Audi A1 1.0 TFSI
Audi promises big car sophistication in a small package with their new A1 writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The A1 may be the smallest car in Audi’s range but it is every inch the premium car and proof that less really can be more. Who is it aimed at? With stylish looks and a very sophisticated interior Audi’s A1 will appeal to fashion conscious singletons. Styling? For 2015 the A1 has had a nip and tuck that includes new...
Does my bumper look big in this? – Pink car spaces
Pink car spaces – Are female-only parking spaces practical or sexist asks Geraldine Herbert Few topics are as controversial in the war of the sexes as the one over who is better at parking. Countless contradictory “scientific” studies emerge to reignite the long-running argument. I am particularly partial to a recent one where it was found that women were better at finding car spaces, and when we did we were...
WIN!! We have 5 pairs of Tickets to the National Ploughing Championships 2015
Fancy a trip to the biggest show in Ireland? To celebrate their return for the sixth year in a row to the National Ploughing Championships, Peugeot has partnered with WheelsforWomen.ie to give five lucky readers a pair of entry tickets to this year’s show. Taking place from 22nd – 24th September in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, over 200,000 visitors will enjoy thousands of exhibition stands on the one site. A wonderful social...
Ten things to know about the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe
Mercedes-AMG has announced official details of the new C 63 Coupe, their BMW M4, Audi RS5 and Lexus RC F rival writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Only the doors, roof and boot lid are shared between the old and new car. 2) There are two versions to choose from the Coupe AMG GT with 470bhp or the ‘S’ version with 503bhp. 3) The S version goes from 0 to 100 in an astonishing 3.9 seconds. That’s not...
Do you judge other drivers based on the car they drive?
A survey commissioned by Continental tyres in the UK has revealed the type of driver least likely to be let out at a junction writes Geraldine Herbert People who use mobile phones at junctions are the least likely to be let out a new study claims. But while most would frown upon the use of mobile phones on the road and therefore reckon such drivers deserve to be left waiting, the rest of the top ten list reveals more interesting...
