Cars Designed by women
Among the heavyweights of car design some women have managed to break into automotive design, we hunt down five cars designed by women Nissan 350Z Diane Allen began her car design career with Nissan in 1984. She designed the 2002 Nissan 350Z rear wheel drive sports car. This was an important car for Nissan, and a continuation of the “Z” sports car series from the brand. Allen gave this twenty first century rendition a bold,...
Ford Kuga Titanium 2.0 TDCi 4WD
There is no tougher market currently than the Compact SUV, so how does Ford’s new Kuga stack up against the competition, we find out. What is it? First launched in 2008, this is the brand new second generation Kuga and this time its promises to be larger, more practical and more economical. Who is it aimed at? The previous version never offered much more space than a regular hatchback and was not ideal for large families. Now...
Audi Event at the INEC
As the Audi Range arrives in Killarney Suzanne Keane was quick to jump at the chance to test drive some of the 2014 models. Bright and early yesterday morning (well 10am is early on a Sunday) I headed off to the INEC, Killarney to experience the Audi Cork Motor Show and Test Drive Event. This was the 2nd year of this event which brings the Audi range to Co. Kerry. Of course I had to take advantage of the chance to test drive some 2014...
Nip, tuck and a new designer
A nose job and a nip and tuck here and there are often required to get us excited about a brand again when the design is starting to get a little stale. We have five examples where a designer has reinvented a brand’s design language. 1) Peter Schreyer and Kia The German car designer worked for many years with the Volkswagen Group and was responsible for the design of key models like the Audi TT and New Beetle. Schreyer was headhunted...
Mercedes-Benz CLA 220 CDi Urban
We get behind the wheel of the most aerodynamic car on the planet, Geraldine Herbert drives the new Mercedes CLA What is it? Mercedes have taken the excellent A Class hatchback and turned it into a super stylish and delectable saloon. The result is a slick four seater with rakish looks and coupe like curves. Who is it aimed at? This sleek baby Benz was created to attract young buyers and aims to turn the heads of BMW 3 Series and...
