171’s Best New Car Deals
January may be nearly over but there is still some very tempting offers for new buyers writes Geraldine Herbert Now is a good time to buy a BMW as for a limited time only, BMW Ireland are offering savings of up to €6,000 on new models delivered before March 31 2017. The French car maker Citroën are luring potential buyers with low finance and scrappage and, unlike many similar offers, you can avail of both. Scrappage is offered on...
Eight things to know about BMW’s new 5-Series
Due here in the Spring BMW has revealed the all-new 5 Series writes Geraldine Herbert The new BMW 5 Series will hit Irish showrooms on February 11th, 2017 Prices start from €52,800. It may not look radically different from the outside but its now slightly longer, wider, and taller than the previous model. With a focus on driving dynamics the car gets a new suspension and sheds over a 100kgs. BMW’s ‘xDrive’ all-wheel drive system will...
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
Electric cars are considered by many to be too pricey, too impractical and too likely to run out of charge but is the new BMW i3 about to change that perception asks Geraldine Herbert What is it? The i3 was launched as part of BMW’s ‘Project i’ or electric range of cars and is available as an electric only version or with a supplementary petrol engine that extends the range. When it launched two and a half years...
BMW 730Ld Saloon
BMW 730Ld’s mix of technology, performance and comfort gives it definite appeal writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Mother’s Day may be long over but this week I was the coolest mum in the world. That’s according to my six- and seven-year-olds who spent their school holidays sojourning in the back of my test car watching RTE Junior. After only 10 minutes, BMW’s flagship 7 Series was declared the...
2015 Frankfurt Motor Show – Day One Roundup
The fashion world has Paris and this year the motoring world has Frankfurt. As the doors close after a long first day here are a few world premieres that caught our eye writes Geraldine Herbert Star of the show goes to the Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) Beautifully proportioned it can transform from “design mode” to “aerodynamic mode” at the touch of a button, or when it reaches a speed of 75kph....
