Why it’s time to open your mind to open-topped driving

Convertibles are actually better suited to Irish weather than hotter climates – and there’s nothing like a spin in warm sunshine with the roof down

Peugeot Traveller: perfect for large families

I hope I’m not jinxing the whole weekend by talking about hot weather and open-topped motoring, and reviewing a convertible, but it looks like summer has, finally, arrived in Ireland. Now, as a nation, we don’t buy many open-topped cars – and you might say that’s no surprise given our, shall we say, unpredictable climate. Last year, just 184 new convertibles were registered in Ireland, or 0.15 per cent of the total. Today, ...