Toyota has a busy 2013 planned, with the introduction of the Prius+ seven seater and the Pro Ace in the coming months. However, yesterday the new Toyota Yaris Hybrid, as well as the new Toyota Auris range, took centre stage at their Irish launch and we were lucky enough to take them for a...
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The Toyota GT86 is the epitome of simplicity, from the undulating exterior curves, to the interior styling, to the way it drives. But then again, that’s the feeling Toyota was going for – built for those for whom driving is a pleasure rather than a necessity. By design, driver aids are conspicuous by their...
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If you’re after a small car that’s stylish and generous on spec then you should take a look at the new Hyundai i20. The supermini has had a facelift and is now more fuel efficient and has a better specification offering. It’s a cute looking small but muscular car with nice LED lights at...
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Mercedes-Benz has replaced the incongruous with the incredible on the design front with the all new A-Class. In a bid to lure younger drivers away from its rivals Audi and BMW, Mercedes has taken an eraser to the A-Class design and come up with a beautiful looking compact, which I had the pleasure of...
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‘You’re kidding me!’ – the reaction was the same (though not always as polite) with every single person I played the Guess the Size of the Engine game with when I was test driving the new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine in the Ford Focus. The 1.0-litre EcoBoost is a clever little invention from Ford which...
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Style – check. Practicality – check. Affordability – check. Fuel efficiency – check. It really does seem like Seat has ticked all the boxes with its new city car, the Seat Mii. The Spanish car manufacturer has designed the Mii with both male and female drivers in mind and I’m reliably informed that my...
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Volvo has a reputation for building very safe and very solid cars and while safety is always paramount, the Swedish car manufacturer knew it would have to up its game to attract a younger audience. It believes the Volvo V40 is that car. To be honest, after my first couple of drives in the...
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Commercial vehicles are quite literally the workhorses of the motor industry. Big or small, wide or narrow, they’re built to get the job done and you can’t really expect much in terms of comfort or class – or so I thought before I got my hands on the Mitsubishi Pajero. The test model was...
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