2008 London Motor Show Visitor Numbers up 14 Percent

The organisers of the 2008 London Motor Show announced that 472,300 people visited the ExCeL-based event over its two-week running period. That’s a 14 percent raise over the 2006 show that welcomed 415,000 visitors. However, despite the increase in numbers, London is still not in a position to compete against other major European car shows like the ones in Geneva, Paris or Frankfurt. And even

2008 London Motor Show Visitor Numbers up 14 Percent

The organisers of the 2008 London Motor Show announced that 472,300 people visited the ExCeL-based event over its two-week running period. That’s a 14 percent raise over the 2006 show that welcomed 415,000 visitors. However, despite the increase in numbers, London is still not in a position to compete against other major European car shows like the ones in Geneva, Paris or Frankfurt. And even

Opel / Vauxhall Insignia Photos from London Show

One of the key debuts at this year’s British Motor Show in London was the all-new Opel - Vauxhall Insignia that was present in both sedan and hatchback forms. Seeing the new Insignia makes the outgoing Vectra look even more boring that we thought. If anything else, Opel’s design team hit the spot with the new mid-size model. Hopefully the company’s engineers will have performed the same magic to

Opel / Vauxhall Insignia Photos from London Show

One of the key debuts at this year’s British Motor Show in London was the all-new Opel - Vauxhall Insignia that was present in both sedan and hatchback forms. Seeing the new Insignia makes the outgoing Vectra look even more boring that we thought. If anything else, Opel’s design team hit the spot with the new mid-size model. Hopefully the company’s engineers will have performed the same magic to

Subaru Impreza WRX STI 380S Concept – Heading for Limited Production

Unveiled at this week’s British Motor Show in London alongside the Impreza WRX-S 255PS and WRX STI 330S, the WRX STI 380S Prodrive concept is Subie’s hardest incarnation of the Impreza to date. And the good news is that the Japanese carmaker is actually thinking of putting it into production before the end of the year. While its final specifications will be finalised following customer input,

Subaru Impreza WRX STI 380S Concept – Heading for Limited Production

Unveiled at this week’s British Motor Show in London alongside the Impreza WRX-S 255PS and WRX STI 330S, the WRX STI 380S Prodrive concept is Subie’s hardest incarnation of the Impreza to date. And the good news is that the Japanese carmaker is actually thinking of putting it into production before the end of the year. While its final specifications will be finalised following customer input,

Lotus Evora 2+2 Coupe Live from London Show

While we would have preferred to show you action photos of the new Lotus Evora 2+2 Coupe (click here for details), for the time being, these live photos from the company’s British Motor Show booth are the best we can do until Lotus completes the final test phase of its new mid-engined coupe. -High resolution pictures after the jump

Lotus Evora 2+2 Coupe Live from London Show

While we would have preferred to show you action photos of the new Lotus Evora 2+2 Coupe (click here for details), for the time being, these live photos from the company’s British Motor Show booth are the best we can do until Lotus completes the final test phase of its new mid-engined coupe. -High resolution pictures after the jump

Honda OSM Concept: Live Photos from British Motor Show

Honda might have skimped the details on its London Show OSM concept car (Open Study Model) but the two-seater roadster looks awfully close in size and design to the CR-Z hybrid coupe concept that’s scheduled to enter production by 2010 –details here. If Honda actually considers creating a production version of the OSM, it will probably be more of a Mazda Miata / MX-5 type of roadster than a

Honda OSM Concept: Live Photos from British Motor Show

Honda might have skimped the details on its London Show OSM concept car (Open Study Model) but the two-seater roadster looks awfully close in size and design to the CR-Z hybrid coupe concept that’s scheduled to enter production by 2010 –details here. If Honda actually considers creating a production version of the OSM, it will probably be more of a Mazda Miata / MX-5 type of roadster than a

Jaguar XK60 Special Edition Marks 60 Years of the XK

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the XK nameplate that was introduced in 1948 with the iconic XK120 sports car, Jaguar has launched a special series of the current XK model for the UK market. Aptly named XK60, the special edition series is available with Jag’s naturally aspirated 298 PS 4.2-litre V8 engine, in both coupé and convertible forms. The XK60’s features include bespoke 20-inch

Jaguar XK60 Special Edition Marks 60 Years of the XK

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the XK nameplate that was introduced in 1948 with the iconic XK120 sports car, Jaguar has launched a special series of the current XK model for the UK market. Aptly named XK60, the special edition series is available with Jag’s naturally aspirated 298 PS 4.2-litre V8 engine, in both coupé and convertible forms. The XK60’s features include bespoke 20-inch

Ford Focus RS: Live Images from London

The Focus we’ve all been waiting for since the launch of the second generation model in 2005 made its first public appearance at this week’s British Motor Show in London. Equipped with a 300Hp 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, the Focus RS will be able to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 6.0 sec. Even though Ford maintained the front wheel drive setup of the less powerful

Ford Focus RS: Live Images from London

The Focus we’ve all been waiting for since the launch of the second generation model in 2005 made its first public appearance at this week’s British Motor Show in London. Equipped with a 300Hp 2.5-liter turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, the Focus RS will be able to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 6.0 sec. Even though Ford maintained the front wheel drive setup of the less powerful

Artist Creates Chevy Paintings Using Remote Control Cars

While some people use their feet or even their mouth to create what they believe is a form of art, Ian Cook fancies using remote control cars and old car tires. The 25-year-old artist from Solihull, West Midlands calls his technique “Popbang Colour”. Apparently Chevy found Ian’s work funky enough to order two paintings depicting the Camaro Convertible and Beat concept cars for its British Motor

Artist Creates Chevy Paintings Using Remote Control Cars

While some people use their feet or even their mouth to create what they believe is a form of art, Ian Cook fancies using remote control cars and old car tires. The 25-year-old artist from Solihull, West Midlands calls his technique “Popbang Colour”. Apparently Chevy found Ian’s work funky enough to order two paintings depicting the Camaro Convertible and Beat concept cars for its British Motor

IFR Aspid: 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.8 seconds!

Spanish firm IFR Automotive revealed its new Aspid sportscar at the British International Motor Show. The featherweight Aspid that weighs in at just 700kg or 1,543 lbs is powered by a 2.0-litre supercharged engine developing 400Hp. With that kind of power-to-weight ratio it’s no surprise that the two seater can accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.8 seconds and to 160 km/h (

IFR Aspid: 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.8 seconds!

Spanish firm IFR Automotive revealed its new Aspid sportscar at the British International Motor Show. The featherweight Aspid that weighs in at just 700kg or 1,543 lbs is powered by a 2.0-litre supercharged engine developing 400Hp. With that kind of power-to-weight ratio it’s no surprise that the two seater can accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.8 seconds and to 160 km/h (

Renault Megane R26.R: 30 High Res Photos / Wallpapers

Just a few months before the new Megane breaks cover at the Paris Show in October, Renault decided to send off the current generation model in style by presenting a hardcore version of the RS that lapped the Nurburgring race track in 8 minutes and 17 seconds. According to Renault, this is a new lap record for a front wheel drive production car. You can read all the details about the Megane R26.R

Renault Megane R26.R: 30 High Res Photos / Wallpapers

Just a few months before the new Megane breaks cover at the Paris Show in October, Renault decided to send off the current generation model in style by presenting a hardcore version of the RS that lapped the Nurburgring race track in 8 minutes and 17 seconds. According to Renault, this is a new lap record for a front wheel drive production car. You can read all the details about the Megane R26.R