Honda Civic Type R GT Pack
R is for red hot – the much anticipated Honda Civic Type-R makes its return writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The new Honda Civic Type R is powered by the most extreme and high-performing engine in the model’s history and it is also the fastest-accelerating front-wheel-drive car on the market. Who is it aimed at? Honda is a company synonymous with reliability, well-built quality and engineering, but every once in a...
Twitter a decade on ….
We look back at which car companies were first to embrace twitter writes Geraldine Herbert On March 21, 2006 Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet and ten years on some 500 million tweets are sent out each day, adding up to close to 200 billion per year. However Twitter is only number three in the social network charts and trails behind Facebook (1.5 billion) and Facebook-owned Instagram (400 million). To celebrate ten years we look...
Ford Mondeo Vignale 2.0 Duratec 180PS
Ford targets premium buyers with their luxury trim level, writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The eagerly awaited new Ford Mondeo arrived on our shores late in 2014 and the “Vignale” model is intended to attract drivers looking for a little more luxury and exclusivity – the Mondeo Vignale will only be available at specialist Ford Stores (4 in Ireland) and comes with lifetime collection and delivery for servicing requirements....
Venturing Off Road for some fun in the mud
Fancy honing your off roading skills writes Suzanne Keane Sitting in a vehicle that weighs more than 2 tonnes while balancing on a narrow metal see-saw may not be everyone’s idea of weekend fun but that’s where I found myself, with Laura Keane, bright and early one Saturday morning. After a 6am start and signing the usual “death or injury” disclaimers we were strapped into Land Rover Discovery 2s with our friendly instructor Dave to...
OPC versus ST …It’s battle of the pocket rockets
Both are packing a real punch but which has that knockout blow to be crowned champ of super minis? asks Geraldine Herbert In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I have always had a soft spot for the Opel Corsa OPC – it was the first car I drove around the Nurburgring ring. At over 20 kilometres long, 300 metres of altitude change and 170 corners this legendary racetrack is considered the toughest, most dangerous...
