Ford B-Max 1.0 EcoBoost
With sliding doors, a tiny engine and the latest technology we find out if Ford has managed to rewrite the supermini rules with their new B-Max What is it? Ford’s new baby people carrier, the B-Max aims to bring something completely different to the small car market with its sliding doors and futuristic technology. This new mini MPV competes against Opel’s Meriva, Citroen’s C3 Picasso and the Nissan Note. Who is it aimed at? The...
Win Win Win ……. Tickets to The Voice of Ireland Live Show
Would you like to get your hands on tickets for The Voice of Ireland live shows? Thanks to Volkswagen Ireland we have a pair of tickets to give-away for the Live Show on 7th, April 2013. The show takes place in the Helix in Dublin and tickets retail at €25 each. The Voice of Ireland is the talent competition that begins where others end. Thousands of hopefuls applied and made their way through the blind auditions and the battle...
First Drive – Kia Carens
We travelled to Monte Carlo to test drive the New Kia Carens MPV ahead of its arrival in Ireland in May What is it? Kia’s new MPV, the Carens is the latest vehicle to benefit from the new “Tiger Nose” design and it is unrecognisable from the model it replaces. With styling reminiscent of the new cee’d the Carens is also shorter, narrower and lower than before. It competes against the Ford Grand C-Max, Opel Zafira Tourer ,...
Young, Single Professional and in the market for a Premium Hatchback?
Are you a young, single professional? Got between €25,000 and €30,000 to spend on a hatchback? Then Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo and Audi think they have the car for you. We take a look at the premium hatchback pack. Manufacturers like Audi and BMW are synonymous with big, luxury saloon cars. But by building hatchbacks and selling them cheaper than their saloons, these manufacturers make their brand accessible to a different type...
Mini John Cooper Works GP
We get behind the wheel of the raucous MINI JCW GP, the fastest production Mini ever made and one of only 2,000 in the world! What is it? Essentially the same car as the Cooper S with its turbocharged 1.6-litre engine, this version has been treated to a host of modifications that boost its power output from 137kW(184bhp) to 162kW(218bhp) making it the fastest road Mini ever made. Only 2,000 of these super fast minis have been...
