One To Watch: Nicole Coffey
Predicting success in motorsport is never easy but 14 year old racer Nicole Coffey is our one to watch for the future. In 2010, after only her first season she was awarded the Motorsport Ireland Novice Driver of the Year trophy and she has gone on to win a host of awards since including Motorsport Ireland Minimax Karting Vice Champion 2012 and Irish Karting Club Young Driver of the Year 2012. During the week Nicole was in...
Female Celebrities who endorse Cars
Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova, has recently been revealed as a brand ambassador for Porsche. This week we look at some other famous ladies who have hooked up with carmakers to promote the brand Kylie Minogue and the Lexus CT 200h The Lexus CT200h was launched in 2011 as the world’s first full hybrid executive compact car. The “Quiet Revolutions” advertising campaign (so called because the car can be driven in near...
Power To The Pocket As Well As The Planet
Electric Vehicles may lack va-va-voom, but they pack a punch when it comes to cost savings, writes Geraldine Herbert Sales of electric cars have remained slow since they first arrived in Ireland in. Ask most drivers what they think of them and the most common responses are that they’re slow, with limited range, unreliable batteries and almost impossible to charge given the few charging points around the country. The...
“Fast Ladies” Heading to Cultra
Northern Ireland’s high octane garden party, Cultra Hill climb (Saturday 1st June 2013) will once again celebrate automotive birthdays and feature a principal theme. This year WOMEN in MOTORSPORT will be in the spotlight with The Thoroughbred Sports Car Club(NI) hoping to have a large contingent of female competitors from all disciplines of the sport on the startline and behind the scenes making the event happen. With Ireland having...
Star Signs Reveal Favourite Cars!
Capricorns favour the sporty Audi TT and Porsche Boxster while Geminis opt for the sleek elegance of the Mercedes C, E and S Classes According to research by Europcar there may be a connection between star sign and car choice! When they analysed nearly 8,000 Prestige rentals, they made some interesting discoveries. The normally cautious, conventional and serious Capricorn was the biggest renter of Prestige models as a whole,...
