How Clean is Your Car?
Here at www.wheelsforwomen.ie we carried out a survey to assess our readers’ attitudes to car cleanliness we look at the results of our survey. It seems that our readers are not obsessed with car cleanliness but the majority of you do retain some standards when it comes to keeping the chrome shiny and the bodywork clean! How important is car cleanliness to you? Is your car sparkling or does the inside of it resemble a rubbish tip?...
Proliferation of Niche Models and Crossovers
It can be difficult to navigate the huge choice of models available from car manufacturers when it comes to choosing a new car these days. Coupe, convertible, crossover, four door coupe, SUV, MPV – what will it be? We look at the explosion in the number of niche car models and crossovers onto the market in recent years. Last month MINI unveiled the Paceman at the Paris Motor Show. MINI describes this new model as a “sports...
Registration Plate or Vanity Plate?
There has been plenty of talk already this year about the possible effect of a 13 registration plate on new car sales next year. Putting superstition aside, does our registration system need an overhaul? But how important is the number and county identifier on the Irish registration plate. Are registration plates more of a vanity plate than something to identify our cars with? We might not like to admit it but every day we make...
Electric Cars
The push to electric vehicles is on. All major car manufacturers have either electric models already in production or at least one in the pipeline. But is it realistic to think that 10% of all Irish cars on the road will be electric by 2020? But will the infrastructure be sufficient to sustain electric cars on Irish roads? I was in my local town recently and I parked somewhere where I don’t usually park. I looked up and to my surprise...
Welcome to the World of Rallying
Last weekend we went to Wales Rally GB, the tenth round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), and this week she gives us the inside track on being a spectator at this iconic rally. Rallying is a fantastic spectator sport. The average spectator may spend most of their time standing around in sometimes very harsh conditions waiting for the cars but it is all worth it for those exhilarating few seconds when each rally car finally roars...
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