First Drive – Fiat 500L
What is it? When it was launched 5 years ago the Fiat 500 put the fun back into motoring and became Fiat’s best selling model. Building on this success Fiat have produced a bigger brother for the 500 aptly named the 500L (L for large) that aims to combine the 500 style with functionality. First impression of the new Fiat 500L The 500L manages to capture the distinctive Italian style of the iconic 500 but reinterprets the look to...
Tropical Islands Reign Supreme
A new survey from TomTom finds that 81 percent of people are planning a holiday this summer and July is the month when most people will travel. Spain is the number one holiday hot spot and the ultimate goal, of holidaymakers (39%), is to relax. Most people (53%) will travel by car, either their own (48%) or using a rented car (5%). The average holiday will last 12 days and “Good Weather” is the most important ingredient for the...
Back a Bit, Forward a Bit . . . The Benefits of Parking Sensors
Safe driving begins with a safe car and one of the great safety advances in the last number of years has been the use of parking aids. A host of new technologies have been used to develop cost effective reverse parking aids and backup cameras that allow you a glimpse of what’s lurking behind the bumper. While technology is no substitute for good driving the benefits of such aids are immediately obvious. The sound of a warning...
Give Your VW a Summer Makeover for just €129
Volkswagen has just launched a new Summer Service Offer at a special rate of €129. Available until the end of August the offer is based on the VW Fixed Service Interval 15,000 Kilometre Time & Distance. Included in the price is the replacement of your engine oil, oil filter replacement, Vehicle Health Check, Software Upgrades and Product Enhancements. All associated labour charges are also included in the price. On top of this...
First Drive – Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost
What is it? The Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost is a standard Focus that is powered by tiny 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. Somehow the same amount of power, is squeezed, from this minute engine as from a 1.6 litre engine! First impression of the new Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost It drives exactly like a 1.6 litre Ford Focus and without knowing anything else that is what you would think was under the bonnet. What about...
