• Posts Tagged ‘Ireland’

    Opel Adam Rocks the city car world

    by  • March 11, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Opel Adam Rocks exterior front right static

    Opel was perhaps sticking its neck out naming a car Adam Rocks, but it paid off, for the Opel Adam Rocks does indeed ‘rock’. The Adam Rocks is the second variant in Opel’s first city car range and we at atTheLights think we might like it even more than the original. The chunkier Adam...

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    24-hour testing at some NCT centres

    by  • March 4, 2015 • Motoring News

    NCT Testing

    Drivers can now get have their cars tested at selected NCT centres in the middle of the night. Twenty-four hour testing is one of a number of measures introduced to ease demand. It came into effect at Northpoint test centre in Dublin last night. It will be available four nights a week, shared with...

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    Turning heads in stunning Audi TT

    by  • February 18, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2015 Audi TT exterior front left static

    Thought you’d never get to drive a brand new Audi TT? Well, think again. After nearly a decade, Audi has brought a brand new TT to a new generation of drivers – and it’s a beauty. With its curvy coupe body and rear spoiler, there’s no doubt our red TT test car turned heads...

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    First Drive: Ford Focus

    by  • February 17, 2015 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2015 Ford Focus exterior front right dynamic

    The wait is over for the new Ford Focus. The latest generation model is now available at Ford dealerships across the country – and we got a chance to take it for a spin at its Irish launch in Dublin. The new Ford Focus is being offered in a choice of petrol and diesel...

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    Stylish family motoring in Opel Astra saloon

    by  • February 11, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    Opel Astra saloon exterior front right static

    Up until recently I’ve had very scant regard for the electric parking brake, far preferring the traditional physical handbrake. However, the new Opel Astra saloon has opened my eyes to the spatial benefit of the switch. The Astra saloon, a beautiful car, is clearly designed for the newcomer. There’s nothing wrong with the handbrake,...

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    SsangYong Korando all the better to look at

    by  • January 28, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 SsangYong Korando exterior front left static

    When Korean carmaker SsangYong re-entered the Irish market two years ago it did so with the Korando. Last year it was by far its biggest seller and no doubt it has even higher hopes for the facelifted model. I like the SsangYong Korando – both the outgoing and new models. In a gorgeous Sunrise...

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    February date for Renault Kadjar crossover

    by  • January 26, 2015 • Motoring News

    2014 Renault Kwid concept

    Renault has begun teasing its new crossover, ahead of its official unveiling next week. The French company said the sound and spelling of the new Renault Kadjar ‘have an exotic feel which suggests adventure and discovering new horizons’. Breaking down the name, it said the KAD is ‘inspired by “quad” – representing a go-anywhere...

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    Spring launch for new Peugeot 308 GT

    by  • January 23, 2015 • Motoring News

    2015 Peugeot 308 GT exterior front right dynamic

    Peugeot is promising a ‘performance-oriented and dynamic drive with excellent body control’ in the new Peugeot 308 GT, which is due in Ireland in the spring. The new model joins the award winning Peugeot 308 and will be available in both hatchback and SW (estate) variants. Peugeot says that both models ‘offer assertive new...

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