Geneva Motor Show A to Z
As the 84th Geneva Motor Show gets under way next week we preview some of the new cars and exciting concepts we can expect to see. A – ACTIVE TOURER BMW will unveil its first ever MPV, the 2 Series Active Tourer. It will be the only BMW model offered in front wheel drive model despite the fact that rear-wheel drive has always been the company’s defining characteristic. It arrives here in September. B – BHP Weighing a mere...
Car Park Hell
From wayward pedestrians to poor design, these are our most annoying car park features that are enough to make anyone turn around and go home. 1) Kerbs – Monster kerbs to scratch your alloys and front wing against on the way into the car park. 2) Pillars – If the kerbs don’t get you, the pillars will. Underground car parks can be full of pillars that you never seem to know how close you are to until you hear the scraping...
Toyota Auris Touring Sport 1.4 D4D Luna
Toyota’s Auris Touring Sport injects a touch of style into the compact estate market and into the Toyota range says Geraldine Herbert What is it? The latest newcomers to the compact family car sector is an estate version of Toyota’s much-acclaimed Auris hatchback Who is it aimed at? If you need more practicality than your average family hatchback but you want something that can also be parked in a tight corner when you get home...
Winner drives off with new car from Irish Guide Dogs and Ford Ireland
Yvonne Roche from Carrigaline in Cork, was the lucky winner of the 2013 Irish Guide Dogs/Ford Ireland car raffle. Yvonne Roche sees the benefit daily of what Irish Guide Dogs do. “My sister’s son has autism and he has an Assistance Dog from Irish Guide Dogs. The difference the Assistance Dog has made in his life and all of the family has been absolutely amazing. They are able to do things a family again, which they couldn’t before....
Geri O Shea’s First Car
What was your first car and why did you buy it? My first car was a Vw golf, maroon in colour, 1.9 Diesel. I bought it as I’d just finished college and I had a few bob saved up for it. I was looking for work at the time and knew I had to be mobile. What did you pay for it? I think I paid €5,000 for it. How did it change your life? Being independent was the best advantage of owning my own car, not having to ask or depend on others...
