First Drive: Alfa Romeo MiTo
Suzanne Keane gets behind the wheel of the new Alfa MiTo and finds the supermini is better than ever What is it? Alfa Romeo’s baby MiTo has been revamped for 2014 and improvements include a higher specification, new interior and centre console and an upgrade to the innovative 105bhp TwinAir engine which has gained 20bhp. A new 1.4 TB Multiair 140bhp Petrol engine will be available shortly and will include a twin dry clutch...
Top 10 Tips for Buying a Used VW Camper Van
Fancy taking to the road in a Camper Van this Summer? Before you decide to buy one check out our top ten tips gleaned from Camper Van Owners So tempted to buy one? here are some words of advice from Camper van owners. 1) Ask someone who really knows VW campers to look at it with you. 2) Don’t buy a shell as a renovation project if you’ve no practical experience and don’t buy a...
Ireland’s First Mercedes-Benz
It began life in Stuttgart in 1902 before ending up in Kildare, we chart the course of Ireland’s first Mercedes Benz It’s September 1968 and Mercedes-Benz has just brought home one of its own to Stuttgart, Germany – a yellow 1902 Benz Spider. The car is over 65 years old but has been restored and is in perfect working order. Sold to Mercedes-Benz by an English collector, little is known about this particular model’s...
