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Movement afoot to resurrect British Motor Show sooner rather than later?

A gent in Britain with a load of can-do spirit and a personal fortune has decided that the British Motor Show must go on next year. Scuttled this year after a long decline, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has an eye toward resurrecting the show in 2013, even though some believe it might never return at all. However, according to Autocar, millionaire Darren Richards is determined not to let such a gap transpire, saying "We must not just roll over. Even if the event is scaled down dramatically next year it must still happen." ... Read more →

British Motor Show toast for 2010 Chris Shunk

The British Motor Show has been canceled for 2010, as poor attendance and a weak economy have conspired to deep-six the bi-annual event. The news comes after a meeting of the Society of Motor ...

British Motor Show in trouble, could get moved Frank Filipponio

The British International Motor Show appears to be in trouble. The biennial show, which has seen its fair share of big debuts and publicity in its past two outings, might skip 2010 and instead next ...

London 2008: Mastretta MXT will be Mexico's first homegrown car Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for more high-res shots of the Mastretta MXT It may have taken Mexico a while to produce its first car, but at least when it finally took place, it did so with style. When we originally ...

Camaro painted with remote control cars Jonathon Ramsey

Click the above image for a hi-res gallery of the RC-painted Camaro The British are good for all sorts of car-centric goodness. When they're not busy building zippy little monsters remarkably ...

London 2008: Lightning GT EV in the flesh 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Lightning GT Remember the Lightning GT? We told you about this all-electric supercar a few months ago, and it popped up today in person at the 2008 British Motor Show in London. That officially moves it one step away from the pure vaporware it was yesterday, ...

London 2008: IFR Automotive Aspid hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the IFR Automotive Aspid IFR Automotive is a design and technology company based in Spain that we've never heard of, but they're in London right now for the 2008 British Motor Show to debut the Aspid, a new featherweight "luxury" sportscar powered by a 400bhp ...

London 2008: Lotus unveils the Evora 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Lotus Evora Project Eagle has finally been unveiled today at the 2008 British Motor Show as the Evora, and Lotus is beaming over its little eaglet. The Evora will be the most grown up and accessible Lotus in the British manufacturer's lineup. To illustrate, ...

Rendered Speculation: New Fiesta raises the roof 1 year ago on Autoblog

Just because there's been new life breathed into small cars doesn't mean buyers are going to clamor for dour, joyless, fun-free clunkers. Ford's well aware of that, so its readying a soft-top version of its lauded new Fiesta. The fabric-roofed little party on wheels will make its debut at next ...

Bentley to release Continential Flying Spur Speed at British Int'l Motor Show 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery. Big, blocky, heavy, low – whatever. The one and only phrase you need to remember is "hellaciously fast." Bentley's Continental Flying Spur Speed, officially announced in June, is pretty much what it'd be like to strap an EMD powertrain from a freight ...

British Motor Show Preview: Opel Insignia to debut in hatch and sedan forms 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Insignia. GM's European branch is planning a big debut later this month at the British Motor Show in London for one of its most important mainstream models. The new Insignia is replacing the venerable Vectra and brings with it a whole new design ...

First official shots of Opel Insignia interior released 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel / Vauxhall Insignia The first official look at the Opel Insignia's interior leaves us with the impression that Opel / Vauxhall's new sedan is going to be a nice place in which to log some miles. Put simply, the cockpit is identical to the one first ...

Kia to reveal facelifted Sportage in London 1 year ago on Autoblog

As much as we would like the new vehicle that Kia plans to unveil at the British Motor Show to be the production version of its KOUP concept car, that doesn't seem all that likely. Instead, it appears that Kia has something rather less exciting in store. According to Auto Express, a revised ...

1st Mini Cooper GP delivered at British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

Simon Baker of the UK comes from a family of MINI fans. Since '02, they have owned four of the little Anglo-Teutonic bundles of fun. Last week during the British Motor Show's press days, Mr. Baker himself took delivery of his family's fifth, the first MINI GP built for a customer. On hand to present ...

META GALLERY: 2006 British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 2 The 2006 British Motor Show is going on in London's Excel Center on the banks of the River Thames, so we decided to assemble a meta gallery of shots from the show in case you don't happen to be in the neighborhood. Shots of interest include more angles of the Arash AF10, the woolen Ferrari ...

Citron C-P1NK, C1 Airplay not afraid to show their colors 3 years ago on Autoblog

Well, you can't accuse Citroën of taking a conservative approach at this year's British Motor Show. The automaker has its full lineup on display, including some new special edition models and a few attention-grabbing show cars and concepts The fuel-sipping (60 mpg!) C1 city car is ...

Mitsubishi keeping an "i" on the British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

An unlikely visitor made the trip from Japan to London for the British Motor Show. Joining the rest of Mitsubishi's lineup at ExCeL is one of Mitsubishi's "i" kei cars. Mitsubishi UK is in the final stages of a feasability study as to whether or not there's a market for the "i" in Britain. The ...

Barabus 1000 bhp supercar 3 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 1 Barabus Sports Car Ltd. (not to be confused with Brabus, the Mercedes-Benz tuner) has been working on a 1005-bhp supercar for the past ten years. Now that's dedication. It's being unveiled at the British Motor Show in London this week, but we were getting impatient waiting for pics. A ...

Honda F1 "View Suspended": The ultimate technical diagram 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Honda Racing F1 car is made up of 3,200 individual parts, and if you go the the British International Motor Show this week or next, you'll be able to see every single one. Literally. That's because Dutch artist Paul Veroude has seemingly worked magic with his exhibit called "View Suspended," in ...

SEAT officially unveils the new Leon Cupra 3 years ago on Autoblog

We brought you initial pics and details last week, and today, SEAT made it all official in London where factory Touring Car drivers James Thompson (WTCC) and Jason Plato (BTCC) pulled the checkered cover off the all-new Leon Cupra. To refresh your memories, the Cupra is the latest tasty morsel from ...

Environment rules at British International Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

The British International Motor Show opened up in London yesterday, and mean, green and clean were the central themes of the day -- electric vehicles, hybrids, diesels and cars that boost fuel economy and lower emissions stole the show. One particularly environmentally-friendly announcement came ...

Chevy Matiz blooms in Britain 3 years ago on Autoblog

The car above was once a garden-variety Chevrolet Matiz. Then, British celeb florist Paula Pryke got her hands on it. Bouts of madness and wanton flower-slaying ensued, and that's how the Chevrolet Matiz "Car In Bloom" was born. You see, in the UK, one in three women think style and color are the ...

SEAT Leon Cupra uncovered! 3 years ago on Autoblog

The new SEAT Leon Cupra has broken cover, and it's a looker. Powered by a 2.0T FSI making in excess of 240 horsepower, the new Cupra makes the run to 62 mph in 6.4 seconds. Visually, it's enough to make you wish SEAT was available here in the States -- something that will never happen because the ...

SMART fortwo EV set to electrify British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

SMART announced today that it will premiere a new SMART fortwo EV at next week's British Motor Show. Up to 200 of the electric microcars will be built and delivered to the UK, which will serve as the trial market for the "green" vehicle. The fortwo EV has 30-kilowatts of power, which gives it more ...

London debut for Volvo's XC90 Sport SE 3 years ago on Autoblog

According to Volvo, customers have been clamoring for a more dynamic take on their XC90 SUV. The automaker has complied. Next week at London's British Motor Show, the public gets its first look at the Volvo XC90 SE Sport, a new take on the Swedish marque's SUV that applies suspension and appearance ...

Arash AF10 supercar to be at British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

The closest most of us have come to a Farboud sports car is driving a digital version of the company's GTS in Project Gotham Racing 3. Regardless of his obscurity in the U.S., the maverick Brit Arash Farboud will be displaying his company's AF10 supercar at the British Motor Show next month. The ...

Jaguar XKR - the cat's out of the bag 3 years ago on Autoblog

Snap. Don't know who is getting canned over this rather large leak, but official pics of the Jaguar XKR that was supposed to make its world debut at the British Motor Show in July have made their way onto the world wide web. From what we know the XKR will come with a supercharged 4.2L V8 developing ...

Euro Civic three-door breaks cover before British auto show 3 years ago on Autoblog

Pics of the European Honda Civic three-door hatch have been snapped well ahead of the car's official debut at the British Motor Show in July. As AutoExpress points out, the removal of the two small rear doors gives the three-door hatch a much simpler shape than its big bro. Look closely and you'll ...

Freelander will debut as LR2 at the British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

The little Freelander may have been overpriced and downright ugly by U.S. standards... but at least Land Rover was listening. The second-generation version of Land Rover's littlest ute will instead take the alphanumeric name of LR2 and boast design and utility bennies more suited to the American ...

BMW officially launches M6 Convertible - UPDATED 3 years ago on Autoblog

After months of spy shots and rumor, including leaked photos of the car yesterday, BMW has finally released "official" pictures of its much-anticipated M6 ultra-performance convertible, which debuts at the British Motor Show in July. Featuring 2006's International Engine of the Year - BMW's 5-liter ...

Opel Corsa 5-door caught by Autoblog in Spain 3 years ago on Autoblog

How often does it happen that a manufacturer sends a preproduction prototype home with an engineer who happens to live a few doors down from one of our own? Not often, so imagine Alberto's big surprise when he spotted this down the street in Spain, a 2007 Opel Corsa 5-door that's not scheduled to ...

Supercharged Jaguar XKR to make British International Motor Show debut 3 years ago on Autoblog

Jaguar announced this morning that its new supercharged XKR high-performance coupe will make its world debut next month at the British International Motor Show in London. The automaker is keeping mum on the car's specifics for now, but expect additional information to trickle out as we get closer ...

Secret BMW to be revealed at British Motor Show 3 years ago on Autoblog

BMW has announced it will unveil an all-new BMW at the British Motor Show being held in late July. The company has given no details about what the vehicle will be, but has announced it will be accompanied by the MINI GP Special Edition and the British debut of the MINI Traveller Concept. Rolls Royce ...

Spy Shots: Honda Civic Type-R 3 years ago on Autoblog

World Car Fans has a gallery of new spy photos of Honda Motor's Euro-Civic hatchback, apparently in Type-R trim. The lightly disguised Civic looks like it should be a worthy competitor in the european market's hot hatch wars. Although WCF reports that all models of the new hatch will get sportier ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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