The Volkswagen Emission Crisis – 6 Questions that remain unanswered
Diesels now account for over 75% of new cars on our roads and it’s a worrying time for owners in light of the Volkswagen Emission crisis, writes Geraldine Herbert The number of Irish cars fitted with a ‘defeat device’ could run to 80,000, based on the number of new Audi, Seat, Skoda and Volkswagen cars sold here between 2009 and 2014. A spokesperson for Volkswagen in Ireland has indicated that exact figures for...
The Volkswagen Recall – 8 things you need to know
VW faces billions in fines for an alleged Emissions fraud writes Geraldine Herbert What are VW accused of? The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) believe that Volkswagen have been using software on their “clean diesel” cars that is actually designed to manipulate emissions testing. How does the software work? The software device works by ensuring the car’s emissions systems only works when the cars are being tested for...
Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake 200 CDI
The CLA Shooting Brake is for those who value the finer things in life writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? When premium marques such as Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz produce cars that look suspiciously like estates, they cleverly call them shooting brakes or sport brakes. The very striking and elegant CLA Shooting Brake is the latest addition to the Mercedes Benz range and is based on the compact CLA four door coupé. Who is it aimed at?...
2015 Frankfurt Motor Show – Day One Roundup
The fashion world has Paris and this year the motoring world has Frankfurt. As the doors close after a long first day here are a few world premieres that caught our eye writes Geraldine Herbert Star of the show goes to the Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) Beautifully proportioned it can transform from “design mode” to “aerodynamic mode” at the touch of a button, or when it reaches a speed of 75kph....
Frankfurt motor show 2015 – 8 great cars to look out for
The doors open this week in Frankfurt to one of the biggest Motor Shows in the world. This feast of polished new metal, spread across thirteen massive halls included 159 world premieres and showcases some of the world’s most exciting new cars from Bentley and Rolls-Royce, to Ferrari and Lamborghini we pick our top ten cars writes Geraldine Herbert Bentley Bentayga Bentley enter the luxury SUV market with...
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