YoU...
AND YoU... And so off to bed to wait for Saint Nick, to dream of that list which I hope he will bring. I hope that he knows that I want them all in white, happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night. Your spring-summer wardrobe may have to be sent on though, as luggage
The backend will step out at every opportunity given, but that’s all part of the
This fourth generation car is definitely the pinnacle of the marques development. It
space is not where the SLS convertible
fun. Traction and grip are excellent, but the
behaves perfectly in the urban environment,
excels… at least you won’t be struggling
limits of adhesion will eventually be outsized
cruises happily along the motorway and
with the bags when the paparazzi just want
by the weight of the right foot meaning you
when the going gets tough, hardly misses a
one more picture.
will end up spinning.
beat.
Prices start at £41,995, but once you get CATERHAM R500
the track day bug you will want to upgrade
TOn any dream car list there always
the brakes, and engine, and tyres, and the
has to be at least one track day car included clutch, and the suspension, and the diff... and seeing as money and practicality is no object, it has to be the R500 for me. Using a tuned 263bhp 2.0-litre Ford engine, the R500 has a better weight-to-
frugal. The amazing gearbox and torque converters get driven to exactly the right
Of course, the day-to-day chores,
wheels at the right time, while the cabin
commuting and general running about still
power ratio than a Bugatti Veyron; 60mph
need to be taken care of and what better way to do that than with the ultimate swiss
Out on the track, the R500 feels like an
used throughout the Jaguar-Land Rover range; torque smooth and powerful yet
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4
comes up in a superbike-beating 2.88 seconds.
I never fail to be surprised at just how good the 3.0-litre diesel engine is, which is
army knife of a car… the latest Discovery
remains a quiet and peaceful environment. Mark D’Apice Motoring Expert
from Land Rover.
overgrown go-kart with an equal thrill factor. www.rochdalestyle.com
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