Catch me if you can…… Gabrielle McDonald
We talk to Gabrielle McDonald, a former Triple British Drag Racing Champion and Ireland’s fastest woman Gabrielle McDonald is officially fast, in 2010 she won the Triple British Championship for Junior Drag Racing, which made her the first Irish person, the first girl and the first foreigner to win all three championships. Not content with Junior Drag Racing in October 2012, she began her Top Fuel licence and became the first person...
First drive: Kia Sorento 2.2D AWD
The new third generation Kia Sorento is a much more polished and refined SUV writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Kia’s third generation Sorento has just arrived sporting a sharper look outside and more premium feel inside. Rivals include the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Mitsubishi Outlander but Kia reckon it might just lure buyers away from BMW’s X5, Land Rover’s Discovery and the Volvo XC90. First impressions of the new Kia Sorento?...
Anne Marie O’Connor’s First Car…………
What was your first car? First car was a second hand beige Nissan Micra – ten years old when I got it. Clapped out. So reliable. What did you pay for it? I think I paid £400 for it. How old were you? I was 23, I think at the time, so it would have been 1995. What was the longest trip you ever took in the car? The first time I took her out, I was so nervous, I drove from Wexford to Rosslare behind a jcb. That was the longest journey...
We’re growing! Danielle Murphy Joins WheelsForWomen.ie as a Contributor
To celebrate our third anniversary, we’re very excited to announce that Danielle Murphy, currently the highest ranked female Drift driver in Europe, is joining WheelsForWomen.ie as a regular contributor Danielle was the first ever Queen of Europe Ladies Drift League in 2013, coming runner up in the 2014 Championship and proving she can compete against the best teams in Europe by finishing 5th in a special pre-qualification event in...
First Drive: Mazda6 2.2 Diesel
We travelled to Barcelona to test drive the 2015 Mazda6 writes Suzanne Keane What is it? Just over 2 years since the new 6 arrived in Ireland Mazda are launching a facelifted version of their flagship model mid-March with a more refined exterior and interior and 2 new colours – Sonic Silver and Titanium Flash. First impressions of the Mazda6? The changes to the outside of the Mazda 6 are subtle – just like the facelifted CX-5 it...
