyre label to highlight safety and performance

    Motoring Posted on 09/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    An animation starring TyreSafe’s family of crash test dummies is spearheading the organisation’s drive to inform motorists about the new tyre labelling regulations coming into force in November.
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  • Drivers fail the flat tyre test

    Motoring Posted on 09/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    Many motorists are ill-prepared for a puncture, with an astonishing 1.3 million (four per cent) drivers admitting they don’t even know whether they have a spare wheel or not. The study, carried out for Kwik Fit, the automotive repair company, found that a million (three per cent) of UK motorists confess to not having any provision whatsoever for a flat tyre.
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  • New fears for jobs as car sales plummet by 22%

    Motoring Posted on 09/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    New car sales fell by 22 per cent in April, compared to the same month last year, and by seven per cent for the year to date, figures released by the society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) confirm.
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  • CC, my playmate

    Motoring Posted on 02/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    VolkswagenCC2_1.JPG When Volkswagen designers re-visited the Passat, they came up with another stunner. Declan O'Byrne succumbed to the shapely allure of the oddly-named 'CC' ‘Compare and contrast’. It's a phrase that sends a chill up the spine of anyone who had to endure the trials and tribulations of the dreaded Leaving Cert English exams.
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  • Stars shine at Beijing Motor Show

    Motoring Posted on 02/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    The MG ICON is the first SUV concept car from the company and was created by the MG global design team. It takes inspiration from some of the legendary brand’s most famous sports cars, including the MGA and MGB GT.
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  • New Bentley coupe takes a bow

    Motoring Posted on 02/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    The new Bentley Continental GT V8 coupe (pictured) made its official public debut at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The new 4.0 litre, twin turbocharged Continental GT V8, and its convertible counterpart the Continental GTC V8, achieve exceptional standards for power-to-emissions in the high luxury sports car sector.
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  • Fiat Viaggio... getting the full picture

    Motoring Posted on 02/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    After leaking a 'sneak' preview picture two weeks ago, FIAT Group Automobiles unveiled the all-new FIAT Viaggio saloon in Beijing. Built in China in cooperation with Guangzhou Automobile Company and based on the Compact US Wide platform, the new Viaggio is both the first vehicle produced jointly by FIAT and Chrysler and the first vehicle made in the new GAC FIAT plant in China.
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  • Eterniti is world's first Super SUV

    Motoring Posted on 02/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    This is Eterniti, the world's first Super SUV. The body panels are carbon composite and hand-built, and finished in a large choice of paint colours, complemented by different chrome trim styles. Ultra-low profile 315/25 tyres sit on dedicated 23” super-lightweight forged alloy rims in a vari
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  • City car race gets a lift

    Motoring Posted on 25/04/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    VWUp_1.jpg Volkswagen's new city car, the up! is innovative, frugal and stylish and, as Declan O'Byrne discovered, punches way above its weight I have to admit I was pretty chuffed as I pulled up outside the house in a new car.
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  • Take your SEAT(s) for new Cupra concept

    Motoring Posted on 02/05/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    Just days after it went on sale in these islands, SEAT is taking the already sporty design of the New Ibiza up another notch, with the world debut of the Cupra Concept at the Beijing International Auto
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  • Van service for €129 and that's not all Volks

    Motoring Posted on 25/04/2012 by Declan O' Byrne
    @galwayindo
    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland has just launched a €129 ex-VAT comprehensive service offer that is open to any Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle regardless of model, size or age. The offer is available at any authorised Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Service Centre from now until 31 May.
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