Susie Wolff: The fastest woman on earth
Susie Wolff, the fastest women on earth reveals her penchant for Aston Martins and her next car Susie Wolff made history at Silverstone earlier this year when she became the first female driver to participate in an official Grand Prix session since 1992 and is inspiring a new generation of female racers Who taught you to drive? My Mum! I started on the morning of my 17th birthday by driving to school. What car was your family...
When To Say Goodbye
Suzanne Keane offers some advice on when to know if the time has come to say goodbye to an old motor! Don’t get me wrong – I’m a HUGE fan of older cars. I have much more respect for someone who’s driving a well looked after, shiny vintage car than someone who just steps onto a forecourt with the help of a finance company…. but unfortunately at some point you may have to say “Au Revoir”...
Is your engine a ticking time bomb?
Hannah Gordon, our resident Mechanic, explains some of the common issues that can arise from the 1.6 PSA engine Working in the repair industry you get to see all kinds of problems arise, some are one offs others are too common to list as just a rare fault. The 1.6 PSA engines is one of the most problematic engines that I have worked on in a long time. This engine is fitted to some of the most popular cars seen on the roads today...
Cars and Coffee – The Perfect Combination
Laura Keane explains why “Cars and Coffee” events are becoming so popular around the country Cars and Coffee Ireland was the brainchild of a popular, but no longer running Irish internet car forum, where a few like minded individuals who appreciated the social aspect that a love of cars (and coffee!) can bring, decided to make it a more common occurrence. A venue and a time would be arranged once a month on the forum and...
Why it pays to shop around for Car Finance
Want to drive a good deal on car finance, do some research and shop around writes Geraldine Herbert There are three main options for financing a new car; a personal/car loan, buying on hire purchase or through a personal contract purchase (PCP). 1) Borrowing money from a bank, building society or credit union gives you ownership of a car. The best way to compare loans is on APR – the annual percentage rate as this allows you work...
Designing Cars for Women
If 75% of women, according to a recent survey, feel misunderstood by the car industry is it down to bad car design or something more, Geraldine Herbert asks. One of Britain’s most powerful global motor industry figures believes that women are still being ignored by car designers despite the huge increase in their purchasing power. According to Mr Palmer, the executive vice-president of Nissan, the issue is the lack of women...
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