8 August 2006

Highlights in latest Irish Car

The current issue of Irish Car magazine features first drives in the new Audi TT and the new BMW Z4 Coupe, among other cars.

We also review Opel's hot Meriva OPC, Ford's latest Galaxy, and in sporting vein we have a run in the Lotus Exige S, while Shane O'Donoghue reports on the amazing ambience of the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race.

A look at the triplets born from a liaison between Toyota and Peugeot-Citroen suggests that the 'small shall inherit the road', while moving up a notch we also test Peugeot's new 207, a 'winning bet' in our estimation. We also have a special preview report on the new Land Rover Freelander 2.

A visit to Citroen's Conservatoire near Paris is a rare picture essay in automotive history, and a full report from the recent British International Motor Show in London represents an interim snapshot of the modern car industry between the major European shows of Geneva and Paris.

In news we report on the new Corsa, coming in October, an upshift to BMW's X3, and Volvo's coming C30 Coupe.

All the above and more in Ireland's brightest car magazine.

Brian Byrne.