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Top Gear gang celebrate their sell-out Irish show

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:01:11 GMT

BBC's racy Top Gear team partied into the early hours with a bash at top celebrity hangout Lillie's Bordello.

Bond's car tops dream motor poll

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:39:43 GMT

James Bond's favourite car is also tops for those asked to name their dream motor, it was disclosed today.

The drive of our lives: 50 Years of Britain's motorways

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:37:57 GMT

From the air, there is something odd about Birmingham. Look it up on Google Earth and you'll see that, unlike most of Britain's major metropolises encircled by major roads, the M6 appears to have been pulled into the centre of Birmingham as if by a massive magnetic force.

Road Test: Nissan Infiniti

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:30:08 GMT

A whole new car brand. That's a massive undertaking, especially when the brand is pitched far upmarket and a global recession is poised to strike.

Motoring: BMW 330d M Sport

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:26:35 GMT

Price: £33,885

Top speed: 155 mph 0-60mph 6.1 seconds

Consumption: 49.6 mpg

CO2 emissions: 152g/km

Best for: Compact execs

Also worth considering? Alfa Romeo 159, Audi A4, Mercedes Benz C Class

Motoring: Audi Q5

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:24:17 GMT

Hmm ... SUVs. As a newspaper we are not keen on cars so overspecified for the tasks they are usually asked to carry out, nor on the way buyers assume they need one when they clearly don't.

Nissan pulls out of US motor shows

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:46:52 GMT

Car maker Nissan is pulling out of the Detroit and Chicago motor shows, because of the economic crisis and the lack of new vehicles to unveil.

Reprieve for gas-guzzling motorists

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:17:22 GMT

Drivers of the most-polluting cars have been spared from serious increases in the amounts of vehicle excise duty (VED) they will pay.

Classifieds: Wacky motors for sale in NI

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:15:54 GMT

If you are looking for that special car, the one with that something a little bit extra then take a look at Northern Ireland’s top car website at www.nicarfinder.co.uk .

Motoring: BMW 330d M Sport

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:19:40 GMT

The German language has a reputation for being long-winded but there are some rare examples of pithy German expressions that are shorter than their English equivalents. One of these is the so-called "Luxusproblem" – literally "luxury problem" – which corresponds to our notion of "a nice problem to have".

Honda to halt production for two months

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:29:05 GMT

Car giant Honda is to halt production at its UK plant for two months next year in the wake of the "dramatic change" in the global market, the firm announced today.

Smugglers avoid jail after cigarettes haul

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:58:16 GMT

Smugglers from Co Tyrone who brought millions of pounds worth of cigarettes into Northern Ireland have escaped prison, it was revealed today.

3ND 0F TH3 R04D? Could a new law mean the end of personalised number plates?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:16:34 GMT

Is one of Britain's best-loved dialects heading for oblivion? This is the curious language of personalised number plates, a lingo in which "Hair do" is spelled H41 RD0 (as purchased by celebrity hairstylist Nicky Clarke) and BOT 70M is a cheeky, if not particularly sophisticated, joke.

Road Test: Nissan Infiniti

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:56:27 GMT

A whole new car brand. That's a massive undertaking, especially when the brand is pitched far upmarket and a global recession is poised to strike.

Motoring: Audi R8

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:53:47 GMT

Price: £84,220

Top speed: 187 mph 0-60mph 4.5 seconds

Consumption: 20mpg

CO2 emissions: 326g/km

Best for: life in the fast lane

Also worth considering? Porsche 911; BMW M6; Jaguar XK RS

Advertising feature: Wacky motors for sale in Northern Ireland

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:52:57 GMT

If you are looking for that special car, the one with that something a little bit extra then take a look at Northern Ireland’s top car website at www.nicarfinder.co.uk .

Wacky motors for sale in NI

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:52:57 GMT

If you are looking for that special car, the one with that something a little bit extra then take a look at Northern Ireland’s top car website at www.nicarfinder.co.uk .

Ford KA: Nobody does it better

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:55:15 GMT

Have you seen the latest James Bond thrillathon yet? As ever, Ford product placement abounds. You might remember the Mondeo with the wobbly door in Casino Royale.

Children in cars so packed they can’t wear seatbelts

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:45:27 GMT

Four out of five children in Northern Ireland say they have been placed in an overcrowded car without wearing a seat belt, a survey today revealed.

Drive to make roads safer has saved 2,000 lives

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:19:18 GMT

Over 2,000 people have been saved from death or serious injury because of major improvements in road safety in Northern Ireland in the past five years, it can be revealed today.

Lane promise to placate fuming Westlink drivers

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:09:50 GMT

The third lane of the Westlink in Belfast could be open to motorists by the end of November, the Department of Regional Development has said.

Fuel storm drivers to get compensation payout

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:10:57 GMT

Motorists who bought fuel from a south Belfast filling station at the centre of an alleged contaminated fuel controversy have received compensation for the damage it caused to their cars.

Aston Martin DB5 named the most iconic British car of all time

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:16:22 GMT

James Bond’s favourite motor was today named the most iconic British car of all time.

Car aims to reach 1,000mph

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:14:23 GMT

A British team has launched its attempt to hold on to the world land speed record with a car that could reach 1,000mph.

Northern Ireland drivers are worst speeders on UK roads, survey reveals

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:01:24 GMT

Almost three quarters of UK drivers regularly speed — but motorists in Northern Ireland are the worst, according to a new survey.