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The 1981 World Rally champion Ari Vatanen will be guest of honour at the 30th Killarney Historic Rally on 29 November. The Finn will lead the ceremonial parade in a BMW M3 E30 wearing the Milk and Shell livery of his 1988 Rally of the 1000 Lakes car, unveiled at Ahern's BMW in Castleisland on Friday.

The 110km rally route includes Moll's Gap, Beallaghbeama and Caragh Lake, with former WRC co-driver Paul Nagle as Clerk of the Course. Vatanen will also spearhead a fundraising appeal for vulnerable children in Nairobi's Korogocho slum, with donations collected throughout the weekend.

Leapmotor has appointed Kevin Egan Cars in Carraroe, Co. Sligo, as its eleventh Irish dealer, extending the Chinese brand's network into a ninth county. Established in 2009, Kevin Egan Cars will offer the full Leapmotor range, including the T03 city car from €19,942, new B03X SUV from €24,994 and B05 hatchback from €28,998, alongside the larger B10 and C10 SUVs.

Both fully electric and range-extender hybrid models are available. Leapmotor launched in Ireland in October 2025 and promises further dealer appointments and new models in the coming months.

BYD is making an attempt to challenge Rolls-Royce with the new Yangwang Altior, an imposing 5.6-metre-long electric luxury saloon unveiled in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Its rear-hinged back doors, built-in umbrellas and extravagant four-seat cabin are familiar luxury-car territory, though the Altior adds Chinese craftsmanship, jade detailing and a 39-speaker Dynaudio sound system.

Four electric motors provide individual wheel control, enabling ‘tank turns’, while BYD also claims more than 1,000km of range on the Chinese ‘CLTC’ test cycle. No sign of Yangwang hitting Irish shores yet though.

Jeep has unveiled the Wrangler Scrambler SRT Concept, a wild tribute to the original CJ-8 Scrambler.

Designed for high-speed desert driving, it combines V8 power with bespoke long-travel suspension, a trophy-truck-inspired rear axle and enormous off-road tyres. The “Punk’n” orange concept features a pickup bed, removable or reversible rear seats and a roll cage.

Developed with off-road racer Casey Currie, it also gets distinctive front-end styling and bronze beadlock wheels. There's no indication of production plans, but we love stuff like this, so we thought we’d share it with you.

The first public EV charger installed under the government’s €15 million ‘Shared Island Sports Clubs EV Charging Scheme’ was opened at Cobh Golf Club in Cork today by Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney. More than 220 sports clubs across Ireland and Northern Ireland have qualified for funding, with 135 having selected a charge point operator and a further 23 sites at various stages of construction. All installations are expected to be operational by the end of 2027.