What Women Want

Women hoping to attract male attention should get behind the wheel of a classic convertible, and be able to drive it well, according to a survey from evecars.com.

What is it about men and racing circuits? As soon as you mention those fateful words, ‘a racing track’, their little faces contort with ecstasy, and eyes roll back into their sockets and in extreme cases, they start salivating around the mouth as the image of themselves tearing around a track faster than the speed of light enters their little minds.

Have you noticed the increasing use of acronym’s that are now being used in the car industry? I certainly have and sometimes it can be a bit of a minefield out there trying desperately to remember what stands for what.

Britain’s automotive industry could be out of pocket by an estimated £17.4 million due to lost new car sales by disgruntled female drivers.

We have to admit, girls, we do love clutter and our handbags will be a good demonstration of this fact. So it comes as no surprise that when choosing a new vehicle, we look for copious amounts of storage space to accommodate all our precious belongings. Not only are our personal effects hidden away from prying eyes, but this is also a safety issue in case we are unfortunately involved in an accident. For if all our bits are neatly stored away, we will not be hit by flying objects inside the cabin.

Girls, if your man has told you that ABS or Dynamic Stability with Traction Control will prevent you from skidding, they are wrong.

In a moment of madness your little world can be shattered if you fall victim in a road traffic accident. To make matters worse, I am afraid us ladies are often victimised further by bullying tactics used by the other driver.

While the nation woke up to the news last Monday morning that everyone will be in despair as the Christmas euphoria wears off, over-indulgent credit cards take their toll, the risk of drowning increasing as pending floods sweep across the UK or frostbite as snow arrives, I was having a great day in Istanbul for the launch of the new Kia pro_cee’d.

As I warm my voice up for tonight’s ‘sing-a long- sound of music’ – honestly for the children not me! One of my favorite things – sorry songs is ‘ I need confidence’ that Maria sings as she returns to the Abbey. I will admit to singing this when I am not feeling confident, perhaps a bit nervous and generally craving assurance.

British drivers go to pieces behind the wheel when faced with extreme weather conditions.