Leaseplan & Volkswagen Support Irish Guide Dogs
Patrick Costigan and his guide dog Quandro were delighted to accept a cheque for €2,300 on behalf of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. The money was raised at a star-studded night held in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium by Leaseplan, Ireland’s leading provider of fleet management services and Volkswagen Ireland. The event was designed to showcase the extensive range of Volkswagen Passenger and Commercial Vehicles and also featured an on-stage...
Mobile Devices More of a Distraction to Motorists than a Screaming Child
According to a new study a ringing phone can divert drivers’ attention for more than seven seconds: even if unanswered. The study commissioned by UK Car Insurance company Esure reveals that motorists take 23 per cent longer to respond to an unexpected occurrence on the road when trying to send a text message while driving – which equates to the vehicle moving 8.5metres ‘blind’ while driving at 112km/h. This...
Skoda Superb Saloon 1.4 TSI
What is it? Naming a vehicle is always a difficult one and while there is no denying a name like Superb creates a certain expectation Skoda’s flagship model lives up to it supremely. Who is it aimed at? While it may be a long time since a roomy saloon was considered a proper family car the arrival of cars such as the cavernous Superb saloon should cause families to rethink. MPV’s and SUV may still be high on shopping lists but...
Tracy Ferguson spends a week in the gorgeous Fiat 500 by Gucci
Last month we ran a competition to test drive a Fiat 500 by Gucci for a week. We catch up with the Winner, Tracy Ferguson to find out just how the week is going Day 1 It’s very weird to try and tell people you’ve won a week in a car. If you start off by saying you’ve won “a week” they immediately think you’ve won a holiday and if you say you’ve won “a car” you have in both cases to quickly qualify the sentence. Notwithstanding the...
Win Win Win… Parking Sensors For Your Car
For those tricky parking spots there is no greater aid then Parking Sensors. They can detect everything from poles, walls, bicycles, bins, children to small animals. Safe driving begins with a safe car and one of the great safety advances in the last number of years has been the use of parking sensors, systems that allow you a glimpse of what’s lurking behind the bumper. While technology is no substitute for good driving the benefits...
