Shop around and drive a great 181 bargain
From shopping vouchers to free servicing, it’s enough to make the end of the year a truly festive season for new car buyers, writes Geraldine Herbert Now is a good time to buy an Alfa Romeo, from now until December 31 2017, the Italian car maker is offering Personal Contract Plan (PCP) finance, with an APR rate of 2.9%, or a Hire Purchase (HP) finance rate from 0%. At Audi dealerships around the country, the 181 Sales Event has...
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.9 Turbo petrol Quadrifoglio
Has Alfa Romeo produced a serious rival to the Germans asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? The Quadrifoglio, or four-leaf clover, has been the symbol of high-performance Alfa Romeos since 1923 when Ugo Sivocci painted one on the grille of his car for the Targa Florio race in an effort to break a string of second-place finishes. (Spoiler alert – it worked) Who is it aimed at? The flagship four-door performance Quadrifoglio competes...
A Timeless Masterpiece – The Alfa 156
First introduced in 1997, the 156 is an Alfa Romeo worth remembering Divorce becomes legal, The English Patient is best picture and the Pokémon craze finally makes life worth living. Princess Diana dies; Mary McAleese is elected, Steve Jobs re-joins Apple and South Park makes its debut. With all this going on it would be easy to forget that 1997 was a vintage year to be in the market for a new car. Toyota’s first Avensis premiered...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6 JTD
Alfa Romeo may have been living on its past glories for some time now but is the Giulietta the car to stir the Italian soul asks Suzanne Keane What is it? The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is without a doubt the most stylish in its class and the 2014 revisions of a new grille, front fog bevels and improved colour range have only enhanced it further. It’s a 5 door hatchback with a coupe look and feel. Who is it aimed at? The Giulietta is aimed...
Our Cars of the Year 2014
From small city cars to high performance models 2014 did not disappoint so choosing the ones that stood out is not an easy task writes Geraldine Herbert Hyundai i10 High on my list is the Hyundai i10. In a year that saw a succession of new city cars the i10 stands apart as a grown up and sophisticated interpretation of a classic city car that blends reliability, practicality and economy with smart styling and a focus on refinement....
