Toyota has succeeded in its aim of recapturing the classic sports car experience in its new GT86, according to the expert judges of the 2012 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.

Audi Ireland has announced that is it renewing and expanding its commercial partnership with Live Nation as part of a new three year sponsorship deal.

Insurance website www.getcover.ie has reported that in 2009 there were 126 traffic collisions involving material damage on Leitrim’s roads but new figures released by the Central Bank last week reveal a significant overall reduction in the number and expense of motor insurance claims cost.

Recently taken pictures of the Citroen’s hybrid-powered wagon have been released ahead of the N9’s debut at the upcoming 2012 Beijing motor show. A new take on the shooting brake body style, Citroën Numéro 9 Concept has elegant, thoroughbred looks enhanced with further radical design elements.

Mazda have been quietly working away at something they call Skyactive, it’s the process of lightening the car while keeping it strong. It means they have to start again and change cars from the ground up; the fist car to be made with this ethos in mind is the CX5. Mazda have always been into the driver feeling, all the current crop of cars are built around the driver having fun behind the wheel. The CX5 is no different; it sits tall on the road but handles like a hatchback in the corners.

There’s a lot to be said for being a benchmark, it’s the point where everything is measured. That point where all other cars in the class are either better or worse, BMW got that point with the outgoing 5 series and as it happens there was nothing to beat it in the class.

Extreme Exciting Entertainment is exactly what The Extreme Stunt Show is all about, 2012 sees the continuation of the amazing Evolution Tour that will by flying all over Ireland at breakneck speed.

THE buzzword today is of course value. So if you are in the market for a four door saloon (that has a hatchback style tailgate) and that offers a lot at a fair price this week’s road test may be of interest!

At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Volvo Car Corporation will display its innovative gasoline plug-in hybrid.

This week at the Beijing International Motor Show, SEAT presented the SEAT Ibiza Cupra Concept, which is a close-to-production version of what will be the flagship of the Ibiza range.

SKODA Ireland is set to launch its latest Yeti model, the 2.0 TDI, 110bhp SKODA Yeti Urban. The new Yeti is competitively priced at €25,190 and will be available nationwide from May.

The all-new Ford Transit Custom makes its global debut at the Birmingham CV Show this week. Representing a completely new generation of Ford one-tonne vehicles, the Transit Custom marks a major step in Ford’s commitment to refresh its entire commercial vehicle line-up by 2014.

HONDA have put together a most interesting and surprising package with their new Civic, a handsomely shaped car that always cuts a neat dash on highways and byways.

Claims frequencies reduce while average cost per claims plummets by approximately 25% to 32% on average depending on insurance cover.

Toyota brand ambassador Katie Taylor, Ireland’s triple World and five-time European Amateur Boxing Champion, has picked the new Toyota Auris Hybrid as her car of choice as she continues her boxing career. Katie, who has been a Toyota ambassador since 2010, is one of Ireland’s most successful and celebrated sports stars of all time.

Toyota has succeeded in its aim of recapturing the classic sports car experience in its new GT86, according to the expert judges of the 2012 Vehicle Dynamics International Awards. The global panel of specialist engineers, technologists and journalists have named the sports coupe Car of the Year (jointly with the Subaru BRZ)and honoured its chief engineer Tetsuya Tada as Dynamicist of the Year, alongside Toshio Masuda, his Subaru counterpart on the project.

The times, they are a’changing. Fuel prices have long since been near the top of people’s day-to-day concern list and it’s now at the point where people have to leave their cars behind altogether and sacrifice part of their lifestyle which is where the new Renault Fluence comes into its own.

The first teaser images of the new mid-sized four door Fiat saloon have been released ahead of the Viaggio making its world debut at the Auto China show in Beijing on April 23.

Nissan have launched a very enticing new promotion which should grab the attention of anyone that’s interested in getting good old fashioned value for money.

The new Grand Scénic Bose® edition of the in 1.6dCi Start and Stop is now available at Renault dealerships and is the perfect family car.