Louise Kennedy drives the Mercedes-Benz E-Coupe – Design, Craftsmanship and Longevity
Louise Kennedy is one of Ireland’s most successful fashion designers. She holds an international reputation for creating clothes that are appreciated for their sophistication and quality of design. She is synonymous with elegance and luxury in the fashion and design industry. What was your very first car? My first car was a Peugeot; my uncle was the principle Peugeot/Citroen dealer in Tipperary. What do you like about the...
Smart is Reaching for the Stars
Concept cars are all about pushing boundaries and showcasing new and radical designs. In keeping with this Smart are to set to unveil their ForStars at the Paris Motor Show next week. Part Electric SUV, part Mobile cinema, the Smart ForStars will feature a unique drive-in-cinema experience. Sporting an integrated projector the smart ForStars can transform any plain wall into an animated open-air cinema. The projector connects to a...
Showroom Shine – Part 1
Now that you’ve mastered the perfect car wash and scrubbed your interior you might be looking for another challenge? Or maybe you would just like your car to look as good as it did the day it rolled off the production line? Apart from the obvious dents, scratches and lacquer peel, even the most tired looking paintwork can gleam with a little elbow grease! Over the next 3 weeks we’ll explain how! Part 1 – Tar...
Mazda CX-5 2.2D
Does the world really need another Compact SUV? Mazda obviously think so! We find out if their CX-5 is really good enough to win fans in this competitive market. What is it? Mazda’s latest addition is intended to capitalize on the ever popular Compact SUV market; essentially what these cars offer are the looks of a rugged country warrior but with hatch back proportions. So they may look like fuel guzzlers but underneath the brawny...
The Confusing World of European Number Plates
This week on wheelsforwomen.ie we decipher some of the more common foreign plates we tend to see on Irish roads. We have a straight forward system of registering cars in Ireland. It is a unique system which allows the easy identification of the year and location of registration. It’s not so easy to decode the plates on other European cars we see from time to time on our roads. Britain We will start with our closest neighbours. With...
