Did you know that Bob hosts The Sunday Service live over on YouTube? We’ve been asked to make a Podcast from it because not everyone can watch live. Here’s a link to Podbean where we host the whole raw show. Be sure to subscribe as there’s a lot more to come this year, especially The […]
There’s nothing like driving a good Mercedes, here’s a little video on what it’s like to have a good one.
Fun is the essential ingredient of any hot hatch, but the most telling factor is how involved you feel in the action. I was so caught up in the Corsa OPC that I didn’t even notice there isn’t a proper footrest next to the clutch pedal. The Corsa OPC is brilliant fun on a B-road […]
This is a great video:
The Skoda Superb wins the top prize from the APMP. The Association of Professional Motoring Press has today announced the winners of the APMP Car of the Year Awards 2016. The Powerscourt Hotel in picturesque County Wicklow was again the venue for the second annual professional press awards, voted on by Ireland’s most widely read […]
At the beginning of October we had the chance of driving the new Opel Astra from Vienna to Bratislava on some of Europe’s undiscovered (by most Irish I would hazard) roads. Our destination, Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, set along the Danube River. The architecture of the two cities is very different and distinct, […]
It’s not often I get to review a van, I’ve never had a purpose for one unless I’m moving house or something. That said I’ve always loved the Volkswagen California, it’s the first thing I’d buy if I won some kind of lottery. Volkswagen are taking a stand at the Ploughing Championships which has become […]
Words and pictures by: Leah Carroll Stealth-wise, Opel has it spot on. This Buzz Blue hot hatch appears so ominous and purposeful that you nearly forget it’s part of a mainstream production run. Straight away the monster 20-inch wheels filling the flared wheel arches draw your eye. Inside, the ambience is nice and dark, the […]
0 To 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds, but average consumption of just a claimed 6.0 litres New premium interior – distinctive, powerful design XDS electronic differential lock Prices to start from under €24,000 The crazy little SEAT Ibiza CUPRA has been Ireland’s best value hot hatch for the past number of years and this looks […]
It’s time for the second instalment of my international trip with Mazda.