Renault Megane Sports Tourer GT
Feb01

Renault Megane Sports Tourer GT

With ‘Smart looks, low fuel bills and generous kit the Sports Tourer ticks all the right boxes’, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it?  The latest newcomer to a growing sector of estate or pseudo-estate versions of hatchbacks is the Mégane Sports Tourer, and it faces stiff competition from the likes of the Ford Focus Estate, Opel Astra Sports Tourer and SEAT’s sporty Leon ST. Who is it aimed at? If space for the kids,...

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PCP deals from €250 or less per month
Jan31

PCP deals from €250 or less per month

Thinking of buying on a PCP (Personal Contract Plan), we have five cars for €250 or less per month writes Geraldine Herbert   Citroën C4 Cactus The name may evoke images of a sandy desert but the natural habitat of Citroën’s new C4 Cactus is the supermarket car park.  The distinctive plastic panels fixed to the doors, known as Airbumps, are to protect from bangs and dents to doors caused by wayward supermarket trolleys so it...

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17 Cars Worth Waiting For
Jan26

17 Cars Worth Waiting For

From Alfa to Volvo, 2017 promises to be a bumper year and these are our seventeen most anticipated new models writes Geraldine Herbert   Alfa Stelvio Alfa Romeo revealed their new Stelvio at the Los Angeles Motor Show. This is the Italian brand’s first premium crossover and launches their return to the US market. Named after the winding roads hidden in the Stelvio Pass, the highest mountain road in Italy, the Stelvio is the...

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Is it the end of the road for diesel?
Jan25

Is it the end of the road for diesel?

Is it the end of the road for diesel asks Geraldine Herbert? Why is the use of diesel coming under increasing scrutiny? Air pollution is a growing public health problem and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that around three million deaths every year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution. Diesel has an impact on air quality is coming in two key ways – through the production of particulate matter (PM) and...

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We all need to join the drive for safe roads
Jan24

We all need to join the drive for safe roads

2016 saw another increase in the number of fatalities on our roads. Geraldine Herbert argues that enforcement is only part of the solution, and that all of us have a role to play in reducing the number of deaths On average almost 16 people were killed on Ireland’s roads every month in 2016, 187 in total — a rise of 26 on 2015. The death toll included vulnerable road users, among them 10 children, 10 cyclists and 35 pedestrians....

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