The new VW 4×4 is practical but dull December 4, 2012 Audi’s A6 Allroad may be the default choice for Europe’s wealthiest equestrians but the new VW Passat Alltrack is more of a four-wheel-drive estate for the rest of us. This then is the people’s version of a car that, theoretically, nobody needs. With so many choices of SUV out there that are just as roomy [...]
Car talk December 4, 2012 The new Porsche Cayman is set to be the star of 2013 This third generation Porsche Cayman was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show and looks sets to be one of the stars of next year. It has a longer wheel base, an all-new chassis and is almost 30kg lighter than its predecessor. It [...]
The men who would be kings of the club scene December 4, 2012 During its short life, Public, Guy Pelly’s London nightspot, met with both triumph and disaster. Soon after it opened in December 2010 it had garnered a reputation as a firm favourite of his pals, Princes William and Harry. And, as one might have expected, it wasn’t long before the youthful, moneyed denizens of the Royal [...]
Mexican is the flavour of the month, with a glut of exciting new openings December 4, 2012 Guy Pelly (above) isn’t the only one to have opened an establishment with a hint of Mexican flavour in recent weeks. And, like the vogue for unfussy but high-quality burgers and barbecue that encouraged the rise of Meat Liquor, Pitt Cue and Burger & Lobster, a trend that first gathered momentum in New York has [...]
Roman’s Pep plan dented as PSG set sights on Guardiola December 3, 2012 CHELSEA’S managerial crisis deepened yesterday when it emerged that owner Roman Abramovich’s preferred choice to take charge next season, Pep Guardiola, is in talks with Paris Saint Germain. The Qatari-owned French club are one of the few who possess the financial muscle to compete with billionaire Abramovich, who is desperate to lure the former Barcelona [...]
I’d rather be us than Man City, says Wenger December 3, 2012 UNDER-FIRE Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he would not swap places with high-flying Manchester City, despite the Gunners suffering their worst ever start to a Premier League season. Wenger has the distraction of a Champions League trip to Olympiacos tonight, but knows his team will progress to the last 16 regardless of the result, while [...]
Pardew fearing Ba departure as striker ends Magpies losing run December 3, 2012 NEWCASTLE UNITED 3 WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 NEWCASTLE manager Alan Pardew insists that striker Demba Ba wants to stay at the club after his brace helped the Magpies end a run of four Premier League defeats and beat 10-man Wigan. Ba struck from the spot in the 12th minute after Maynor Figueroa was sent off for [...]
Mancini wants Europa place December 3, 2012 MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has promised that his side are motivated to beat Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight, despite already being eliminated. Mancini’s side will qualify for the Europa League if they win in Germany and Ajax fail to beat Real Madrid, but have the distraction of Sunday’s pivotal Premier League clash [...]
Oaks and Derby comeback on cards for Dettori after six-month drug ban December 3, 2012 JOCKEY Frankie Dettori is hoping to receive a backdated six-month ban that will allow him to ride in the Derby and the Oaks after he appears before French horse racing chiefs today regarding his failed drug test. It is understood that Dettori is pleading guilty to taking a banned, non-performance-enhancing substance, believed to be cocaine, [...]
Wales launch audacious bid to switch 2015 World Cup clash with England to Cardiff December 3, 2012 WELSH rugby chiefs hope to persuade World Cup hosts England to stage the group game between the Six Nations rivals at the Millennium Stadium, after they were both drawn in the same pool for the 2015 tournament yesterday. A challenging group also includes Australia and is likely to feature Fiji in one of two unconfirmed [...]
