Commercial vehicle reviews for me have never gone passed pick-up trucks, of which I have had my fair share and one of which in particular got the same reaction as this new LDV V80 van has gotten from the masses. A reaction of “what is that thing” or after a sharp inhale of breath “sure are they not Chinese, I wouldn’t fancy that”.
The Fiat 500 has, from its launch in the late 1950’s been a super-mini with an abundance of character, however back then it may not have been classed as a super-mini, as it was, I would imagine the same size as many small cars of the era, it’s just that in recent decades cars have grown to an extent that they no longer fit in parking spaces.
Sunday 22nd May saw many smiles especially for Irish team mates Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle. After what can only be described as a thrilling, high level drive from the Dungannon man, the crew went on to win the Portugal round of the World Rally Championship in their Abu Dhabi backed Citroen Racing DS3 WRC!
Mitsubishi have been a driving force for years in most segments of the car market and in particular a firm favorite within the commercial sector for a very long time with their L200 pick-up which seemed to be very popular with landscape gardeners and farmers alike.
Citroen World Rally Championship driver Kris Meeke says every rally fan should visit Sol Rally Barbados “at least once”. The Ulsterman made the remark when he joined the Circuit of Ireland’s Chief Marshal Raymond Linton last week to pick the names of two motor sport volunteers who will enjoy a trip to Sol RB16 next month (June 3-5) out of the prestigious Ulster Automobile Club Trophy.
The Balmoral Show is most certainly one of the biggest events on the annual Northern Ireland calendar and in recent years having moved from the Balmoral Showground’s at the Kings Hall in Belfast to their new site at The Maze the show hasn’t stopped growing.
For more than half of the fifteen years I have been driving, I have owned an estate car, three of them in fact; partly because I am partial to the look of an estate, partly because I love the practicality of them and partly because they accommodate two medium sized dogs and all my camera equipment with ease.
Whilst having a friendly conversation last year with one of the sales staff in Roadside Motors Used Approved forecourt he mentioned something about an all new Suzuki Vitara that was about to be launched in Northern Ireland and that I…
Northern Ireland’s Prestigious 111 year old Cultra Hillclimb will this year be celebrating Pre-War MG’s with the theme of “Midget Gems” with organisers hoping to have an example of just about every road going M.G. ever made during that fabulous period, with up to six Pre-WW2 MG’s competing in the Ards & North Down Council Supported speed hill-climb competition.
The original Ariel Atom will forever be synonymous with that image of Jeremy Clarkson on track. You know the one. His face was turned to jelly as the sheer speed contorted every muscle. Clarkson’s mouth was akin to a hippo’s yawn and his many chins tried their best to strangling him as he drove the Atom at Top Gear’s Dunsfold test track.