Young, Single Professional and in the market for a Premium Hatchback?
Are you a young, single professional? Got between €25,000 and €30,000 to spend on a hatchback? Then Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo and Audi think they have the car for you. We take a look at the premium hatchback pack. Manufacturers like Audi and BMW are synonymous with big, luxury saloon cars. But by building hatchbacks and selling them cheaper than their saloons, these manufacturers make their brand accessible to a different type...
Irish Driver Stereotypes
Have you seen any of these drivers lately? This is our guide to some of the more common driver stereotypes. Last week MSN Cars reported an incident in the UK where a woman crashed her “hairdresser’s car” into the window of a beauty salon. The woman who was driving the Porsche Boxster was unhurt but the reporting of the incident reinforced all of the old stereotypes about women who drive so called “hairdresser’s cars” (a small,...
What Women Want?
The Volvo YCC was a concept car designed by women for women. We look at the female-friendly features of the Volvo YCC and asks are these what women want? What do women want when it comes to choosing a car? Volvo thought they had the answer when they unveiled the Volvo YCC at the Geneva Motor Show back in 2004. The Volvo YCC (Your Concept Car) was hailed as a female-friendly car. The car was designed by an all-female team...
Cars and their Famous Owners
What happens when a car with a famous owner goes under the hammer? When it comes to changing the car, most of us will negotiate fiercely with the dealer to get a good trade –in value on our old car. No such problems if the car has a famous owner; it can increase the value of a car enormously. Later this month a 1964 Morris Oxford owned by Winston Churchill will be up for auction and the car is expected to fetch a high price....
The Lure of the Black Car
Why is black is a consistently popular colour choice when choosing a new car. Data from new car sales in Ireland for 2013 shows that so far this year black has been the most popular car colour. It’s also a colour that performs consistently well each year in new car sales. In other words there are a lot of black cars out there! But isn’t black a bit boring and predictable? Surely our weather is dismal enough without adding to the...
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