First Drive: Toyota i-Road
With three wheels and two seats Toyota’s new I-Road is unlike anything else, we went to Grenoble to test out this three-wheeled vehicle writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The ultra compact electric vehicle i-Road blends the agility of a motorbike with the comfort of a car. It is built around an aluminium space frame with a plastic body and weighs just 300kg. From October 1st it will be part of a car-sharing project based in the...
A little Kahn-do attitude goes a long way
Kahn are a company dedicated to the creation of luxury vehicles. We recently visited their HQ in Bradford writes Geraldine Herbert I’m cosseted in the supremely comfortable driver’s seat, struck by the splash of red on the rev counter and clock. I haven’t yet turned the ignition, distracted by the opulent red seat belts. Everywhere luxury swathes you like a cashmere scarf. Harris Tweed graces the quilted front and rear bucket seats,...
Car Chat with Lorraine Keane
We catch up with Lorraine Keane, broadcaster, journalist and Renault Ambassador What was your first car and why did you buy it? A Peugeot 106. It was my pride and joy. I bought it because it looked nice and it was French. I’ve always thought the French do ‘style’ better than anyone. It was bright blue with denim seats and blue dials on the dash board. I was 21 and working in AA Roadwatch and thought the world was...
Catch me if you can…… Gabrielle McDonald
We talk to Gabrielle McDonald, a former Triple British Drag Racing Champion and Ireland’s fastest woman Gabrielle McDonald is officially fast, in 2010 she won the Triple British Championship for Junior Drag Racing, which made her the first Irish person, the first girl and the first foreigner to win all three championships. Not content with Junior Drag Racing in October 2012, she began her Top Fuel licence and became the first person...
First drive: Kia Sorento 2.2D AWD
The new third generation Kia Sorento is a much more polished and refined SUV writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? Kia’s third generation Sorento has just arrived sporting a sharper look outside and more premium feel inside. Rivals include the Hyundai Santa Fe and the Mitsubishi Outlander but Kia reckon it might just lure buyers away from BMW’s X5, Land Rover’s Discovery and the Volvo XC90. First impressions of the new Kia Sorento?...
