Shane BAVARIA O’Donoghue
2021 BMW 218i Gran Coupé M Sport F44
Forget the coupé pretensions and instead look at the 2 Series Gran Coupé as the junior saloon of the BMW range – then it...
2020 Porsche Macan GTS 95B
The latest addition to Porsche’s GTS canon is the updated Macan GTS. While on test in Portugal, we find it difficult not to view...
2021 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 982
Porsche buyers wanting a 982 718 with six-cylinder power, but not the track-ready chassis (or cost) of a Spyder or GT4, now have a...
2021 BMW X6 xDrive 30d M Sport G06
Not everyone approves of the BMW X6’s image, but you can’t argue with the talents of the G06 xDrive30d variant... Words: Shane O’ Donoghue....
2021 BMW 840d xDrive M Sport Cabrio G14
Big diesel power still makes a lot of sense in BMW’s big four-seat convertible, the 840d...Words: Shane O’ Donoghue. Photography: BMW AG. ...
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe C167 models both on the road and off the road, from AMG to diesel
Now that it has confirmed demand for a GLE Coupe, Mercedes is launching a significantly slicker second generation. We tried the new C167 in...
2021 BMW 320d xDrive M Sport Touring G21
Everything changes, yet everything remains the same: the G21 320d Touring is the only 3 Series anyone needs... Words: Shane O’ Donoghue. Photography: BMW...
2019 Ferrari 308 ‘GTE’ – 450hp electric Tesla engined conversion
It’s not just Fiats being converted to battery power – this Ferrari 308 has 450hp of Tesla electrickery. Story & images by Shane O'...
2020 BMW X5 M50d G05 – 400bhp diesel quad-turbocharged road test
Elevated numbers. Read the vital stats on the new 2020 BMW X5 M50d and you’ll wonder how they can relate to a two-tonne luxury...
First impressions of the 2020 BMW 330i xDrive G20
It’s a cracker! The 3 Series is the core of the BMW range, so this latest G20 version needs to deliver the goods. Shane...

