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Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Grab yourself a German great with one of these Teutonic offerings.
GERMANY PRODUCED OVER six million vehicles last year and has the third highest automobile production in the world. So it knows a thing or two about making cars.
German auto manufacturers make some of the best cars in the world, from both performance and comfort standpoints. They are seen as some of the most reliable cars ever built and some of the most innovative too.
With all these in mind we’ve rounded up some German favourites that are available to buy on now, from the dream car to the (slightly more) affordable.
Under €150k
2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder, €133,995
This is one Porsche to make you go ‘phwoar’! This stunning spyder model is the most extreme version of the Porsche 981 Boxster. It is also the only Boxster Spyder 981 in the Republic of Ireland. It is powered by a 3.8-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that makes 375hp and 420Nm of torque and can reach a bahnstorming top speed of 290km/h.
Under €100k
2017 BMW M2, €82,995
This German powerhouse is armed with a turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol engine that produces 370hp with maximum torque of 465Nm. It does the 0-100km/h dash in 4.5 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 250km/h.
It is perfectly proportioned and styled with quad exhausts, a deep-set bumper, aggressive air curtains and gorgeous 19-inch forged alloys, which properly fill those flared arches. This is one massive machine.
Under €50k
2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, €46,950
This particular S-Class is the S 350 long wheel base and it is pure luxury and German class. It offers supreme comfort and refinement. This car is best enjoyed from the back where you can recline almost flat in the massage seats and drift away in the calm silence of the well-insulated cabin.
Under €30k
2011 Audi Q5, €26,900
The Audi Q5 has those great German characteristics of practicality and efficiency. This car loves to get down to business and get you, your family and all your luggage from A to B with no fuss or drama… but with some hustle and pace, thanks to its excellent 2.0-litre 211hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive system.
Under €10k
2001 Opel Speedster, €9,950
So, technically the Opel Speedster is a British car, as it was made by Lotus Cars at its plant in Hethel in Norfolk – but it was sold by German car maker Opel and used a 147hp 2.2-litre GM Ecotec engine from the Opel Astra.
The Speedster is a super lightweight car, weighing just 875kg with an aluminium chassis tub and bodywork made entirely of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP). This rear-wheel drive car is great fun to drive, has a top speed of 217km/h (135mph) and can go from 0-100km/h in under six seconds.
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