Why an estate should be your next car
Looking for a family car that is refined, efficient with acres of storage and space then you should consider an estate car writes Geraldine Herbert In an effort to find something practical, safe and fuel sipping but stylish enough to look good in our driveways and avenues more of us than ever before are opting for SUVs. In fact for the first time an SUV, Hyundai’s Tucson was the bestselling car in Ireland in 2016. But with summer...
Electric Car Guide
Electric cars have come a long way writes Geraldine Herbert Electric cars account for a tiny proportion of overall sales in Ireland, despite them costing a fraction to run when compared to petrol or diesel cars. Why is it such a struggle to get people behind the wheel of an electric vehicle? According to a survey this week by the AA lack of charging facilities and doubts over effective mileage range are the main concerns among those...
Lapping up BMW icons at Mondello
At the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience day you can unleash some serious horsepower without getting penalty points, writes Geraldine Herbert No speed limits, no traffics lights, no congestion, just you and an accelerator firmly pinned to the floor. At our National track in Mondello I was learning how to brake, steer and accelerate along the track’s racing line in an M2 and an M4 as part of the BMW Driving Experience day....
Ten things we learned about Travel and Car ownership in Census 2016
The latest census shows more of us are spending longer in our cars and leaving earlier writes Geraldine Herbert The number of people commuting to work increased by 10.7% from 1.70 million in 2011 to 1.88 million in 2016. More of us are cycling than before, in fact cycling to work recorded the largest percentage increase of 42.8 per cent over the five years. We are spending longer getting to work; the average stated journey time...
First Drive: Renault Captur
With sharper styling, more engines and few nice touches inside Renault is set to Captur the imagination all over again writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Renault Captur created quite a stir in the booming crossover market when it hit the roads in 2014. Injecting a little more fun into the market, this compact and affordable Renault was aimed squarely at customers wanting a small crossover but requiring a little more...
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