Female car insurance news - more women want top performance from their motors

According to Hyperformance, female drivers are demanding more performance from their motors and seeking out the models that can deliver.

Statistics compiled by the company based on the types of cars women want to insure show that cover for cars with more oomph is up 18% in the last 12 months, suggesting the girls are revving up to get out in the fast lane with their male counterparts.

Whether this surge in interest in cars with power is to make a statement about women's independence is not entirely clear, but it follows a general rise in more women wanting their own cars and being less prepared to rely on public transport or their men and their motors.

Hyperformance has drawn up a list of the most popular models women buy and want to insure:

- Land Rover Freelander
- Toyota Rav 4
- Honda CRV

Girls also like sporty models such as the Mazda MX5 and the smaller but still racy Peugeot 206CC is amongst the favourite cheaper cars they want to be seen in. For the professional girl around town, a Mercedes SLK comes top of the wish list.

"For years we have associated high performance with men and thought it was a 'boys and their toys' thing, but it seems the girls now want top performance from their men and their motors as well," says Hyperformance Sales & Marketing Director Steve McPherson.

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