Working Week – Grace Weston
We have asked some of the many women working in motoring to share their Working Week with us. This week we catch up with Grace Weston, Volkswagen Aftersales Marketing Specialist for the Volkswagen Group Ireland Monday My alarm goes off at 6.30AM so I bounce out of bed for a shower, a quick look at emails on my phone and I’m out the door to begin my week. My first meeting of the day is with Alan Bateson, Head of Aftersales, to...
Toyota GT86
We find out if the Toyota GT86 really is a sports car without the sports car price tag writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Toyota has been promising to build a sports car for the past few years and finally the wait is over. Co-developed with Subaru, who incidentally supplied the flat-four boxer engine, developed the chassis and built the car finished with a dash of styling from Toyota. The result is the rear-wheel-drive Toyota GT86...
Car Insurance Costs Set to Rise for Women
From today Friday (21st) car insurance costs are set to rise for women so here’s our tips on how to reduce your costs Imagine if car insurance companies offered lower premiums to Red heads, Librans or left handed people as these were all statistically proven to be in a lower risk category. That doesn’t sound very fair does it, surely blondes would take offence, Virgos would contend that they are the most...
Volkswagen Beetle Sport 1.4 TSI
Can VW’s New Beetle finally dispose of its “chick car” reputation, we find out. What is it? This is the all new beefier Volkswagen Beetle; powered by the 1.4TSI it is currently the most powerful petrol “bug” around. Who is it aimed at? It seems men are trying to wrestle the VW Beetle back from our eager clutches. While the last model was adorned with flowers and had more curves than a Monte Carlo racetrack in its latest...
First Drive – Mercedes-Benz A-Class
The domination of Audi’s A3 and the BMW 1 series in the premium hatchback market is about to be challenged by Mercedes new A-class What is it? Unrecognizable from the model it replaces, the new A-Class is longer, wider and slicker. It is not only one of the best looking hatchbacks around but it is the most affordable car with a three-pointed star. First impressions of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The bold muscular front is enhanced...
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