• Car Reviews

    Practical style in Skoda’s Superb Combi

    by  • June 27, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Skoda Superb Combi exterior front left

    If your lifestyle dictates you need an estate car but your own style demands nothing less than luxury then you should check out the Skoda Superb Combi. A long, sleek and handsome looking car, the Superb estate manages to combine functionality and style without compromise. Like its saloon sibling, the Superb combi is absolutely...

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    Hyundai i40 is a design delight

    by  • June 20, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Hyundai i40 exterior - front left

    If you like to know exactly how long you’ve been stopped at the lights, then the Hyundai i40 is the car for you as its Stop/Start system tells you just that. And if you’re into quirkiness, it sings a little welcome song when you turn the key in the ignition. The Hyundai i40 is...

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    Fun drive in the young & funky Fiat Panda

    by  • June 13, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Fiat Panda exterior - left front

    Fiat always does a great line in interesting looking city cars and the new 2012 Panda is no different. On the funky side of stylish, the Fiat Panda is a really happy looking little car. While it does look a little like a small van from the side profile, head on, it’s a much...

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    First Drive: Lexus GS 450h

    by  • June 6, 2012 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2012 Lexus GS 450h exterior - left front

    Lexus is offering an enhanced luxury experience in its new GS 450h, which arrives in Ireland on Friday. This is the fourth generation of the hybrid saloon, and Lexus promises improved design, better driving dynamics, and a more spacious interior. Boot size is also remarkable, being 55 per cent larger than that of the...

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    Cross Polo impresses with satisfying drive

    by  • June 6, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Volkswagen Cross Polo exterior - right front

    The Volkswagen Cross Polo is aptly named for it does indeed look like quite an angry car. With a slightly raised body, black side skirts, and roof rails, the Cross Polo resembles a little SUV. Sit into the hatchback and even without the VW branding, the up-close windscreen and functional layout ensure there’s no...

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    Design brilliance in the Citroën DS5

    by  • May 30, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Citroen DS5 exterior - right front

    You can’t help but notice something new every time you sit in to the Citroën DS5 – from the architectural fluidness of the door handle design to the almost hidden cup holders in car’s doors. Looking like a raised estate from the outside, talking points on the exterior are the chrome sabres stretching from...

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    New Mazda3 is pure driving pleasure

    by  • May 23, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Mazda 3 exterior - left side

    Mazda is known as a driver’s car and it has certainly gotten it right with the new Mazda3 Facelift. With a sleek and stylish looking exterior, the Mazda3 opens up to a spacious interior, with plenty of legroom for driver and passenger alike. The model I was driving was very comfortable, with a fabric...

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    B-Class offers stylish family car

    by  • May 16, 2012 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class exterior - left front

    If you’re on the lookout for a spacious family car but aren’t willing to compromise on style then you should take a look at the Mercedes-Benz B-Class. This five-seater has oodles of panache, from its beautifully designed glossy interior, to its Merc logo-looking air vents, to the pull up handle in the inside of...

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