Car Chat with Ruth Scott
We talk to Ruth Scott, presenter of RTÉ 2FM’s weekend breakfast show, and newest member of the wheelsforwomen crew If you were a car what car would you be? I would be an Aston Martin; classic, stylish, sleek looking and has appeared in movies! Do you have a favourite car gadget? I could not function without my Bluetooth. I spend a lot of time on the road travelling to different work things. I catch up on calls & podcasts without...
Want to buy a convertible?
Convertibles are the very epitome of cool, whether petite, practical, old or new they are certainly one of the most glamorous ways to beat the summer heat and more and more of us are opting for style rather than boot space. With the lotto hitting 12 million tonight we pick four of our favourites BMW Z4 When it comes to convertibles if you want something reliable and well built then you can’t really go wrong with the Z4. The styling is...
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz C220 BlueTEC
Mercedes-Benz has just launched an all-new C-Class Saloon – the German carmaker’s biggest seller worldwide. What is it? Aimed squarely at the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 the New C-Class promises to be cheaper to run, better to drive and more comfortable. First impressions of the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class? From which ever angle you view it the C-Class is a very chic car. All the familiar Mercedes design cues are present and...
Looking After Number One
There are numerous tactics that can be used to distract and divert your attention when driving Pedestrian/cyclist falling to the front of your car – This could be a ploy to get you to stop and allows another person out of your view to you’re your doors and access your car. Stop and be ready to drive around the pedestrian. Blow your horn, keeping your hand on it constantly if you suspect anything developing. Rear end shunt – A small...
Look, No Hands or No Driver!
Would you take a spin in a self-driving car? Google take one step closer to making it a reality Google have made no secret that ever since they started the Google self-driving car project, they have been working toward the goal of a car that can drive itself completely. And true to form they have unveiled the latest version of its self-driving car a two-seater prototype vehicle that can navigate and drive by itself and lacks many of...
