First Drive: Volkswagen T-Cross
Apr02

First Drive: Volkswagen T-Cross

Volkswagen’s smallest and cheapest SUV arrives here this month and it looks good, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Despite its diminutive proportions, it seems the new Volkswagen T-Cross is a small car with big ideas. The clue to the size of its ambitions lies in its motto, “I am more”. The T-Cross is not just another small SUV in a crowded market – it’s a small car that means business. Is it a...

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First Drive: Lexus UX
Mar19

First Drive: Lexus UX

The new Lexus hybrid SUV is proof that good things come in small packages writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? It seems small is the new big and Lexus is the latest car brand to offer a scaled down and less expensive version of their larger SUV. Joining the family of Lexus “X” vehicles including the RX and NX is the even smaller UX or Urban Explorer. While car sales were down by double-digits this year so far, sales of...

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Car Chat with Nicci Daly
Mar13

Car Chat with Nicci Daly

Nicci Daly, motorsport engineer, Irish international hockey player, and Applegreen ambassador talks bad habits, cup holders and  how she would love to buy her dad’s iconic Formula Opel Your current car? I currently drive a Mercedes C180 Kompressor. Does it have any extras? Yes, Alloy wheels, low profile tyres. Is a car important to you? Yes extremely. Having a car is important to me as I live on the foothills of the Dublin...

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Celebrating Women in Motorsport
Mar07

Celebrating Women in Motorsport

To celebrate International Women’s Day we look at some remarkable young women blazing their own trail in motorsport writes Geraldine Herbert Nicole Lynch Motorbike Racing “Growing up, I was around racing all the time and there were only one or two women competing, and I thought to myself, ‘I could do that, I could be fast’,” says motorbike racer Nicole Lynch. Riding her Medlar Racing Suzuki SV650, she was...

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First Drive: DS 7
Feb20

First Drive: DS 7

Full of Gallic style, the new DS 7 demands attention, but can it compete in the crowded SUV market asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? In a market where safety and efficiency dictate car design and form as much as brand identity, it’s refreshing to know some are daring to be different. One of the most unique car-makers is DS.  It’s been almost 10 years since its first model appeared on our streets,  produced under French...

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