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Posted by admin on Oct 15, 2024

Ultimate transport playground for big kids!

It was that time of year again when our partners signed our release papers for a few days and authorised our annual cars and culture trip. This time myself, my brother and 6 other intrepid explorers headed off to Germany to indulge in our passion for cars, coupled with a bit of German culture and a few German beers thrown in for good measure!! That’s not to mention the Apfelstrudel and fresh...

Posted by admin on Oct 7, 2024

Ferrari’s Hybrid Hypercar

Over a decade ago, in 2013, Ferrari introduced its first hybrid vehicle, the ultra-exclusive Ferrari LaFerrari. Despite the silly name, which has now almost universally been shortened to LaFerrari, buyers were not put off and demand for the high-revving, 950 hp 6.3 litre V12 hybrid halo car was huge. Nowadays, used examples command a price tag in excess of £2 million pounds. However, instead of building...

Posted by admin on Sep 20, 2024

Fiat 600 Hybrid 100 HP – The Best of Both Worlds?

If you previously read my review on the Fiat 600e and thought that a starting price of £32,995 was a little steep, then fear not, as there is an alternative which may be just right for you. Starting at £23,975 the new Fiat 600 Hybrid, in 1.2L 100 hp guise, is a little over £9,000 cheaper than the entry level all electric version and as tested, is £12,370 cheaper than the top spec 600e ‘La Prima’...

Posted by admin on Sep 13, 2024

North Coast Mini Mania

The first of September saw Portrush blow the bloody doors off and welcome 442 Minis to West Strand. Alongside the Rover Club, members of the NIIMC were also kindly invited to display some of their machinery, and despite being unable to recreate a scene from The Italian Job, we put together a fine line-up spanning from a Fiat 128 3P, to an Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce. Elsewhere, Alan’s Ferrari 308 GTS...

Posted by admin on Aug 6, 2024

What’s a holiday without a car museum?

First of all there is no truth in the rumour being spread by my wife that our holiday destination was selected due to the fact that there was a car museum in close proximity to our hotel. This was merely an added bonus but was clearly not a factor in terms of our choice of resort – honestly!! Anyway as luck would have it the Malta Classic Car museum was well worth a visit – it is a privately...

Posted by admin on Aug 4, 2024

The Fiat 600e – A Platform for Success?

With the drive towards sustainability at the forefront of automotive legislation, it is unsurprising to see mainstream manufacturers introducing a greater number of both hybrid and pure electric models, not only to reduce their own costs, but also to combat against the rise of Chinese brands in Europe. With this, platform sharing is fast becoming the norm and like it or not, Stellantis, parent company to...

Posted by admin on Jul 6, 2024

Meet the Minis – in our Italian jobs!!

Thanks to David we have been invited to the well established Mini show in Portrush on Sunday 1 September. David is good friend of the Treasurer of the Causeway Coast Mini Club, having known him from his school days. As their club meets on same day as we do – the first Tuesday of the month – we decided to pay them a visit where they hold their meetings at the Brown Trout Inn in Aghadowey,...

Posted by admin on Jul 6, 2024

Super Car Sunday at the Boulevard

It’s the time of the year when there are plenty of car shows and activities to chose from and although NIIMC members did not do a formal club run to Banbridge some of us couldn’t resist the temptation to take a race down to the Boulevard on Sunday 30th June to get a dose of the supercar scene. And we were not to be disappointed as there was an impressive turnout of exotic metal from the likes...