Dan and Anne Barry from Millstreet, Co Cork show off their 1971 VW Beetle.

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Karen Buckley; Alexander Pacteau avoided jail over £6k forged bank notes; and Irish workers are among the world’s elite in terms of tech skills. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Bentleys and Porsches may be posh but they are prone to break down more than other cars, according to a survey.

Peter Harte shows us around his Tesla Roadster

The number of high-end sports cars roaring onto Irish roads has doubled over the past year.

Almost 30% more vehicles were sold this year compared to 2013, as the previously struggling car market shows signs of recovery.

MY Ferrari’s speedometer stays firmly pegged at 48 mph. A minivan rockets by, passing on the left. A small boy puts his nose to the window, opens his mouth wide and waves. Perhaps this is the first real-life Ferrari he’s ever seen — or maybe just the first one driving so slowly.

MY Ferrari’s speedometer stays firmly pegged at 48 mph. A minivan rockets by, passing on the left. A small boy puts his nose to the window, opens his mouth wide and waves. Perhaps this is the first real-life Ferrari he’s ever seen — or maybe just the first one driving so slowly.

Paul Walker's car collection has reportedly gone on sale.

Noel Baker recalls a tranquil few days in Sagres on the southernmost tip of Portugal, with a spin in a Porsche thrown in for good measure.

A businessman who defrauded a local authority of a six-figure sum in a parking disc and bin tags’ scam is still living a lavish lifestyle.

Sebastian Vettel’s last-ditch attempt to win the Formula One world title today began with an explosive performance in first practice for Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Porsches are known for the sound of their rippling horsepower under the bonnet, but the company’s new petrol-saving hybrid actually has the motor off or running on batteries more than half the time – leaving the driver with little more than the sound of the wheels on the road.

REVENUE officers have confiscated 54 cars and recovered more than €1 million in a nationwide crackdown on a car tax scam.

CASH-RICH Celtic Tiger cubs will be purring this weekend when a fleet of top-of-the-range Porsches roar into Cork for an invite-only sales exhibition.

Celebrities and socialites taking part in the Gumball Rally 3000 received a boisterous welcome in Belgrade today as they passed through the Balkans on their multi-continent itinerary.

ABOUT 250 properties associated with two Manchester-based businessmen were yesterday being investigated by Assets Recovery Agency officials in the North as part of a probe into IRA links.

THE MICHELIN Race of Champions motorsport spectacular in Gran Canaria, in its 16th year, will have its usual and exciting head-to-head Race of Champions as well as the fifth running of the ROC Nations Cup team competition.

WHEN your national association president is a former wrestler, the leading light in the game a tennis pro, and your best golfer is only 17 years of age, then it’s not hard to surmise that the ancient game is in its infancy in your country.

Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie has vowed not to return to life in the fast lane after splashing out over £60,000 on another new Porsche - 12 months after he came close to death in a horrifying motorway incident.