Island Life Magazine Ltd October/November 2010 | Page 76

motoring Island Life - October/November 2010 Satisfaction builds in the Citroen C5 Tourer To test drive the new VRS contact F.H. Winter on 01983 882455 If you want a French car – quirky, sleek, elegant queen of the road could spirited, carefree – Citroen has plenty easily pass for one of the well-known to offer. Strangely it can also help you premium German marques. if you tend towards something a little fun can you have being majestic? First impressions are good. The design is undeniably elegant: its length is not Having spent the previous two days cumbersome but celebrated, enhanced more tutonic. The Citroen C5 would taking out cars which have sporty by alloy wheels. The seats are neither be hard pressed to be less French. This tendencies, the weighty gravitas of cushiony nor buttock-pounding: the the C5 took some adjustment. It’s attention to ergonomic detail will be quietly purring engine gives the car a appreciated when you’re eating up the velvety start, which remains consistently kilometres to your French holiday home. smooth. It’s a classy ride, aimed firmly There are plenty of toys for the boys at the executive market. But how much 76 to enjoy while they’re getting there. Visit our new website - www.visitislandlife.com