Rochdale Style Magazine

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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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