Ten things to know about the new Citroën C3 Aircross
Jun12

Ten things to know about the new Citroën C3 Aircross

Citroën  has unveiled their new funky  crossover, the C3 Aircross writes Geraldine Herbert The C3 Picasso is no more and has been transformed into a funky crossover. Key rivals include the Peugeot 2008, Nissan Juke and Renault Captur. The Citroën C3 Aircross was shown at Geneva 2017 as the Aircross concept. At 4.15m long it’s the exact same size as Peugeot’s 2008. Inside a 7″ screen controls everything from the air-conditioning to the...

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Volkswagen Golf R
Jun07

Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen’s most potent Golf, the R, is a very grown-up hot hatch, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it?  You can tell a lot about a car by the attention it gets. Some attract onlookers, car fanatics and legions of salivating boy racers but others just get the odd admiring glance and, in the main, slip quietly in out of car parks unnoticed. The latter is the case with Volkswagen’s most potent Golf, the R, one of the most...

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Toyota C-HR 1.2T Petrol
May30

Toyota C-HR 1.2T Petrol

Toyota maybe late to the small crossover party but it’s certainly gate crashing in style writes Geraldine Herbert What is it?  Toyota has finally added a small crossover to their line up to rival Seat’s Ateca, Peugeot’s 3008 and the Nissan Qashqai. C-HR stands for Coupe-High Rider and it sports a sleek coupe-shape roofline, bulging wheel arches and sharp creases Styling? While Lexus has been busy carving out a niche in the...

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It’s time to get a grip on safety with good tyres
May29

It’s time to get a grip on safety with good tyres

Is it worth paying extra for premium tyres? Geraldine Herbert takes to a very wet track in Italy to find out  Its hard to get excited about tyres; for many drivers, they are simply a necessary evil, one more expense after another. But the tyres you choose can have a huge impact on your safety and are in many ways the most important part of the car. According to research by tyre company Bridgestone drivers may rate performance and...

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The old motors that just keep on giving
May24

The old motors that just keep on giving

Given how hard is it to tax, insure and maintain an older car, why do so many of us drive them? By Geraldine Herbert Siobhan Carroll almost cried when she traded in her black 2002 Suzuki Swift. For 12 years she owned “Sammy” the car that saw her through college, two jobs and 165,000 kilometres. “I have nothing but good memories of the car,” says Siobhan. “One of the best was a journey from Dublin to Kerry for an October...

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