First Drive: Renault Mégane RS
The Renault Mégane RS is the most fun I had, on track and off, in a long time writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Sitting lower to the ground than the regular Mégane, the RS 280, the latest hot hatch to be unleashed by the French marque, is low, orange and racetrack-ready. Its predecessor was revered by hot hatchback aficionados, so much is expected of it. First impressions of the new Renault Mégane RS? Despite being painted an...
We are all test subjects in emissions experiment
The VW emissions scandal took a new twist as allegations of animal testing emerged, writes Geraldine Herbert Volkswagen has apologised for testing the impact of diesel fumes on monkeys and humans. Their chief executive, Matthias Mueller, said the tests were “unethical and repulsive” and promised a full investigation. The New York Times reported that three German car makers, VW, Daimler and BMW had paid for a research group...
From Marshal To Driver
Welcome to the first installment of my blog where you can follow my progress from Marshalling to Racing writes Ruth Nugent Background Firstly, I’d like to just say how thrilled I am to be writing for Wheels for Women and I’m very proud to make a small contribution to the team! I am the daughter of a man who is motorsport mad and who decided as soon as I came into the world that he was going to share this interest with. My dad loves...
