First Drive: Ford Edge
Sales of SUVs have quadrupled across Europe since 2005 and Ford are adding the new Edge to their line-up writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The Ford Edge may have been on sale across the Atlantic for a number of years but has now been reconfigured for the European market as part of Ford’s SUV expansion plan. First impressions of the new Ford Edge On the outside the Ford Edge is a sporty and aggressive looking SUV, especially in Sport...
Ford Mondeo Vignale 2.0 Duratec 180PS
Ford targets premium buyers with their luxury trim level, writes Suzanne Keane What is it? The eagerly awaited new Ford Mondeo arrived on our shores late in 2014 and the “Vignale” model is intended to attract drivers looking for a little more luxury and exclusivity – the Mondeo Vignale will only be available at specialist Ford Stores (4 in Ireland) and comes with lifetime collection and delivery for servicing requirements....
OPC versus ST …It’s battle of the pocket rockets
Both are packing a real punch but which has that knockout blow to be crowned champ of super minis? asks Geraldine Herbert In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I have always had a soft spot for the Opel Corsa OPC – it was the first car I drove around the Nurburgring ring. At over 20 kilometres long, 300 metres of altitude change and 170 corners this legendary racetrack is considered the toughest, most dangerous...
The Ford Fiesta turns 40
Ford’s starter car has grown up and is celebrating its 40th birthday this year Scarily enough for those of us old enough to remember the Mk1 Ford Fiesta is 40 years old this year. Four decades ago one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world rolled its sleeves up and aimed to build a supermini to take on the Fiat 127, VW Polo and Renault 5. The four-year development programme culminating with the launch of Ford’s second...
First Drive: Ford Focus RS
We get behind the wheel of the much anticipated and truly fabulous 2016 Ford Focus RS writes Aimee Woods What is it? The legendary RS brand has returned with a cracker in the form of the highly anticipated third-generation Ford Focus RS, a high performance hatchback. It is the first RS model to be distributed to markets around the world. It’s defining features include All Wheel Drive (AWD), Dynamic Torque Vectoring, Launch Control and...
