well as the title suggests, its a pictures thread from my afternoon at the International British Motorshow at the ExCel in Docklands, London :)

New Insignia, not too bad, but I think Top Gear too big a deal of it

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As far as Hummers go, I like it :p

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New CTS concept.. kinda funky from the front, not liking the back too much

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New ZR1

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Saab concepts

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Kia's

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Tesla

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Fair play to Renault, finally a car I like the look of

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Nissan GT-R's

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I've seen the video and this sounds great :D

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Pristine RX-7 :)

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1970 Escort rally car

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a GT

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LandRover LRX concept, I think i like some of it

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the 300bhp firebreathing WRC Focus :D

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new Focus RS

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Top Gear cars

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Could this possibly be a 3rd Honda that I like??? I'm not sure yet, little bit of work still but it might get there!! Unusual stlye for me to like, but when I was looking at it I appreciated the design cues...

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some Brabus for Hyphon :p

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new Suzuki - attention grabbing front end, disasterous back end!?

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Lexus's new toy!

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WRX-S, a 255 bhp WRX

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STI 380 - handbuilt WRX STi by Prodrive with 380 bhp, coming in limited numbers for sale later this year

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The Alfa's - you all know what they are and need no scripting!

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Hyundai concept thing from a little while ago

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Ferrari F40 and other sporty cars

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Lotus Evora (I got into the enclosure :D)

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And soon to be available on GranTurismo 5 Prologue (and the final GT5) for those who have the PS3's

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and the new Europa SE

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that Peugeot featured on TopGear, kinda nice too

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I was meant to go but i couldnt be bothered even though my mate got free tickets lol

EVORA!

I'd love to go to a motorshow, but theres no way I could go sadly... So, thanks for the closest experience I guess lol

As far as Hummers go, I like it :p

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many people say they will some day one a certain very expensive sportscar. my dream cars would be this, a 2002 SS camaro and my jeep so i guess 2 more to go


this picture does not show off this car, it is soo much better in real life

nice pic sub

as far as an auto show goes, those pics prove it was awesome. good pics too

A nice selection of cars there actually, I didn't realize it was as-big-a show as that!

I like the ZR1 but those chrome wheels are killing me. I wish they would get rid of the darn things. That Suzuki is just insane looking. I dont even know what to think of it.

Wonderfull cars , the prestine RX-7, The 8C Spider, ZR1 (not looking nice in red though) ! thanks for sharing !

I like the ZR1 but those chrome wheels are killing me. I wish they would get rid of the darn things. That Suzuki is just insane looking. I dont even know what to think of it.

Thats how i feel because i feel they tried too hard with the wheels.

Anyone else notice the similarities of the saab & the land rover?

Why does the lexus have a HUGE rear air intake? Is the engine rear/mid mounted now?

The hummer needs bigger tires.

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Is this going to be the samething as the WRX GT which i recently made a thread about?

Cool pics dude :).



I'm hoping to go either this Sunday or next Sunday depending on how my bank account looks.


Did you goto the Honda Dreamscape live action show ??????

all i have to say is
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nice pics man..

im getting in love this lrx
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Okay, I really like that WRX-S. I'm a sucker for a blue car with grey wheels, but that WRX looks infinitely better than the regular one.

That new Hummer Hx looks like a toy! Not sure I like it... I do like that red Suzuk, it looks fantastic! And the new Lexus LF-A is incredible.

Great pictures!

Good and interesting pictures. Strange but suzuki is my favorite here, even looking from behind. Or should i say especially looking from the back? :D

Nice Brabus pics :p

some great pictures there, I was quite impressed with the Lotus to be honest, in your pictures it looks awesome and that Prodrive STI will be epicly quick and the Mk.I Escort Rally car looks just sweet! I want one!

The Corvette ZR-1 really is an absolute shocker. GM may have got the technical parts of the car correct, but the styling is horrendous.

The Corvette C6RS is everything that the ZR-1 should have been but just isn't.

Thanks for the images SubaruKid, I don't know why, but they have really changed my opinions on some of the cars featured. I don't know if it is because its non-official image dazzle, but the cars are dissappointing.

The Insignia doesn't look at all like the superb shots Opel released earlier in the year. That curve in the side of the door looks like it comes from an IS-F in the official images, yet looks almost non existant in real life pics. The rear is a shame, much too busy. The body kit is a laugh.

The Hummer is ok, but it looked as if it would be bigger in press shots, it looks almost small in those pics!

I agree with you on the Caddy.

As for the ZR1, luckily Chevy is offering the wheels unpolished, so those shinies won't be the only option.

The Saabs are bland. As usual.

The Kias are a laugh. As usual.

I swear I saw that Tesla roadster somewhere else at the show.....

The Frenchie is decent looking, sadly not a US option. Horrible doors.

I like that cut up version of the GTR, doubt it will make it into production. But one can only hope!:D

The Mazdas are just plain gorgeous.

The Escort looks like a fun car, but I would take the GT if I had to choose a Ford.

I simply don't like that LR concept for some reason.

The WRC Focus is a gimme car. The RS is a look at my recently consumed lunch all over the floor car.

TG cars are fun to see.

Honda has officially been dropped on its head. Definite no go on that car.

Brabus is just too much. Even the matte black doesn't subdue the car, its much too over the top visually and running gear wise.

I agree with you on the Suzy.

That Lexus is getting old in tooth. Time to release it already or move on.

The Subys look very promising, I wonder how many of these versions will make it to our shores, if any.

Alfas look good, but are overrated IMO. Its not the second coming, its not exactly the best looking car in the world.

Tha Hya n die looks good if you take away the showcar parts of the car.

The Ferrari and Spyker simply stunning. I think I see a Farboud back there as well!

As for the Evora....Wait! Now I remember where I saw that Tesla roadster! The similarities are somewhat uncanny. I am going to step back a little in saying the Evora looks great. The rear is just not working for me. As for the GT5 version, I think it is safe to assume the folks at Polyphony have really great jobs because they more than likely have had access to this car long before the general public. The complete model takes at least 1-3 months to create and they must have had access to it long ago.

The Pug is cool. The fact its never coming here, uncool.

That is my rundown.

u got pretty nice pics pal! i so would love to go to an auto show like that.

to answer 1 or 2 questions:

The subaru's are all Prodrive created, therfore they are designed for the UK market.
They may however export the WRX model, i'm not too sure as I havent looked into the GT-S or whatever its called as it wasnt UK spec.
The 380 STI is definately UK market only.

and clutch, please don't take my pictures as a representation, they were all quick point-and-shoot pics, not taken with care and attention!!!
Polyphony guys created the Evora in the game in just 3 weeks - the quickest model they've ever had to make, they worked on it 24/7 to have it ready for the show :)

Sorry for not replying until now, i've been working at another show at Silverstone, pics from that I will post tomorrow probably! :)

^^^ You were at the Silverstone Classic? you lucky person.

anyway, do you know what numbers are expected from the STI 380? Like possible price and amount going to be produced? etc.

wow some awsome cars in there, good to see a few rotas!!

the hummer looks like it has plastic wheels - very weird.

great photos though.

Surprisingly, I find Saab and Kia had the best looking concept cars. Whether Saab feels like they should keep making concept cars or not, they have had a few good ones lately that should be put into production.

Hummer looks godawful, as usual. If it wasn't for the nostalgia surrounding the H1, it would easily go down as one of the great automotive blunders.

That new Laguna looks very good, fix the doors for production and make sure it has a good engine, and it will be perfect.

Nice pics, the Evora was definitely the highlight. Hope you get a chance to be up-close with one soon. ;)