Total Recall – What are Vehicle Recalls and Why do they happen?
Problems with vehicles are not confined to one car maker. In any one year over 15 million cars can be recalled in Europe alone. Geraldine Herbert explains why recalls occur and what to do if your car is recalled. While car manufacturers continue to recall millions of vehicles every year, for the most part, recalls go unreported because they’re minor and relatively inexpensive to resolve. Some make an impact due to the sheer...
Ten things to know about the Nissan Ariya
Nissan has unveiled its first all-electric coupé crossover, the Ariya writes Geraldine Herbert 1) What exactly is the Ariya, you wonder? It’s an electric SUV. 2) Unveiled last year as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show the Ariya will go on sale in Ireland next Autumn and will be available to pre-order at your local Nissan dealer from January. 3) Unlike the Leaf that is just available in front-wheel-drive, the Ariya will have a...
Volkswagen Passat Estate R-Line
Given the abundance of new SUVs has the estate car had its day? asks Geraldine Herbert. What is it? Estate Cars are a hard sell in this country, we gravitate toward SUVs with their chunky styling and commanding view over practicality and space but Volkswagen’s new Passat Estate highlights just how much we are missing out on. Who is it aimed at? If space is your key consideration than nothing comes close to the humble load-lugger...
Future cars for this year and beyond
With new cars displaying the 202 plate this week, here is a taste of what is to come writes Geraldine Herbert BMW M5 COMPETITION BMW’s M cars have always been crafted in a very specific vein and any new addition is always keenly anticipated. On sale from July 1, the M5 Competition promises to be the sharpest and most performance-focused incarnation to date. A 4.4-litre V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology has been tuned...
The causes and cures for car sickness
Car sickness can turn an eagerly awaited family trip into a nightmare and occurs when the brain receives conflicting information from the inner ears, eyes and nerves writes Geraldine Herbert While it is a fairly common experience for children ages 2 to 12 there are some ways that it can be eased or even prevented Distraction is often the best cure so encourage children to focus on things outside the car avoiding...
