3 months ago 28th Jul 16:21
The British International Motor Show 2008, sponsored by Zurich Connect, is finally here. The show features 23 global debuts and more than 50 models making their first European or UK appearance. In total, visitors will be able to see 600 cars on show from 60 manufacturers, worth a total of more than £37 million.
Bring the family too for there are plenty of attractions such as the Kids’ Driving School, the boat show in the dock and music in the evening.
Press day was busy as ever with some paying public allowed to ease the finances and in fairness, it created a better more exciting atmosphere. Here are a few showstoppers without giving the game away too much.
Hyundai launched a new range of cars – branded i-Blue - which will offer emissions below the crucial 120g/km barrier. Savings for owners could be substantial though, with the i-Blue falling into VED Group B, cutting the cost of an annual tax disc from £120 to £35. The first car in the range will be an i30 hatchback powered by the familiar and acclaimed 1.6-litre CRDi engine costing £13,155. It is business users who will see the really impressive savings. The new company car tax band for diesels producing less than 120g/km has dropped from 18 to just 13 percent, saving higher rate taxpayers hundreds every year.
The fastest ever Corvette - - makes its UK debut. This blistering super car, which will be sold in the UK in limited numbers, has a new supercharged 6.2 LS9 small-block V-8 engine with 647PS maximum power and 819Nm peak torque. 0-60 mph takes just 3.4 seconds, 0-100 mph in 7.0 seconds while top speed is 205 mph making the Corvette ZR1 the fastest Corvette ever produced. Ferrari Engineered by Officine Panerai shows a collection of high-end watches from the luxury Italian watch brand Officine Panerai and will be on display to the public for the first time at this year’s ‘Ultimate Collection’ at the ExCeL centre in Docklands.
Ferrari is showcasing its bespoke personality with a diverse array of exotic and individually tailored Ferrari cars on display in the Ultimate Collection and the Ultimate Collection Public Gallery. With unique examples of the 430 Scuderia, 599 GTB Fiorano and 612 Scaglietti on display, there will be a Ferrari to please every fan of the Prancing Horse
Saab’s much talked about concept cars, the Saab 9-4X BioPower and the Saab 9-X BioHybrid caused a stir and a signal of Saab’s commitment to expanding its product portfolio. Both concepts share distinctive Scandinavian styling themes and feature further developments in Saabs technological lead in combining turbocharging with Saab BioPower. Saab’s full UK model range will also be on display, including the most recent addition to the line-up, the 9-3 2.0T XWD with 210 hp.
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