First drive: Maserati Quattroporte Diesel
The sixth-generation Maserati Quattroporte is one very seductive Italian writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Maserati’s Quattroporte is sleek, stylish, and now even more economical thanks to the new diesel engines. While Italian purists may choke on their pasta at the first diesel-powered car in the model’s long and illustrious history this oil burner was designed to broaden the appeal of the Quattroporte, particularly in Europe....
First drive: Jaguar XE
The XE’s design may pay homage to Jags of old but this is a compact executive imbued with attitude writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Designed to muscle in on the lucrative prestige market dominated by its key German rivals this is without doubt the most important car Jaguar have ever built . With over two billion invested the XE is designed to transform Jaguar from a niche manufacturer into a major player. First impressions of the...
Bentley Flying Spur V8 Video
A car as muscular and striking as Bentley’s Flying Spur V8 is not one to go unnoticed on Irish roads, writes Geraldine Herbert as she drives one of the world’s most coveted...
Seat Leon X-Perience 2.0 TDI
Seat’s latest car is a four-wheel drive version of its stylish Leon Estate writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? This pumped-up, beefier off-road version of Seat’s load-lugger is the latest addition to the Leon range, the X-Perience. Who is it aimed at? It is aimed at buyers who need space and off-road ability, but don’t want to compromise on running costs. Styling? The X-Perience adds four-wheel drive and subtle...
First drive: BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer 220d xDrive M Sport
So who’s doing the school run? If you own BMW’s new 2 Series Gran Tourer, you can bet it’ll be you writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The car market may be awash with new smaller crossovers and compact SUVs but how do big families get around these days? This is BMW’s new family ferry with driving dynamics to merit the badge and large enough to haul a small hockey team. First impressions of the new BMW 2 Series Gran...