Six reasons not to buy a quad bike for kids this year
The RSA and An Garda Síochána are urging parents not to gift children quad bikes and scramblers this Christmas Before you buy a quad bike or scrambler as a gift for a child this year think twice; 1) Three of the six people who died in Ireland as a result of an incident involving a quad bike or scrambler were aged 18 or under between 2014 and 2019, according to the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 2) Like anything it’s not the quad bike...
Volkswagen ID.3 1st Edition
Is this the most important car Volkswagen has launched since the Golf in 1974? asks Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? Volkswagen’s Golf-sized family hatch is the first in a family of ID-badged next-generation electric cars. Is it a looker? Gone are the days when electric cars looked weird and worthy the ID 3 is a very stylish good looking hatchback that actually looks far better in reality than photos might suggest. How...
Nissan Juke 1.0 litre Turbo SVE Manual
The love it or hate it bold, distinctive design, may have given way to a more mature look but can the Nissan Juke still stand out from the crowd? asks Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? The original Juke was a game-changer and spawned a whole new generation of small crossovers but it was never the most practical. The new grown-up version address those niggly flaws. Is it a looker? The polarising looks of the first Juke may have...
Honda e
The Honda e oozes personality with its virtual fish but you will need to splash out writes Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? Watch faces light up and heads turn when you tootle by in the new Honda e. Is it a looker? Honda’s first all-electric car has a distinctly retro yet futuristic vibe, but it’s the little details like the signature front and rear lights and flush door handles that catch attention. Even with Covid...
Ford Puma ST-Line X
Ford’s big cat is back and it is set to trouble rivals writes Geraldine Herbert Why you will like it? With good looks, a small engine and fuel-sipping hybrid technology what’s not to like about Ford’s new baby SUV? It joins the likes of the Nissan Juke, Skoda Kamiq and Volkswagen T-Roc in this fashionable sector of the car market. Is it a looker? Stylish, sporty and seductive we particularly like the low sloping...