Volvo XC90 is the 2015 Women’s World Car of the Year
The new Volvo XC90 is the winner of the Women’s World Car of the Year 2015 writes Geraldine Herbert Judging has just been completed in the 2015 Women’s World Car of the Year awards and the Volvo XC90 has captured the top prize. The XC90 won the SUV-Crossover category and in the second round of voting emerged as the overall winner as well. The second-generation mid-sized crossover SUV was launched in August, 2014, and marked the...
First Drive: Opel Astra
North east of Bratislava near the Slovakian border with Austria is the Little Carpathians mountain range which served as the dramatic backdrop for our test drive of the all new Opel Astra writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The fifth generation Astra is a key model for Opel and one of a promised 29 new models to launch in the next five years. First impressions of the new Astra? From the outside the Astra looks far more aggressive...
VW Recall up to 110,000 cars – what happens now?
Volkswagen Ireland has confirmed that just under 80,000 cars sold in Ireland are fitted with the “defeat device”, VW’s emissions data manipulation software and up to 30,000 imports may also be affected writes Geraldine Herbert The specific numbers of vehicles in Ireland affected per brand are as follows: Volkswagen Passenger Cars – 34,387 Audi – 16,485 SEAT – 4,365 ŠKODA – 16,004 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – 8,107 Owners will be...
DS 5 1955 Limited Edition
The DS 5 has shed its iconic chevrons and gets a facelift, a revised interior and some efficiency tweaks. But will this be enough to transform it into a premium offering writes Geraldine Herbert? What is it? With an Ink Blue exterior and bold, aggressive styling, the limited edition DS5 looks virtually nothing like a Citroën. It may mark the launch of the the original Citroën DS, 60 years ago but you will find only a few touches to...
Ten things to know about the Tesla Model X
Tesla has finally unveiled its long-awaited electric crossover, the Model X, designed to shake up the luxury vehicle market writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Its the world’s first luxury electric SUV and the third vehicle produced by Tesla. 2) With two electric motors it can travel 400 kms on a single charge and carry seven people. 3) Featuring rear “falcon-wing” doors that open up instead of out these were apparently inspired by...
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