First Drive: Alfa Romeo MiTo
Suzanne Keane gets behind the wheel of the new Alfa MiTo and finds the supermini is better than ever What is it? Alfa Romeo’s baby MiTo has been revamped for 2014 and improvements include a higher specification, new interior and centre console and an upgrade to the innovative 105bhp TwinAir engine which has gained 20bhp. A new 1.4 TB Multiair 140bhp Petrol engine will be available shortly and will include a twin dry clutch...
Top 10 Tips for Buying a Used VW Camper Van
Fancy taking to the road in a Camper Van this Summer? Before you decide to buy one check out our top ten tips gleaned from Camper Van Owners So tempted to buy one? here are some words of advice from Camper van owners. 1) Ask someone who really knows VW campers to look at it with you. 2) Don’t buy a shell as a renovation project if you’ve no practical experience and don’t buy a...
Ireland’s First Mercedes-Benz
It began life in Stuttgart in 1902 before ending up in Kildare, we chart the course of Ireland’s first Mercedes Benz It’s September 1968 and Mercedes-Benz has just brought home one of its own to Stuttgart, Germany – a yellow 1902 Benz Spider. The car is over 65 years old but has been restored and is in perfect working order. Sold to Mercedes-Benz by an English collector, little is known about this particular model’s...
Car Chat with Alison Canavan
We talk cars with Honda Brand Ambassador and one of Ireland’s top models Alison Canavan. Alison has shared the catwalk with the likes of Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington If you were a car what car would you be? A Honda Civic, Its sleek, sexy, functional, great family car and most importantly very safe for families. What would you do with your last litre of fuel? Save it for a rainy day. Do you have a favourite car gadget? Sat...
Colour Perfection
Suzanne Keane explains why not all paints are the same and why you should choose your paint colour carefully! They may all look amazing in brochures and on the forecourt but once you drive that car away keeping it clean and shiny will fall solely on your own head. For an easy life the best colours to choose are brown, beige, gold and champagne tints. These hide dirt extremely well and most will look good as new after a...
