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What’s this then?
This is the all-new Volkswagen Arteon four-door coupe. Nice, isn’t it?
What’s so special about it?
Apart from looking good, the Arteon features some great new safety tech including the new generation of Emergency Assist that slows the car down when it detects an incapacitated driver and steers into the slow lane. Traffic behind permitting, obviously.
Any standout design features?
Well, it’s arguably the best looking vehicle in the Volkswagen line-up. If you look at that large grille you’ll notice that the Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) are integrated into the bars. It looks slick.
The design of the cabin and boot are also great as it maximises the space of both. The interior is very roomy and the boot can hold 563 litres with the rear seats in place and a huge 1,557 litres with the seats folded.
And what powers this fancy Volkswagen?
Under the hood of this particular model is the tried and tested VW 2.0-litre TDI four-turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine. This version produces 150hp and 340Nm of torque. It is mated to a seven-speed DSG transmission.
Does the Arteon have any luxurious touches?
Oh, like the fancy stuff, do you? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that there is a full leather interior, heated seats, leather steering wheel, touchscreen infotainment system and a sat nav system all waiting for you.
Nice. But who would drive this car?
Those who love the look of four-door coupes but don’t necessarily want to buy one badged Audi, BMW or Mercedes. The Volkswagen Arteon will probably appeal to those who buy executive saloons but want something a little different. Something that stands out from the crowd but still flies under the radar thanks to the Volkswagen badge.
Imagine how much we could increase the wages of nurses, teachers and gardaí if we didn’t piss away $9billion on housing economic migrants and NGOs.
@Tom Barry: they prefer looking after economic migrants more than there own citizens nowadays it is actually disgraceful tbh even more so on people who keep voting these in we really need a government that looks after our own PROBLEMS first and foremost before they start looking after everybody else simple
@Happy As Larry: Be sure to let us know once our own problems are sorted so that we can move on to other pressing matters
@Happy As Larry: It’s an awful pity a lot of ‘our own’ can’t look after themselves…..full employment and there are still huge numbers that couldn’t be bothered working and want to be looked after from the cradle to the grave….also never mind the live register of unemployment,the won’t work/will never work are not on those numbers.
@SYaxJ2Ts: Hi Kev, is it really the states duty to deal with any issues except it’s own? Charity should be up to the public, spending there own money as they chose and if that’s to help others less well off in other countries, fair play. Charity should not be something that is mandated by the state at the tax payers expense.
@John Terry: i completely agree, dublin teens openin their legs and bang free gaf, then they move the father of the future sponge in and still claim single parents along with rent, elecy, gas allowances and money to spend for the week on top of that, i know one getting over 600 a week AFTER her rent and bills are paid as a lone parent with the father of the baby living with ber
@he didnt take the 120k because he already got it s: ….lol,so it’s only Dublin teens?….
@John Terry: how can there be full employment AND huge numbers of people not working… the makes absolutely no sense. It’s one or the other
Sounds like the Government is dragging its feet in the hope that inflation falls further soon.
Inflation may be coming down Éamon Ryan but prices are not, so don’t see how you maintain its good, people’s wages did not go up in line with inflation
@andy murphy: someone is clueless about economics lol
Wow! I’m shocked, this government wouldn’t lie straight in the bed. What a shower of wasters!
Nothing short of disgraceful inflation reduction has very little to do with gov policy but suddenly a bargaining tool that was not used in the last talks shame on you
Having negotiated salary increases over the last two years that were way behind inflation the unions are once again playing a blinder in helping the govt reduce people’s wages in real terms. Would be really interesting to see if these union negotiators end up being rewarded in the future with payments from govt in the form of board positions on various quangos. The old imno head retired on a pension way above what nurses get and was also rewarded with payed seat on a lucrative quango for those on it. This for ensuring nurses pay kept well below what it should be, Sile is carrying on where he left off
It is depressing to see people who post blaming immigrants for all our ills. Dragging out wage negotiations for public service workers was going on for years, long before we had the large number of immigrants.
Journal is a joke you can’t leave a comment on a serious issue graham lennihan is mostly correct why can’t we say it like it is im a male I wasn’t sure as I child I had to become happy with life allow children to develop and decide stop this pressure
@Philip Johnson: and yet here you are, leaving a comment that your claiming your not allowed to make
@Philip Johnson: GL is even less correct than your English.
Any pay increases should be tied to serious reform of working practices/contracts and especially accountability. The quality of our public services vs the money we pump into it is dismal.
Pantomime……
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