Ten things to know about the Volkswagen ID.2
VW has unveiled a small and affordable member of the ID family writes Geraldine Herbert 1. The ID.2 promises to be as spacious as a Golf and as inexpensive as a Polo, so a price range of around €25,000. 2. It can travel up to 450 km on a single charge. 3. It will be equipped with innovations such as Travel Assist, IQ.LIGHT or Electric Vehicle Route Planner. 4. Based on a new, smaller version of the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform it...
Volkswagen Golf Estate
Looking for a little more practicality than a hatchback, Suzanne Keane test drives the VW Golf Estate to see how much more it offers What is it? The Volkswagen Golf has always been a popular choice on Irish roads but in estate form it offers extra practicality. Who is it aimed at? The Golf estate will appeal to a hatchback driver who needs some extra space in a car that looks a little more grown up. Styling? Previous models of the VW...
A Passion for Volkswagens
Suzanne Keane reveals an expensive addiction, it’s not smoking, alcohol or even shoes There’s a thin line between being passionate and being obsessed. A passion embraces life but my love affair for German engineering and 4 wheels, which began as a child, has evolved into an unhealthy obsession, culminating in a garage full of Volkswagens. For as long as I can remember I have been consumed by Volkswagens. Maybe it is in the...
Diesel Hot Hatches
Diesel hot hatches offer a sublime blend of prudent running costs and silly horsepower. But are these performance diesels good enough to turn the head of a GTI enthusiast? We drive the Octavia RS, the VW Golf GTD and the Volvos R Design to find out Skoda Octavia RS At first glance it appears to be just a regular Octavia; some changes have been made to the bumper, there’s newly designed fog lights, distinctive air inlets and a...
Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 TSI
The VV Golf GTI has raised the hot hatch bar with every iteration so can we expect anything less from the new one! We find out What is it? The Volkswagen Golf GTI defines hot hatches as no other single car does. Steeped in history this car simply oozes iconic status in a way that few cars can rival. The seventh-generation Golf GTI is the latest version. Who is it aimed at? Pressures to reduce CO2 emission, fuel economy and the...
