Best Cars of Geneva Motor Show 2017
Our Hannah Gordon selects the best cars of the Geneva Motor Show, the biggest international Motor show of the year McLaren 720S Just by the crowds gathered around the McLaren stand you could immediately tell how well the new McLaren 720S was received at Geneva. The 720S boasts impressive figures to match its equally beautiful styling, a 4.0 litre twin turbo V8 produces 720ps and pushes the McLaren to 100km/h in just 2.6...
First Drive: Volvo V90 Cross Country
We travelled to the arctic reaches of Northern Sweden to put Volvo’s newest addition through its paces driving on sheet ice, deep snow-covered tracks and racing around on an ice covered frozen lake writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Since the introduction of the first Cross Country almost 20 years ago, Volvo has become synonymous not only with practical and safe estate cars but also with rugged all-road, all-weather versions....
Ways to improve road safety
Recent research shows us that there are many ways to improve road safety writes Geraldine Herbert Understanding our frailty and vulnerability on the roads is crucial to making our roads safer but research show us that we all need to share the responsibility for improving safety. This includes road users, road designers, vehicle manufacturers, transport companies, State and local Government and road safety agencies. What...
First Drive: Kia Rio
Has Kia done enough to their new Rio to worry rivals asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? The new, fourth generation Kia Rio has gone on sale. This five-door, Fiesta, Polo and Clio rivaling supermini accounts for 15% of Kia’s annual sales. First impressions of the new Kia Rio? The exterior styling of the new Rio is very similar to the older model and it’s clear that practicality has the edge over design but while the new Kia lacks some...
Put the Pedal to the Metal
Fancy a day of accelerated fear and fun? If you’re a speed freak looking for a fix, there is some good news Trackdays.ie are back with another of their extremely popular car track days at Mondello Park on Monday 20th of March. Following their last two sell-out days, the next track day will run to a similar format on the 2.2-mile full international circuit at Mondello. The event runs an ‘open’ pit lane which means that drivers...
