Nine things to know about the new Jaguar XF
Jaguar says it is ready to take on BMW and Audi with their new XF writes Geraldine Herbert 1) On the outside, the new XF has a familiar Jaguar-style grille and very distinctive coupe like profile. 2) The XF has gone on a diet and weighs 190kg less than before so that means not only better fuel economy but also improved handling. 3) Much of this weight loss is due to the use of aluminium. 4) 83% of the Jaguar XF is all new. 5) Prices...
Volkswagen Touareg 3.0TDI V6 Video Review
There is much to like about Volkswagen’s Touareg says Geraldine Herbert in this Video...
Six things to know about the new BMW Concept M4 GTS
The BMW Concept M4 GTS is being unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours later this week writes Geraldine Herbert 1) It’s an M4 on steroids, with more power (estimated at 460bhp) a stiffer suspension and weight loss all consipire to transform the M4 from a road machine into a track focused road car. 2) There is nothing understated about it; the matte dark grey trimmed with an acid orange metallic paint is one to get you noticed....
Is pre-registering cars good or bad for the motorist?
The car market is finally showings signs of recovery but there are still growing numbers of nearly-new cars writes Geraldine Herbert Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this week showed that the car industry was finally recovering. Sales were up 26% on the period last year and sales in July showed an increase of more than 50% on the same month last year. According to the CSO 99,950 new cars were registered by the end of...
Ten Things We Learned about Travelling in Ireland in 2014
The CSO’s national travel survey was recently published and reveals the travel habits of people in Ireland in 2014 writes Geraldine Herbert Women were more than twice as likely to travel as a passenger in a car than men. Men were substantially more likely to travel by lorry or motorcycle than women. Nearly a fifth of all journeys were for a distance less than 2 km The most common reasons for making a journey in 2014 were to travel to...
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