Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.9 Turbo petrol Quadrifoglio
Has Alfa Romeo produced a serious rival to the Germans asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Quadrifoglio, or four-leaf clover, has been the symbol of high-performance Alfa Romeos since 1923 when Ugo Sivocci painted one on the grille of his car for the Targa Florio race in an effort to break a string of second-place finishes. (Spoiler alert – it worked) Who is it aimed at? The flagship four-door performance Quadrifoglio competes...
Skoda Kodiaq 2.0TDI 190HP DSG 4×4
Skoda has arrived fashionably late to the SUV party with its seven-seat Kodiaq, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Skoda’s Kodiaq arrives on the market at a time when, despite the popularity of Crossovers and SUVs, if you need space for up to seven and want an affordable family-sized crossover or SUV, there aren’t a huge amount of options. Seven-seat SUVs tend to fall into the very pricey category such as Audi Q7, Volvo XC90,...
What you need to know about the Mercedes Benz recall
Mercedes is to recall millions of diesel cars over harmful emissions writes Geraldine Herbert The numbers? Mercedes-Benz is to recall more than 3 million diesel cars in Europe. What is the background to this recall? The German authorities has put all diesel engines under close scrutiny since DieselGate in September 2015 and as part of that there has been an investigation into Mercedes and possible manipulation of...
5 Things to know about the All-New Ford Fiesta
The all new Ford Fiesta will be here at the end of the month, here’s five things to know about it writes Geraldine Herbert Special Screening The all-new Fiesta’s heated leather steering wheel has been tested by Ford engineers to ensure it is resistant to damage or staining from sunscreen on the driver’s hands. Sunscreen is just one of the everyday substances that were used to test the Fiesta interior. Leather seats are...
Customer protection agency to examine PCP car finance market
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) announced that it has commenced a study of the Personal Contract Plan (PCP) car finance market If you have bought a car on a PCP agreement, particularly if you have either experienced problems in understanding the product before buying or had difficulties from the time of siging up to the contract then the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) would like to...
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