• Car Reviews

    Ford Kuga an oasis of tech

    by  • July 3, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2013 Ford Kuga exterior front static

    If you’re in the market for a spacious family car that will be required to negotiate difficult terrain then the Ford Kuga AWD may be the car for you. It’s a beautiful car to drive. A five door SUV, it’s big and rugged looking and sits high up off the ground. I don’t think...

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    Toyota Auris angles for prime position

    by  • June 26, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2013 Toyota Auris exterior left front dynamic

    If you’re on the look out for a decent small family car then you should check out the Toyota Auris. With an elegant nose and a distinctive looking rear end, the five-door Auris is an attractive hatchback. Inside, the cabin is spacious, but you’re unlikely to be wowed by the interior design. While it...

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    French style shines through in Renault Clio

    by  • June 19, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2013 Renault Clio exterior front right

    If chic and petite with a hint of va-va voom are top of your priority list when it comes to choosing a new car, then you should check out the all new Renault Clio. We reckon it’s the most stylish looking little supermini on the road at the moment. The test car was a...

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    First Drive: Mercedes-Benz CLA

    by  • June 12, 2013 • Car Reviews, First Drives

    2013 Mercedes Benz CLA exterior left front static

    Mercedes-Benz has brought three new cars to the Irish market with the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz CLA, the new E-Class Coupé and the E-Class Cabriolet. We got a chance to take the new CLA AMG Sport for a spin at the Irish press launch earlier this week. A four-door, the Mercedes-Benz CLA is based...

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    Mitsubishi Outlander commands respect

    by  • June 5, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2013 Mitsubishi Outlander exterior front left dynamic

    If space and respect on the road are your top priorities in a family car then you should definitely take a look at the Mitsubishi Outlander. It’s a massive, muscular looking seven-seat SUV whose high up driving position gives you a commanding view of the road. The new Outlander is more spacious, more economical...

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    Mazda6 Tourer channels Zoom-Zoom ethos

    by  • May 29, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2013 Mazda6 Tourer exterior left front static

    The words ‘fun’ and ‘estate car’ don’t usually go together, and for the pedantically minded among you neither do they for the Mazda6, for it is in fact a Tourer (or a fancy word for estate to you and me). No matter what it’s called, it most certainly is fun. It’s a beautiful looking...

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    Oodles of room in Seat Toledo

    by  • May 22, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2012 Seat Toledo exterior right side static

    If space and affordability are your priorities in a new car then the Seat Toledo might just be the one for you. The Toledo strongly resembles its near cousin, the Skoda Rapid – but it has a personality all of its own. While it looks like a saloon, the Toledo is actually a five-door...

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    Civilised fun in Ford Focus ST

    by  • May 15, 2013 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2013 Ford Focus ST front left static

    Fancy a car that can take you from zero to 100kph in 6.5 seconds but that’s also fit for a trip to the supermarket or the school run? Well, that’s the Ford Focus ST in a nutshell. The Focus ST is the faster, sportier version of the ultra popular Ford Focus. Not an obvious...

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