• Test Drives

    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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    Angry face masks Citroen C1’s cheery nature

    by  • March 4, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Citroen C1 exterior front right static

    I drive cars of all sizes, from tiny little city cars to monster SUVs, and sometimes I feel like I get bullied on the road – and (surprise, surprise) it’s always in the small cars. Given the range of cars I drive, I’ve concluded that it’s not the driver who’s being bullied, it’s the...

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    Opel wows with Insignia OPC

    by  • February 25, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Opel Insignia OPC exterior left front static

    It’s no secret that I love the Opel Insignia, so I’m always interested when a new variant appears on the market – especially when it’s of the OPC variety (not to be confused with the OPC Line trim). Created by experts at the Opel Performance Centre, the Insignia OPC combines the style and sophistication...

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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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    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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    Zipping around town in the Renault Twingo

    by  • February 4, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Renault Twingo exterior front left static

    Want to feel like you’re driving a Porsche 911 for less than €15,000? Ok, so maybe saying it drives like a Porsche is a bit of an exaggeration, but the new Renault Twingo does share the engine in the boot phenonomen with it. The Twingo is a really cute, yet stylish looking five-door city...

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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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    Innovative Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SUV no stick-in-the-mud

    by  • January 21, 2015 • Car Reviews, Test Drives

    2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV exterior front right static

    Who says a 4×4 SUV can’t be eco-friendly? Mitsubishi took that idea and totally shattered it with the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Electric Hybrid (PHEV). From the outside, and on the inside too, the PHEV pretty much looks like a regular Outlander. Traditional but timidly curious drivers need not fear – Mitsubishi has not gone...

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