First Drive: Fiat 500
Changes may be subtle but the refreshed Fiat 500 blends vintage chic with technical sophistication writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? It’s now eight years since Fiat launched the new 500, a modern interpretation of a car that first hit the road in 1957. With classic good looks and clever engineering it has become one of the most successful small cars around with almost 1.5 million sold. So how do you update something that is...
Fiat 500x Lounge 1.6 Multijet 120hp
The latest addition to Fiat’s 500 family blends practicality, good looks and low running costs writes Suzanne Keane What is it? Following on from the success of the cute little Italian retro mini 500 the Fiat 500x is a practical family car with cute looks and retro touches. Who is it aimed at? The 500x is aimed firmly at the crossover market it is intended to attract buyers in need of a larger and more practical car while...
First Drive: Fiat 500L MPW 1.3 MultiJet
The Fiat 500 has just got even bigger, we drive the new seven seater 500L MPW What is it? The biggest member of the Fiat 500 family the new 500L MPW (multi purpose wagon), is essentially a 5+2-seater MPV but it promises the charm of the 500 combined with a small car feel yet the space and the versatility of an MPV. First impressions of the new Fiat 500L MPW. Aimed squarely at the family market, it’s not the most stylish MPVs around...
Ultimate Chick Car Winner …
We asked you to vote for your Ultimate Chick Car. The results have been counted and we reveal the wheelsforwomen.ie Ultimate Chick Car! And the winner is…the Range Rover Evoque! Coming in just a whisker ahead of the Volkswagen New Beetle, the Range Rover Evoque has taken the wheelsforwomen.ie Ultimate Chick Car crown. The lady-like cousin of the classic, mud-slinging 4×4 is stylish and sleek, but it’s still a practical beast. In...
Vote for Your Ultimate Chick Car
We’ve looked at the history of chick cars and we’ve decided that a chick car can be a car that is cute, curvy, convertible or just finished in pink. Now we want you to vote for your Ultimate Chick Car. Lined up below and begging for your votes are the nominees for the chick car crown. Mazda MX-5 The Maxda MX-5 has battled with a chick car label for most of its life. With its retro pop-up headlights, the original MX-5 had the...
