Northern Ireland

Suzuki and sports utility vehicles are something that have been said in the same sentence for decades now with the Vitara models over the years as well as the very basic yet high functional Jimny which is loved around the globe.

It has been a long time since I last drove a Mazda. Two years in fact, when my ‘better half’ owned a previous generation Mazda 3. It wasn’t great…it was a little sluggish, didn’t handle all that well and was hard on fuel, which was disappointing given the lack of performance.

Volvo to most people will mean a premium product, built to the highest standard possible with more safety than a padded cell whilst being built to last forever and cope on rugged terrain when required, especially the cross-country models as well as the XC range.

If the word ‘Samba’ is derived from the Angolan term ‘semba’, which referred to an invitation to dance, then the Talbot Samba can be regarded as Talbot’s final dance…

For as long as I can remember Suzuki have offered the Swift model in their vast range of cars and if memory serves me correct the models from 20 or so years ago came in a faster, better handling package known at the Swift GTi.

The Modified Motors crew are gearing up to return to Fintona, Co. Tyrone on August 28th with a new show called “Reignited”. This venue was the birthplace of Modified Motors Live events, which went on to become must attend shows for years to follow throughout Ireland.

The letters DS are something which most will relate to the Citroen brand of cars from the likes of the Citroen DS3 for example. However in recent years the letters DS have moved away from carrying the badge of Citroen and indeed the name completely as “DS Automobiles” now holds its own entity.

All motorsport events need volunteers to help them run safely and effectively. The Circuit of Ireland Rally for example had more than 800 volunteers working on the event. Additional help is always welcome but just how do you get involved? When…

The recently revised new PEUGEOT 2008 SUV that arrived in UK showrooms in June is in strong demand with over 40,000 existing UK customers and 500,000 produced since launch in 2013. The appetite for this model continues to rise, with sales in the first half of 2016 up 16%, with 99,900 units sold worldwide.

Subaru are renowned for four wheel drive vehicles that range from turbo charged petrol rally inspired saloon cars right up to the country gentleman’s diesel favourites that will accommodate a few buckets of meal for the herd or a shotgun and a couple of Spaniels.