News

Electrification made emotional: Kia expands its electric GT story

With the EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV5 GT, Kia is taking its performance badge beyond halo cars and into a broader family of electric models built around response, design, technology and everyday usability. Kia’s GT badge has long stood for a more emotional side of the brand. Now,

News

Six Appeal: Nissan Adds Extra Peace of Mind for Electric Vehicle Customers

Nissan is giving electric vehicle buyers another reason to make the switch, with the launch of a new Service Activated Warranty programme for eligible Battery Electric Vehicles. Introduced on 1 July, the initiative gives customers the opportunity to enjoy warranty cover for up to six years, provided servicing is carried

News

Mazda CX-6e: UK pricing confirmed for Mazda’s new electric SUV

Mazda has confirmed UK pricing and specification for the all-new CX-6e, its latest all-electric SUV and one of the brand’s most important new arrivals. Due to reach UK roads later this year, the CX-6e will be offered in two generously equipped grades: Takumi, priced from

News

Kia EV5 GT-Line: the electric family SUV that gets the basics right

Tested: Kia EV5 ‘GT-Line’ 81.4kWh FWD in Magma Red. Price from £42,645; EV5 range from £39,345 to £47,145. The Kia EV5 arrives with a deceptively simple brief: take the space, driving position and easy familiarity that buyers like about a conventional family SUV, then wrap

News

Hyundai IONIQ 6 N: the electric performance car with a point to prove…

Hyundai’s latest N model wraps super-saloon pace, track-honed software and everyday EV usability into one sharply focused package as I found out thanks to Daly’s Garage Belfast. There was a time when the idea of a genuinely entertaining electric performance car felt like a contradiction. EVs

News

Paraguay delivers drama, damage and Irish grit on bruising WRC weekend

Rally del Paraguay served up a punishing weekend of mud, punctures and broken machinery, with Irish crews at the centre of several of the event’s biggest stories. Takamoto Katsuta, with Fintona navigator Aaron Johnston alongside him, endured one of the most dramatic moments of Rally del Paraguay when their

News

Dominant Donnelly Claims Maiden Lakeland Stages Victory

Mark Donnelly and Martin Brady delivered a commanding performance to secure victory on the Trailer Parts & Spares Lakeland Stages Rally, winning by 12.4 seconds and giving Donnelly his first triumph on the Fermanagh event, writes Adam Hall. The Greencastle driver mastered the loose-surface conditions to bring Patrick

News

Summer Savings Put Suzuki’s Electric and Hybrid Range in the Spotlight

Suzuki is turning up the appeal this summer with a fresh line-up of finance offers designed to make its electric and hybrid models even more accessible. Whether customers are ready to make the switch to the fully electric e VITARA or prefer the proven efficiency of a hybrid Swift,

News

2027 Mazda MX-5 | A Class of Its Own

More than 35 years after it first arrived, the Mazda MX-5 remains a rare constant in an ever-changing automotive world. Now, as it enters its 2027 model year, Mazda’s iconic roadster receives a series of carefully considered updates designed to preserve the qualities that have made it

News

McErlean Secures Strong Seventh as Irish Crews Tackle Rally Finland

Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy delivered a composed Rally Finland performance, while Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne salvaged valuable mileage after an early setback. Josh McErlean and co-driver Eoin Treacy produced a measured and mature drive at Rally Finland, bringing their M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 home seventh overall

News

Irish Crews Shine on Punishing Acropolis Rally Greece

Irish co-drivers and crews delivered a string of standout performances on a bruising Acropolis Rally Greece, with podium success for County Tyrone’s Aaron Johnston and career-best WRC results for Josh McErlean, Eoin Treacy, Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne. Takamoto Katsuta, co-driven by Fintona’s Johnston, finished

News

Carrowdore Car Run Marks Tenth Year with Record-Breaking Charity Total

Vintage engines, community spirit and a surprise lap of Kirkistown Racing Circuit helped make this year’s event one to remember. Carrowdore was alive with the unmistakable sights, sounds and smells of vintage and classic motoring on Friday 7 August, as Carrowdore and Ballyfrenis Presbyterian Church hosted the tenth annual

News

The Pryce Is Right in Down Rally Thriller

Osian Pryce returned to winning ways in Northern Ireland with a composed victory at the R Kings Down Rally, as the Welshman and co-driver James Morgan sharpened their form ahead of Rali Ceredigion. Thirteen years after his last win on Northern Ireland soil, Pryce was back on the top

News

BYD’s seven-seat Ti 7 brings plug-in hybrid punch to the UK SUV market

Priced from £47,995, BYD’s first UK seven-seater combines family practicality with 408PS DM-p performance BYD is preparing to push further into the UK family SUV market with the Ti 7, its first seven-seat model for British buyers and the first BYD sold here with the

News

Boosted Memories: Aaron Oliver’s Max Power Renault 5 GT Turbo

A once-famous red Renault 5 GT Turbo returns with provenance, attitude and a hard-driven second life. There are cars you buy because they make sense, and then there are cars you buy because they never really left you alone. For Aaron Oliver, the Renault 5 GT Turbo sits

News

Rain, Resolve and Three Seconds: Moffett Masters Ulster Rally Thriller

A late Saturday surge on soaked County Antrim roads gave Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes a landmark victory at the 50th Modern Tyres Ulster Rally. NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship The 50th Modern Tyres Ulster Rally delivered the kind of finale that defines championships: changing weather, shifting momentum

News

RENAULT TWINGO E-TECH ELECTRIC HOPS INTO UK SHOWROOMS

Ahead of order books opening later this year, more than 100 Absolute Green examples of Renault’s characterful new electric city car are giving UK buyers an early close-up look.     Renault’s newest small EV has made an early leap across the Channel. The Twingo E-Tech electric — already

News

From launch to landmark: BYD reaches 100,000 UK registrations

In just three years, the New Energy Vehicle specialist has grown from a single-model entrant to one of the UK’s fastest-rising automotive brands.  Three years ago, BYD arrived in the UK with a single model and a clear ambition: to make electrified motoring more accessible to British

News

Portugal proves punishing for local crews despite flashes of promise on WRC weekend

Rally de Portugal delivered drama, setbacks and standout moments for the local contingent, with Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy battling back from penalties, spins and a heavy impact to claim a breakthrough stage win, while Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne showed encouraging pace before their challenge ended in a Saturday

News

Podium for Fulton in Japan

FORUM8 Rally Japan 2026 was round seven of the FIA World Rally Championship and took place from 28–31 May across the Aichi and Gifu prefectures, with the service park based at Toyota Stadium in Toyota City. A long-established fixture that first appeared on the WRC calendar in 2004,

News

MG’s Bold New Arrival: The All New MGS9 PHEV Sets a Fresh Benchmark for 7 Seat SUVs

MG has taken a decisive step into the world of large family SUVs with the launch of the all‑new MGS9 PHEV, its first-ever 7‑seat model. Long admired for producing affordable yet forward‑thinking vehicles, MG is now expanding its ambition—and the MGS9 arrives ready to challenge

News

Lewis Turkington: Racing His Own Line

The 16-year-old son of four-time British Touring Car Champion Colin Turkington is stepping out of the shadows, swapping autograss for asphalt, and building a motorsport story with purpose. Lewis Turkington may carry one of the most recognisable surnames in British motorsport, but his route into racing has

News

Callum Devine seals fifth straight Rally of the Lakes triumph after dramatic duel with Doherty

The reigning champion reclaimed the Irish Tarmac lead in Killarney, while Robert Duggan, John O'Donnell and Darragh Walsh also took category honours. KILLARNEY - NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship Callum Devine and Noel O'Sullivan won the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes for a

News

Dramatic Win For Meeke At Cultra…

Following the successful return of the event in 2023, the Thoroughbred Sports Car Club (NI), in partnership with Porsche Centre Belfast, staged the Cultra Motorsport Festival 2026 on Saturday 6th June. At its heart was the Cultra Hillclimb, a demanding 640-metre course threaded through the grounds of the Ulster

News

BlackBall 100: Driving Together for Zac Gives Back

Blackwater Graphics were delighted to welcome participants, sponsors, volunteers and supporters to the inaugural BlackBall 100 — a charity car run created to bring people together for a powerful local cause. What began as a simple idea — to unite car enthusiasts, local businesses, friends and families — has grown into something truly