‘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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If you are wedded to your CD collection then the new Peugeot 208 is not the car for you as it does not concern itself with such old style technology. If, however, you’re in the market for a stylish little city car then you should definitely take a look. The new Peugeot 208 is...
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If a stylish set of wheels is non-negotiable in your search for a compact family car, then you should take a look at the new Kia cee’d. Fans of Top Gear will recognise its predecessor as the car from its Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment, but get that image out of your...
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‘Are you dancing?’, my incredulous passenger asks. We’re cruising along an almost deserted M8 en route from Cork to Dublin in the Ford S-Max. Such is the knee clearance in the driver’s seat that I am indeed tapping my feet along to the music on the radio – albeit with the cruise control keeping...
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Ready, Steady, Go! The acceleration in the Lexus GS 450h F-Sport model is something to behold, especially in Sport S+ mode – you really are pushed back into your seat as you hit the accelerator. The only problem is it ends way too soon as you reach the speed limit in seconds. Outwardly, the...
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