European New Car Assessment Programme
May01

European New Car Assessment Programme

 What is the European New Car Assessment Programme and why is it important asks Geraldine Herbert What is Euro NCAP? The European New Car Assessment Programme is a voluntary car safety performance assessment programme that was formed in 1996 to help consumers, their families and businesses compare vehicles more easily and to help them identify the safest choice for their needs. What do they test? The safety rating is determined from a...

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Ford Mustang Mach-E
Apr27

Ford Mustang Mach-E

The Mustang Mach-E is no movie-icon muscle car, but it’s fun to drive, well-equipped and impressive all-round writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Ford’s Mustang is the quintessential muscle car and one of the world’s most recognisable. It has featured in a host of f ilms, been driven by none other than Steve McQueen and become a modern cultural icon. So the decision by Ford to attach a Mustang badge to an electric...

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The introduction of E10 Fuel
Apr25

The introduction of E10 Fuel

There is a huge amount of confusion around the switch to E10 and staff in service stations nationwide are dealing with daily questions on the issue writes Geraldine Herbert What is E10 and is it compatible with my car? E10 is a biofuel made from 90% regular unleaded and 10pc ethanol. It will replace E5 as the new standard grade of petrol next month in order to reduce carbon emissions from cars. Ethanol is manufactured from plants,...

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Ten things to know about the Volkswagen ID.2
Mar15

Ten things to know about the Volkswagen ID.2

VW has unveiled a small and affordable member of the ID family writes Geraldine Herbert 1. The ID.2 promises to be as spacious as a Golf and as inexpensive as a Polo, so a price range of around €25,000. 2. It can travel up to 450 km on a single charge. 3. It will be equipped with innovations such as Travel Assist, IQ.LIGHT or Electric Vehicle Route Planner. 4. Based on a new, smaller version of the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform it...

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Citroën C5 X
Mar10

Citroën C5 X

Is Is it a saloon? Is it an estate car? Is it an SUV? asks Geraldine Herbert  What is it? No one could accuse Citroën of being dull. Synonymous with Gallic eccentricity, the carmaker has innovated and inspired for more than a century. From the funky 2CV to the elegant DS, Citroëns of the past have been a curious mix of futuristic features, supreme comfort and poor handling. New to the Citroën range is the C5 X, our test car this week,...

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