Ruth Scott drives the Citroën C4 Cactus
The C4 Cactus is a return to what Citroën do so well and our Guest Reviewer, RTÉ 2FM’s Ruth Scott has been checking it out. If you want people to stop and stare at your car, the Citroen C4 Cactus should be at the top of your shopping list! There are a multitude of plus points to the very funky Citroen Cactus. It has a utilitarian and robust-looking exterior. The feature that really draws the eye is the large Airbumps on each side....
We’re growing! Aimee Woods Joins WheelsForWomen.ie as a Contributor
We’re very excited to announce that Aimee Woods is joining WheelsForWomen.ie as a regular contributor Racing Instructor, Aimee Woods has her sights on becoming the first female to win a Formula Vee race in Ireland and will compete in the remainder of the 2015 season. No stranger to racing, Aimee attended her first rally at just two weeks old, but her career began in earnest in 2010 in a Fiat Uno. After an action-packed racing season...
Car Finance Options
How to get the best deal when it comes to buying a new car, we look at your car finance options writes Geraldine Herbert The number of brand new cars driven off forecourts in the first quarter of this year was up 28% on the previous year’s figures. The second half of the year may well prove to be even more buoyant. Last year the second half of 2013 outperformed the same period the previous year by a substantial 65% thanks to the...
Nissan X-Trail 1.6d SV 7 Seats
Nissan’s X-Trail joins the crop of crossovers and offers good value in a competitive segment, writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The crossover market is still booming and the latest SUV to be given a stylish makeover is Nissan’s X-Trail. Who is it aimed at? Gone is the rugged and utilitarian exterior and the new model is designed to lure buyers away from rivals like the Ford Kuga, Mazda CX-5 and Honda CR-V. Styling?...
Road rage: What you feel behind the wheel
In the new documentary Mean Streets, Geraldine Herbert learns how the stresses and strains of driving affect her Driving gets most of us in a tizzy. The endless stopping and starting, the traffic jams and the right-hand-turn-only lane when you’re desperate to go left. The peak-hour traffic experience is the stuff of nightmares. But how stressful is driving really? As part of an RTE documentary entitled Mean Streets, I agreed to...
