The latest version of Mercedes’ SL is now available in Ireland with prices starting at €140,000 for the SL350. There are two direct injection petrol versions available, a 3.5litre 302bhp V6 in the SL350 and a 4.7litre 429bhp, twin turbo V8 SL500. This latest incarnation boasts better fuel consumption figures than its predecessors owing partly […]
Mazda and Fiat have come together to make a Mazda and Alfa Romeo roadster based on the next generation MX5 rear wheel drive platform. Each car will have its own design and power unit, and both will be built at Mazda’s Hiroshima plant in Japan. Hopefully the Alfa Romeo will be a revival of the […]
A Mini Roadster customised by Italian Vogue editor Franca Sozzani has sold at the AIDS Solidarity Gala auction for €54,000 with all proceeds going towards HIV projects. The exterior of the Roadster is finished in matt purple with an intricate floral design and gold Mini rally stripes, the interior has a matching floral design on […]
The Renault Wind is the French manufacturer’s entry into a segment that does not really exist anymore. Back before the boom went bust it seemed that everybody was doing a hard-topconvertible version of the city-car or supermini with Opel, Peugeot and even Nissan offering a ‘coupe/cabriolet’. According to the latest figures available from SIMI the […]