Women’s World Car of the Year Presentation at the Paris Motor Show 2012
Eight of the 21 judges in the Women’s World Car of the Year will be at the Michelin stand at the Paris Motor Show in September to present the supreme award trophy to Range Rover executives. The trophy to be presented is from New Zealand this year. It is a depiction of the New Zealand native fern, the koru, carved in native timber by master carver Hugh McKechnie of the Bay of Islands in the Far North of New Zealand. The...
The Paris Motor Show – Preview
Paris may be the fashion capital of the world but on Thursday, it’s all about the cars. Our A-Z guide to the Paris Motor Show gives you the best of what you can expect. A: Adam – A funky new city car, the Opel Adam is the latest addition to the Opel family and will arrive in Ireland early 2013. Aiming to lure trendy urban types trim options include Jam, Glam and Slam. B: Budget – Renault’s Romanian budget brand, Dacia, will...
Jennifer Mullan’s Racing Diary – The Leinster Trophy September 2012
Three weeks seemed to drag by since my last race at Kirkistown and when I arrived at Mondello Park on the Friday morning to test for the Leinster Trophy race meeting I was really looking forward to getting back in the car again. I quickly got signed on, jumped in the car and headed out of the pit lane for the first session. I was using the first session to check the brakes were working properly again after I had to retire in...
Showroom Shine – Part 2
Part 2 – Polish & Wax Following on from Part 1 of our Showroom Shine guide this week we will concentrate on polishing (to remove oxidisation and small scratches) and then sealing the paintwork with wax. For best results try this on a warm dry day, but not in direct sunlight! The best way to apply polish is with an applicator pad – stick to one panel at a time when you’re starting off and give it time to dry...
More Power, Less Flower – The New VW Beetle
The Beetle has always been an iconic car and since its relaunch it has been viewed as a girl’s car, a perception reinforced by the flower vase on the dashboard of the original version!. All is about to change with the arrival of an all new and grown up version of the Beetle in Ireland with a starting price of €19,995. Looking far more masculine than the previous model this Beetle is longer, wider and lower than before. There are a...
