Eight Things to know about the Range Rover Evoque Convertible
Four years after the Evoque first went on sale Land Rover reveals the ultimate go-anywhere luxury convertible writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Land Rover call it a “compact convertible SUV”. 2) The Roof is a five-layer fabric structure known as ‘Z-fold’ for the way it retracts. 3) Crucially for drop tops the roof stows away in just 18 seconds and for those sudden downpours at speeds of up to 50km/h. 4) Off roading – it’s a cornerstone of...
Ten things to know about the Tesla Model X
Tesla has finally unveiled its long-awaited electric crossover, the Model X, designed to shake up the luxury vehicle market writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Its the world’s first luxury electric SUV and the third vehicle produced by Tesla. 2) With two electric motors it can travel 400 kms on a single charge and carry seven people. 3) Featuring rear “falcon-wing” doors that open up instead of out these were apparently inspired by...
Ten things to know about the Rolls-Royce Dawn
A new era dawns at Rolls-Royce as they launch their fourth model, we look at their latest addition writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Rolls-Royce don’t unveil a new model that often and the Dawn is only the fourth to be added to a range that includes the Phantom, Ghost and Wraith. 2) It is also the first Rolls to feature a non-ghostly name. 3) The name refers to the Silver Dawn that Rolls-Royce made in the 1950s. 4) Who’s the new Rolls for?...
Nine things to know about the Citroën Cactus M
Citroën has taken the roof off the Cactus and transformed it into a beach buggy, we find out more about the Cactus M writes Geraldine Herbert According to Citroën the overall design of the cabin is suppose to resemble the hull of a boat and the surf-style seats are made from a waterproof neoprene fabric designed to resemble wetsuits Further protection from the rain is provided by an inflatable top. The Cactus M is inspired by the 1968...
Six things to know about the new Suzuki Baleno
Suzuki have revealed some key details about their new hatchback the Baleno writes Geraldine Herbert The all-new Baleno will go on sale in Ireland next spring 2016. You might remember the name Baleno, it was the name of a Suzuki Saloon back in the 90s. The 2016 Baleno comes with a fuel-sipping 1-litre BOOSTERJET direct injection turbocharged petrol engine that promises to save fuel while delivering driving pleasure. In terms of...
Ten things to know about the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe
Mercedes-AMG has announced official details of the new C 63 Coupe, their BMW M4, Audi RS5 and Lexus RC F rival writes Geraldine Herbert 1) Only the doors, roof and boot lid are shared between the old and new car. 2) There are two versions to choose from the Coupe AMG GT with 470bhp or the ‘S’ version with 503bhp. 3) The S version goes from 0 to 100 in an astonishing 3.9 seconds. That’s not...
