Aiming to Clean Up, The Dacia Duster
The all-new Dacia Duster is coming to Ireland and is available from €14,990. It will be in Irish showrooms in January 2013 but you can test drive and order the Duster now through the Dacia Dealership. The Dacia formula, providing functional cars that are designed to be neither longer nor wider than required, simple, generous and robust – has been a huge success for them. The Renault owned Dacia are the fastest growing car brand in...
Lights, Cars, Action – Woman Behind the Wheel
Cars often feature so prominently in films and TV shows that they become iconic just by that association. We take a look at some of the more memorable occasions when a woman has been behind the wheel. Fasten your seatbelts. 1. Smart fortwo, Da Vinci Code (2006) A hair-raising car chase through the streets ofParisis the perfect way to show off the Smart’s agility. The Smart driven by Audrey Tautou zips effortlessly around the...
Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC
What is it? Designed to grab your attention there’s nothing dull about the Honda Civic. Radical on the outside and futuristic on the inside, the Civic is still one of the most distinctive cars around. Who is it aimed at? Considering 2 out of every 5 cars bought in Ireland are a hatchback , the Civic should have mass appeal and would be a really good choice for families as it offers great space throughout. Styling? When it first...
Suzanne Sheridan’s First Car…..
What was your first car and why did you buy it? I was 21 when I bought my first car. It was a navy ’97 Peugeot 306. It was in great condition, despite having had 3 previous owners. My Mam taught me how to drive and after my very first lesson, I desperately wanted to have my own car. After what seemed like an age, I finally got my license. I wanted something small to start with, which I’d hoped would minimize the...
Back a Bit, Forward a Bit . . . The Benefits of Parking Sensors
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 aids. A host of new technologies have been used to develop cost effective reverse parking aids and backup cameras that allow you a glimpse of what’s lurking behind the bumper. While technology is no substitute for good driving the benefits of such aids are immediately obvious. The sound of a warning...
