The Women’s World Car of the Year’s best cars of 2020
The Women’s World Car of the Year jury, a team of fifty motoring journalists from 38 countries on five continents have chosen their best cars of 2020 writes Geraldine Herbert Nine vehicles in total, each representing excellence in its segment, not only in terms of safety, comfort and technology but also in terms of value for money. This is the eleventh year that the WWCOTY, the only jury in the automotive world composed...
Ten things to know about the all-new Nissan Qashqai
Keen to stay ahead of the competition Nissan has launched their all-new Qashqai writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Nissan’s Qashqai defined the crossover segment back in 2007. 2) 50,000 Qashqais have found a home in Ireland and over 3 million cars have been sold in Europe and 5 million globally since its launch. 3) Still unmistakably Qashqai the new version sports sharper lines and a more modern edgy look. A slightly increased...
Val Robus’s First Car
Photographer and blogger Val Robus recalls her first car What was your first car and why did you buy it? My first car was a Mini – think Mr. Bean’s car and you’ve got the idea. I was 17 when I bought it and learned how to drive in it. How did you come by the vehicle? My driving instructor recommended it to me. What do you remember about it? It was a heap! It was held together with fiberglass and...
Siobhán Cronin’s First Car
Siobhán Cronin, News Editor of the Southern Star tells us all about her first car What was your first car and why did you buy it? It was a little lime green Renault 5 which I bought in Ballyfarnon, Co Roscommon, in 1989, having just started my first job – as a ‘roving’ reporter with the Leitrim Observer. Would you describe yourself as a car enthusiast? Well, I have always loved cars. As a child I never had many dolls but I had a big...
