First Drive – MINI Paceman
MINI is adding to the family, yet again and the newest member is the Paceman What is it? The seventh and latest model to wear the MINI badge is an SAV, a Sports Activity Vehicle called the Paceman. First impressions of the new Mini Paceman: Essentially the Paceman is a sporty two-door coupé version of the Countryman; while the Countryman was designed to appeal to young families unimpressed by the typical mini-MPV, the Paceman is all...
Jaguar XF Sportbrake Versus Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake
Modern estate cars are now the last word in stylish, sporty wheels. We road test two new additions to Irish roads, the Jaguar XF Sportbrake and the Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake What is it? When premium car makers such as Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz produce cars that look suspiciously like estates, they cleverly call them shooting brakes or sport brakes. The construction of performance estate cars, or “shooting brakes”, has...
First Drive – Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI 150bhp
The New Skoda Octavia has lightened its load in style; we drive the range topping version featuring more power and lower running costs What is it? The brand new Octavia has just arrived in Ireland and it is even more spacious than before. Bigger than the Ford Focus but smaller than the Mondeo the new Octavia is longer, wider and far more stylish both inside and out. First impressions of the new Skoda Octavia: With slick, clean...
Ford B-Max 1.0 EcoBoost
With sliding doors, a tiny engine and the latest technology we find out if Ford has managed to rewrite the supermini rules with their new B-Max What is it? Ford’s new baby people carrier, the B-Max aims to bring something completely different to the small car market with its sliding doors and futuristic technology. This new mini MPV competes against Opel’s Meriva, Citroen’s C3 Picasso and the Nissan Note. Who is it aimed at? The...
Win Win Win ……. Tickets to The Voice of Ireland Live Show
Would you like to get your hands on tickets for The Voice of Ireland live shows? Thanks to Volkswagen Ireland we have a pair of tickets to give-away for the Live Show on 7th, April 2013. The show takes place in the Helix in Dublin and tickets retail at €25 each. The Voice of Ireland is the talent competition that begins where others end. Thousands of hopefuls applied and made their way through the blind auditions and the battle...
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