The 2019 ANICC Millers Oils Northern Ireland Hillclimb Championship calendar was released at a press launch held at the Culloden hotel / Cultra Inn, Holywood.

Cars and coffee a recent phenomenon that brings both car owners and admirers of all things automotive together, with a warm beverage and plenty of craic.

The Honda Endurance Racing team has been in action this week (5-6 March), during a private test at the legendary Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans in France, in preparation for the 24 Heures Motos next month (20-21 April).

ALL-ELECTRIC KIA SOUL EV TO MAKE EUROPEAN DEBUT IN GENEVA WITH MORE POWER, DRIVING RANGE AND TECHNOLOGY

The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé is now on sale, with prices starting from £30,550 for the entry-level CLA 180 AMG Line. The CLA 200 is available from £32,100, while the CLA 220 costs £32,865 or £34,465 for the CLA 220 4MATIC. The range-topping CLA 250 is priced from £33,640.

There are three certainties in life – death, taxes and singing competitions on the TV. No matter what guise the show takes, the format is the same. Fame hungry wannabes belting out murdering original hits with karaoke cover versions week after week. “You’ve really made that your own” is the standard refrain. But it’s not that easy to take someone else’s classic and leave your own stamp on it. It’s easier to get it wrong that take a classic and improve it, in every possible way.

CYAN RACING’S INTERPRETATION OF A RACE CAR FOR THE ROAD – THE LYNK & CO 03 CYAN CONCEPT

The Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, is evolving into even more of a motoring mecca in 2019. Changes to the physical layout, with the relocation of the road car paddocks, will make way for an all-new live action arena guaranteed to thrill spectators. The four-day Festival, this year taking place on 4-7 July, is always looking to the future in making sure the newest and most exciting cars, bikes and technologies are very much part of the mix.

ŠKODA UPS THE EXCITEMENT FOR ALL NEW SCALA WITH PRICES STARTING FROM £16,595

SsangYong is launching its all-new Korando – the fourth generation to carry the name, and follows on from the SIV-2 design concept first seen at the Geneva motor show in 2016. It will go on sale across Europe from mid-2019, with an EV based on the e-SIV concept to follow.