Introduction The full size E class cabriolet returns after a foray into the C-Class based CLK convertibles of the last two generations. The last proper E-Class convertible was the W124 series and similarly, the all new E-Class Cabriolet is based on the new E-Class platform. This leaves room for the new C-Class Cabriolet in Mercedes Benz’s bid to out-niche ...
T.G.N Gamini lives amidst coconut palms and cars of various shapes and sizes with his charming wife Mae in their five and half acre Coconut land down Sebastian Mawatha in Negombo. He is the son of a bus magnate during an era when public transport was handled by such wealthy businessmen. This lush Coconut estate has been TGN Gamini’s ...
The Renault 16 is a car with an at first unusual hatchback body, produced by French automaker Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Le Havre, France. Like all things French, the R16 was different to cars produced at the time. The reviewer in the May 1965 edition of the English “Motoring Illustrated” described the car as follows: “The Renault Sixteen ...
“TAKE CARE” The oft repeated phrase ‘Take Care’ has evolved to be part of our good byes – just matter-of-fact, sans a second thought – isn’t it? Let us pause awhile and let these innocuous two words sink in: Taking care of oneself should be part of our human survival armoury. I do not wish to sound pedantic or ...
The previous generation Mitsubishi Montero Sport (also sold as the Challenger and Shogun Sport worldwide) was a long running and quite successful vehicle for Mitsubishi worldwide. The basic formula was simple; take the rugged and proven chassis of the successful Triton/L200 Pickup truck, replace the rear leaf springs with coils and design an attractive (and different from the pickup ...
You’re looking at possibly the highest spec car ever imported brand new into Sri Lanka. The Range Rover certainly sits at the top of the tree amongst not only SUVs but in the ultimate luxury category of cars and the Autobiography version is the highest specification of Range Rover available. It is the vanilla sugar coating on the cherry on ...
Dr Roshan Senaratne is a true motoring enthusiast in a sense. Not only is he the owner of this Ford Escort Mexico replica, he is also the owner of a (classic) Mini in pristine condition. Some three years ago, the good doctor bought a two-door Ford Escort Mk1. Later when he wanted to sell it, he couldn’t get the price ...
Habarana is an incredibly central spot in the Cultural Triangle. Travelers from the East, Central and North Central province use it regularly, for business or pleasure, connecting with Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Kandy. Excursion travel is the operative word at Asnara Village. Adventure is synonymous with nature and this is the ideal place for both. Located on a two ...
Think Trinity College, Kandy and you immediately visualize the cradle of Rugby and still more Rugby! OK, Cricket too after the likes of the much respected and loved Kumar Sangakkara. Let’s face it – motor racing and Trinity had not been associated together. Well not until the emergence of the new star of SL motor racing JANAKA DIAS. Janaka – ...
All videos [20 of them!] now uploaded to the Motor Magazine Youtube Channel: View the Colombo Drag Races Video Playlist The Motor Magazine Youtube Channel
INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES. Driving any big engined V8 is the ultimate motoring experience any petrol head would enjoy and when that happens to be a snorting big engined Mercedes as the GL 450, it is indeed a superlative experience. The 450GL driven here is the only GL in the country and the 4663 cc 340 bhp Teutonic luxo barge ...
The Bravo is Fiat’s stylish contender against other mid sized European hatchback models such as the Renault Megane, VW Golf and Peugeot 308. The first application of the Bravo name was for the very pretty Bravo/Brava duo from the automaker produced between 1995-2001. The very average Stilo replaced them thereafter and managed to universally underwhelm everyone with its unimpressive ...
Vehicles roar along the A2 as they approach Aluthgama on route to all the popular beach resorts down south, so it was a surprise to find an eco-resort which was also a Restaurant, Coffee Lounge and Pub. Riverdale, like so many ingeniously designed resorts in Sri Lanka, is more than ...
KOHUWELA JUNCTION My friend David Todd [Doyen of Mini Minors & hands on auto-engineer] is an angry man these days: the reason for his ire? The cops who stand-by Kohuwela Roundabout doing sweet nothing or if they do ‘something’ they’ll create a mega traffic block in minutes! “Kohuwela Junction is ...
Micro Cars Ltd, which started off with the manufacture of a locally designed and engineered tiny fibreglass city car has now evolved into a behemoth with a range of
Dyan Seneviratne chats to Planet Earth Explorer – Gunther Holtorf Marco Polo [c.1254 – 1324] was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who made an extende
In the 1960’s Austin Cambridges were as common as Toyota Corollas today. It was a working man’s car. People in Managerial level jobs went to work in them, and their children were dropped off to school in them – and in Sri Lanka at least, lots of children from ‘down ...
Three petrol heads + Three Alfa Romeos = Three Letter Word: ART The 155 was the second mass produced front drive model made by Alfa Romeo (the first was the Alfasud). In many ways it marked the turning point for Alfa – the rust bucket image was well and truly ...
