First Drive: Kia Niro
The new hybrid Niro makes a very interesting and economical addition to the Kia line-up, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Kia’s latest model, Niro, aims to stay ahead of the curve as the Korean Car maker’s first hybrid and all-new compact crossover. Sharing the same underpinnings as the new Hyundai Ioniq, the Niro sits between the Sportage and the Cee’d hatchback in the Kia line-up. While Hyundai will sell...
Audi Quattro Day
Ginny Weeks travelled to the beautiful Cotswolds to try out the newest additions to the Audi range at the Audi Quattro Day Audi are launching cars left, right and centre at the moment and this month is no exception with the introduction of three new quattro (four wheel drive) models. These include the statuesque SQ7 TDI, the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI and our highlight of the bunch, the Audi A4 allroad. Here’s our quick fire reviews...
The inside track for women on how to get the best deal on a car
From research to asking the right questions Geraldine Herbert steers you in the right direction for sealing the deal, starting with the No1 rule – leave the man at home We women have a reputation for our love of shopping. For men shopping is a chore, whereas we like to stroll through clothing collections and detour through the designer shoe department; in short, men buy, women shop. Yet when it comes to buying a new car many...
eFlow tags are to be withdrawn from the M1, M7/M8 and the N25
From the 31st August the barriers will no longer lift for eFlow customers at three Toll p[azas around the country, why is this happening and what can eflow customers do asks Geraldine Herbert How many toll roads are there in Ireland? There are eleven toll roads in Ireland. This includes both standard toll plazas and the barrier-free M50 toll in Dublin. Do you need different tags for each? No, the Transport Infrastructure Ireland...
Formula Vee Festival in aid of LauraLynn Children’s Hospice
Formula Vee returned to Mondello Park last weekend for a festival meeting which raises funds for Laura Lynn writes Aimee Woods The Formula Vee festival resurfaced this year marking the halfway point of the championship, where has the season gone? It was set to be a particularly busy weekend for the Formula Vee class with two championship rounds taking place on the Saturday. For the first time since the opening round, we were also...
