Lexus GS 450h
The new Lexus GS450h promises high performance and eco credentials; but how far does it charms really extend, we find out What is it? The Lexus GS 450h is a family-sized saloon designed with the environmentally aware, tech savy car buyer in mind. Who is it aimed at? Designed to outshine all other hybrid vehicles, the GS 450h is all about combining fuel efficiency and performance in a bid to woo a different kind of Lexus customer....
First Drive – Opel Ampera
What is it? Opel’s eagerly awaited zero-emission Ampera is due in Ireland next month and promises to be the world’s first usable electric car. It has both an electric motor and a petrol engine. You simply plug it in at night to a standard powerpoint in your house, leave it charge overnight or 6 hours. The next day you can drive it to work/drop off the kids, within a range of about 40 -80kms, using the electric motor and this is...
First Drive – Lexus GS 450h
What is it? The Lexus GS 450h has received a total makeover for 2013 making it more stylish and sportier to drive. It is a full hybrid car so this essentially means it has a petrol engine and an electric one and can switch between both. Around town it can cruise virtually silent on the electric motor alone. First impression of the new GS 450h Featuring an all new design inside and out the new GS has all the bells and whistles...
Is It Time To Go Electric?
Despite government incentives and PR Campaigns electric car sales have been slow, but with a host of new options on the way is it now time to go electric? Few people in Ireland have opted yet for electric cars and only 46 EVs found Irish homes last year. For many the reason is simply not knowing enough about them but also price and limited range has been seen as a major deterrent. With the Nissan Leaf named European Car of the...
