New Opel Astra Launched
The sixth generation of Opel’s evergreen Astra has arrived in showrooms around the country, sporting the new Opel Vizor grille and new surfacing.
Of course Opel is now part of the larger Stellantis group so the Astra shares a lot...
Latest BMW Launches
BMW have launched what they describe as their first premium all electric car, although that ignores the i3 that came before.
The i4 resembles the 3 Series Gran Coupé in its looks and general size and that’s what most people...
Electric BMW iX
In advance of BMW’s iX electric Sports Activity Vehicle coming to Ireland, we had the chance for an hour or two in the car to sample how it drives.
It’s a completely new platform which uses a mix of aluminium...
Mercedes GLC diesel hybrid
This Mercedes-Benz GLC plugin hybrid is an interesting proposition in that it’s a diesel hybrid and not the more usual petrol.
As far as I can recall only Peugeot/Citroen have experimented with this kind of powertrain in the past and...
New Renault Arkana
Renault have launched their first Coupé SUV, the Arkana and the sleek newcomer comes with a choice of either mild hybrid or full hybrid options.
The Arkana is already sold in some markets as the Samsung XM3 and there’s also...
Kia Sorento PHEV Review
Think of SUVs and your thoughts will often go towards Kia. They and their sister brand Hyundai have marked out this area of the market as their speciality and they have made great strides in recent years all across...
Audi Q5 Reviewed
It’s been around since 2017, this second generation of the Audi Q5 SUV but it has been given a bit of a facelift to help it to keep up with rivals, including the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC.
Based on...
Electric Audi for the Masses
Audi are expanding their electric car range with the highly anticipated Q4. Unlike the previous e-tron models already launched, this one is intended to be a volume seller. In fact, Audi expect the Q4 and its Sportback sibling to...
GT is Electric Audi
More and more traditional car manufacturers are filling out their electric ranges with an expanding range of models and Audi is the latest with the launch of their e-tron GT.
You could be forgiven for thinking the GT is just...
A brisk drive in the mountains
During my trip to Los Angeles late last year to launch the electric Ford Mustang Mach E, we had the chance to see a variety of cars, new and old, both at the LA Auto Show and the Peterson...
