Ten things to know about the Škoda Enyaq
May18

Ten things to know about the Škoda Enyaq

Skoda’s first all-electric SUV will be called the Enyaq writes Geraldine Herbert 1) If you’re wondering Enyaq is derived from the Irish name ‘Enya’, meaning ‘source of life’. 2) The new SUV is based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) similar to the new Volkswagen ID.3 all-electric hatchback and shares much with the VW ID 4 and the Audi Q4 e-tron. 3) Since Skoda is...

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Audi A1 citycarver
May05

Audi A1 citycarver

Audi gives their smallest model the SUV treatment with the launch of the A1 Citycarver writes Ginny Weeks What is it? The A1 Citycarver is a rugged version of the classic A1 city car. Made for the ‘urban jungle’, this mini SUV has special features such as a raised ride height (50mm over the standard A1), an octagonal grille and muscular black wheel arches similar to its bigger brothers in the Q range. There are two engine options...

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AXA Insurance and Renault join forces to get returning Irish medics on the road
Apr01

AXA Insurance and Renault join forces to get returning Irish medics on the road

AXA Insurance Ireland and Renault Group, along with its dealer network, have joined forces to provide complimentary Renault cars complete with complimentary AXA motor insurance for the next 2 months for doctors and nurses returning from overseas to support the HSE during the Covid-19 crisis. The only requirement from the medics is that they are Irish citizens, that they have proof of the fact that they have returned home to support...

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BMW 3 Series 330d xDrive M Sport Plus
Jan21

BMW 3 Series 330d xDrive M Sport Plus

Bad weather may prove no problem in BMW’s new 3 series Estate but the price might writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? There may be an insatiable appetite for rugged off roaders with a commanding view of the road but there is still case to be made for the lifestyle estate as a spacious and practical family car. BMW’s new 3 series touring is set to raise the bar all over again in the premium compact estate segment. Who is...

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Renault Mégane RS
Dec11

Renault Mégane RS

Renault’s potent RS is a very alluring hot hatch writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The Megane RS is the latest hot hatch to be unleashed by Renault Styling? With its Tangerine Orange paintwork, wider wings for extra air intake, F1 splitter and flared sills, the new Renault Megane RS certainly hasn’t been designed to blend into the crowd Under the Bonnet? The Megane RS is powered by a growling 1.8-litre petrol engine with 280bhp...

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