First Drive: SEAT Ateca
SEAT’s Ateca was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, now this all new SUV arrives in Ireland writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Ateca is SEAT’s first Sports Utility Vehicle, a must have in any car range as families increasingly shun hatchbacks, saloons and MPVs in favour of crossovers and SUV’s. The name ‘Ateca’ comes from a Spanish village that lies to the west of Zaragoza, right in the heart of the brand’s homeland. First...
Eight things learned at the Paris Motor Show
The Paris Motor Show has always been a key barometer of the European car market but has the once unmissable show lost some of its sparkle asks Geraldine Herbert 1) The Paris motor show opened its doors to the press last week with some of big name brands including Ford, Volvo and Mazda notably absent. Luxury brands Bentley, Rolls Royce, Lamborghini and Aston Martin also skipped the show. As manufacturers spend millions at these...
Buying an Estate Car: Our A to Z Guide
A good estate needs to be practical, spacious, good to drive and fuel efficient writes Geraldine Herbert Audi A4 Avant/Allroad Audi’s new A4 Avant is much sharper and better looking car over all that the car it replaces and still remains impressively versatile. Powering the range is six engine variants – two petrol and four diesel, with outputs ranging between 150bhp and 272bhp. Inside, it is very elegant and minimal...
Nine things to know about the new Toyota C-HR
Toyota’s new crossover SUV the C-HR will be available in Ireland from November writes Geraldine Herbert We love what Toyota have done with the styling particularly the bulging fenders and the falling roofline, its angular and edgy in a way we have not seen before from the Japanese car maker. The C-HR is slightly smaller than the RAV4 at just under 5 meters long, 1.8 wide and 1.5 high. Rivals include the Mazda CX-3, Honda’s HR-V, the...
One in four Irish motorists have serious concerns about autonomous driving
According to recent survey by Continental Tyres Irish motorists show concerns in relation to autonomous driving One in four Irish motorists say they have serious concerns in relation to the advent of autonomous driving with 15 percent saying that the concept of self-driving cars scares them, whilst 11 percent suggested people are becoming too reliant on technology. Half of respondents to the Continental Tyres survey on autonomous...
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