First Drive: Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The 2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta promises, new engines, a fresh face and even more technology than before, So does it deliver? Suzanne Keane went to the Isle of Man to find out. What is it? 2014 improvements to Alfa Romeo’s Giulietta include updated styling, new engines and some new technology! First impressions of the Alfa Romeo Giuilietta? There’s no doubt that Giulietta is a head turner and the new 2014 model comes with a new front...
Ruth Scott Drives the Opel Insiginia
Guest Reviewer, RTÉ 2FM’s Ruth Scott Drives the New Opel Insignia My first indication as to the real largesse of the Opel Insignia was when I parked it in my usual spot. I could see my neighbour peeking out her window, checking to see if I overlapped into her parking spot. I didn’t but I realised then that there was a whole lotta car going on in the Insignia. This is a BIG car. It’s the kind of car that my older brother who has...
Range Rover Evoque Versus Volvo XC60
Do you need a city car for commuting but could do with something bigger for weekends in the country? Two newly revised luxury SUVs the Range Rover Evoque or Volvo’s XC60 may just be the answer writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Range Rover Evoque has been a runaway success for Land Rover worldwide, and has received a similar reception in the Irish market too. But it faced criticism for its fuel economy figures so to enhance its...
Starlet Quality
Bridin Kelly tells Wheels for Women about her tough little Toyota Starlet that is still going strong after 21 years. Bridin Kelly wasn’t sure what to expect when she turned up recently at her local NCT centre with her 21 year old Toyota Starlet. The car had been off the road while she was abroad, and even though it had sailed through the NCT before, she was nervous that the run of good luck might be about to end. The Starlet began its...
Have Diesels Become A False Economy?
In the last six years all the vehicles I’ve owned have been diesels, I’ve repeatedly spoken highly of them to customers and pushed forward the benefits of diesel, but times are changing and I’m beginning to realise that petrol engines could be the way forward from now on. Are diesel cars becoming a false economy asks Hannah Gordon? The average prices at the pumps in the Ireland is 154.9 cent per litre for Petrol and...
