Honda Civic 1.0 VTEC Turbo
How does the new generation Honda Civic compete against some seriously good competition in the hatchback market asks Suzanne Keane What is it? The 10th generation Civic is an all new model which has been redesigned from the ground up and is now lower, longer than wider than any of the previous versions. Styling? From the front the styling of the new Civic is aggressive and sporty and the low and wide stance sets off the sculpted...
Toyota C-HR 1.2T Petrol
Toyota maybe late to the small crossover party but it’s certainly gate crashing in style writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Toyota has finally added a small crossover to their line up to rival Seat’s Ateca, Peugeot’s 3008 and the Nissan Qashqai. C-HR stands for Coupe-High Rider and it sports a sleek coupe-shape roofline, bulging wheel arches and sharp creases Styling? While Lexus has been busy carving out a niche in the...
It’s time to get a grip on safety with good tyres
Is it worth paying extra for premium tyres? Geraldine Herbert takes to a very wet track in Italy to find out Its hard to get excited about tyres; for many drivers, they are simply a necessary evil, one more expense after another. But the tyres you choose can have a huge impact on your safety and are in many ways the most important part of the car. According to research by tyre company Bridgestone drivers may rate performance and...
The old motors that just keep on giving
Given how hard is it to tax, insure and maintain an older car, why do so many of us drive them? By Geraldine Herbert Siobhan Carroll almost cried when she traded in her black 2002 Suzuki Swift. For 12 years she owned “Sammy” the car that saw her through college, two jobs and 165,000 kilometres. “I have nothing but good memories of the car,” says Siobhan. “One of the best was a journey from Dublin to Kerry for an October...
Coping with a Heatwave
From dehydration to sunburn – we just can’t cope with this heat! Suzanne Keane shares her top five heatwave must do’s Met Eireann has predicted that it’ll get hotter than 25C in some parts of the country this week. One thing is certain that we aren’t cut out for temperatures over 20 degrees in this country! Here are my 5 tips below for surviving a heat wave 1. Screenwash 99% of the time we get enough rain...
