Hyundai Ireland is celebrating an almost 40 per cent increase in sales between January and April of this year. This compares with a 7.1 per cent decline in the overall Irish new car market during the same period. In fact, there was good news for the brand across Europe, with a 9.7 per cent...
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If you’re on the lookout for a spacious family car but aren’t willing to compromise on style then you should take a look at the Mercedes-Benz B-Class. This five-seater has oodles of panache, from its beautifully designed glossy interior, to its Merc logo-looking air vents, to the pull up handle in the inside of...
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Renault really does excel when it comes to designing the little things in the new Clio. I was particularly taken with the tiny steering wheel audio/wiper stalks and they reminded me a little bit of Shrek’s antlers – but in a good way. The two-dials-in-one heating controls also deserve a mention in the design...
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Volkswagen has extended its free motor tax and insurance offer on any new Volkswagen car until June. The deal was launched in April and the company says the average saving for customers is just under €500. Under the offer, car insurance is included free of charge for 12 months and the new car owner...
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With its bright orange roof, alloys and wing mirrors and a polite rarrrr, the Citroën DS3 Racing is definitely not for the shy and retiring. The striking exterior colour is continued inside the cabin in the dash and orange stitching on the massive racing seats, making the interior as unique as the exterior. There’s...
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If you look at the front of the new Mazda CX-5 and see a cheetah staring back at you then the designers will be very happy indeed, for that is exactly the look they were going for. Always known as a ‘driver’s car’, this time round Mazda is championing ‘Jinba Ittai’, oneness between car...
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The Range Rover Evoque has been crowned Supreme Winner of the Women’s World Car of the Year 2012. It was also the top-ranked model in the luxury car category. The international competition is judged by a panel of 17 women motoring writers and each vehicle is considered on criteria which reflect issues of importance...
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Admit it, we’ve all been there – your phone pings while you’re driving and you’re just itching to pick it up to check the text message. In fact, 48 per cent of drivers across Europe have confessed to giving in to this urge. Now Ford aims to put an end to end to this...
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