Audi RS E-Tron GT Performance review: With great power… November 14, 2024 My knuckles wrap white around the roll cage as the car slews violently sideways then slingshots onto the main straight. A mechanical war cry bursts forth as the driver rams the graunchy manual lever into third gear, then fourth, then back to third, each shift punctuated by the giddy chirrup of a dump valve. I’m [...]
Can Burberry’s turnaround plan put it back in fashion? November 14, 2024 This morning, Burberry announced an ambitious turnaround plan called ‘Burberry Forward’ designed to rescue the luxury brand from the trenches. It aims to “reignite brand desire, improve performance and drive long-term value creation,” and will see Burberry double down on its strengths as a British brand. Burberry has already appointed new leaders across its marketing, [...]
Trump Turnberry on its incredible festive packages November 14, 2024 Nic Oldham, is general manager at Trump Turnberry, the only resort in the UK to receive the Five Star Rating from Forbes Travel Guide, and one of only two hotels in Scotland this year to be rated Five Star in the guide. We chatted to him about the special festive packages on offer and what [...]
Do luxury products have a pricing problem? November 13, 2024 At some point, luxury brands all face the same question: How do you price a good at a level that implies desirability and exclusivity without making it completely exclusionary? The vast majority of luxury brands rely on the aspirational consumer just as much as the super-wealthy. McKinsey has estimated that around half of the luxury [...]
Land Rover Defender by Onyx Vans review: Passport to adventure November 12, 2024 While driving behind a caravan being towed along a narrow country road, it struck me what makes this Defender, converted by Onyx Vans, a unique vehicle. Unlike the grey SUVs also headed to our campsite, each one dragging what looked like an oversized fridge through the hedgerows, I was aboard an icon without any white [...]
Porsche Panamera GTS 2024 review: A sports car for all the family November 11, 2024 Stonking V8 engines without electrical assistance have suddenly become an endangered species. Not long ago, all of Germany’s super saloons followed this recipe; now the BMW M5 has become a plug-in hybrid, while the Mercedes-AMG E63 has thundered off into the sunset, replaced by the E53 and its hybridised straight-six. Aside from the (largely forgotten) [...]
Harrods faces major Christmas strike as staff demand inflation-busting festive bonus November 11, 2024 London’s iconic department store Harrods is facing the prospect of major strike action by its staff over the critical Christmas period. Hundreds of staff, who are members of the United Voices of the World (UVW) union, will vote on strike action in December over what they have described as “poor working conditions” and their festive [...]
Burberry braced for Moncler takeover as staff given heads up November 11, 2024 Luxury fashion house Burberry is braced to be taken over by Italian company Moncler amid staff at one of its flagship London stores being given a heads up on the deal, according to reports. Rumours began to circulate last week that the listed brand was set for a takeover by the skiwear maker, but both [...]
Bentley pushes back full all-electric switch to 2035 November 7, 2024 Bentley Motors has pushed back its switch to only making electric cars to 2035, it has been confirmed. The Crewe-headquartered luxury car maker, which is owned by Volkswagen, had originally announced in November 2020 that it intended to go all-electric by 2030. The aim was again reiterated in January 2022 when Bentley revealed plans to launch [...]
Burberry shares jump on Moncler takeover rumours November 4, 2024 Shares in British luxury retailer Burberry have jumped this morning on rumours that the fashion house could be a takeover target for Italian outerwear brand Moncler. Burberry’s share price rose more than seven per cent in early trades, before paring back gains to just over four per cent. Specialist fashion site Miss Tweed reported that [...]