Electric cars take centre stage but SUVs still winning with consumers
The theme of this year’s Frankfurt motor show is the road from diesel to electric motors but how long will it take and what should Irish motorists be buying in the meantime asks Geraldine Herbert The future is electric was the clear message from the recent Frankfurt motor show. In the wake of the Volkswagen emission cheating scandal and with evidence of harmful pollution directly attributable to diesel, the global move against...
Eight things to know about the 2018 BMW M5
BMW has unveiled their most powerful and fastest M5 ever writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Muscular and powerful the new BMW M5 goes from a standstill to 100 km/h in a mere 3.4 seconds thanks to 600-horsepower. 2) It has an 8-speed transmission, super powerful brakes, and comes with specially designed tyres. 3) Its a slightly more beefier version of the regular 5 series particularly from the front where the...
Car makers offer cash incentive to trade in older diesels
Car makers are offering deals and incentives to lure drivers of older diesel models to ditch their cars in favour of cleaner alternatives writes Geraldine Herbert So who is offering incentives? BMW and Mercedes have announced schemes and it is likely other car makers will do the same over the next few weeks. What is on offer? Mercedes is offering owners of Euro 1 to Euro 4 emissions-standard diesels, irrespective of...
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....
First Drive: BMW 5 Series
BMW’s new 5 series sheds weight, gains efficiency and performance writes Geraldine Herbert as we found out when we took it to Mondello Park What is it? BMW’s all new 5 series is more spacious and 100kg lighter than the last, thanks to what BMW calls Efficient Lightweight design First impressions of the new 5 Series? Since the polarizing Chris Bangle designs of the noughties, BMW designers have maintained a strong visual link between...
