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Pagani visits Zonda at Motor Show

02 August, 2008

Horacio Pagani - owner of the Italian supercar firm that produces the 215mph, £675,000 Pagani Zonda - took time out of his busy schedule to go to the British International Motor Show this week.

Of the ten Zondas in the UK, three are at the ExCeL-based show. The entrepreneur started his visit by checking out the outdoor Heritage Enclosure where a Pagani Zonda is displayed alongside other supercars from the past 50 years. He moved inside the halls to inspect the Ultimate Collection Public Gallery in the north hall where a white Zonda F is the focus of significant public interest.

Mr Pagani finished his trip to the Motor Show in the ultra-exclusive Ultimate Collection where a Zonda F Roadster shared the limelight with over £5 million of the most desirable cars on the planet.

During his visit, he demonstrated great passion for the motors he has helped create and was clearly impressed with the interest shown by so many fellow automotive admirers who were flooding through the doors at the British International Motor Show.

Vantastic news from the Motor Show

The What Van? Live display near the Prince Regent DLR entrance to the Motor Show offers visitors with a valid driving licence the opportunity to drive a selection of light commercial vehicles on offer from some of the main van makers. UK van sales have more than doubled to over 380,000 a year in the past ten years and making LCVs the fastest growing vehicle sector in the UK, so it made sense for them to take part in the biggest consumer event in the country.

“Having these vehicles at the British International Motor Show means we have been able to offer a different dimension to test driving vans,” said stand manager Kevin Gregory. “This is an ideal opportunity for people who run just a small number of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) on their fleet, to try out some different types in a relaxed and friendly environment. Most of the drivers that have come along told me that their businesses run less than ten vans.”

It also offers the van manufacturers the opportunity to talk to these smaller businesses that are often difficult to reach. For similar reasons, Show owner, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), launched an on-line survey of van users. On the industry issues page of the SMMT web site at www.smmt.co.uk/industryissues it is aimed at van operators, particularly those with smaller fleets. It is quickly and easily completed and the information from it will help van manufactures and users. The survey, which is anonymous, is open until the end of August.

LCVs available for test are from Citroën, Ford, Nissan and Piaggio Commercial Vehicles. Also on display is Raccoon, demonstrating effective branding with revolutionary complete vinyl vehicle wrap and the What Van? Van of the Year 2007 winner, the Iveco Daily, which Kevin Gregory reports has generated a lot of interest.


Motor Show cuts visitor CO2 by 6000 g/km

The average new UK car has a CO2 output of 159.9g/km, with the cleanest cars emitting less than 100g/km such as the new Ford Fiesta that debuts at the British International Motor Show and the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotion. The ACT ON CO2 stand in the Greener Driving Pavilion at the Show aims to help people cut emissions and reduce fuel consumption by following a selection of ‘Smarter Driving’ techniques.

According to the Department for Transport’s ACT ON CO2 campaign, motorists could cut emissions by up to 8% by correctly inflating tyres, de-cluttering their cars, driving sympathetically and at an appropriate speed. By following the tips, the average person could save 12g/km. The Motor Show anticipates that over half a million people will visit the Show and if every visitor achieved the 12g/km saving, a total of 6,000 tonnes of CO2 could be saved per kilometre driven.


Citroën transforms its stand at the Motor Show – the last three days only

Citroën's Motor Show stand will become even more ‘alive with technology’ when its funky C4 transformer robots start strutting their mechanical stuff this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (1-3 August). The robo-stars of the hugely successful advertising campaign for the company’s stylish C4 hatchback will be entertaining the crowds as they dance and skate to the advertisements’ music (by David Guetta vs The Funky Egg).

First aired in 2005, the ad aimed to highlight the technology on the company’s C4 model – one of the first family cars to boast CO2 emissions below 120g/km, thanks to its intelligent Electronic Gearbox System (EGS). Combining the driver involvement of a manual with the convenience of an automatic, the system can return 63mpg on the combined cycle.

Citroën’s special edition C4 Cachet 1.6Hdi EGS can be seen on the company’s Motor Show stand.


It's all-white at the Motor Show

Green is definitely the theme at the British International Motor Show at ExCeL London, but many people have commented on the number of white cars on display. White cars were hugely popular in the 80s and early 90s with boy-racers but more recently, popularity for the colour seems to have dwindled with silver, grey and blue firm favourites with the UK car buying public.

According to SMMT colour records, which go back to 1997, numbers of white cars sold declined rapidly until 2007 when they rose 61% from 2006 to 26,629 vehicles and the best year for white cars since 2001. MINI has the leading sales among white cars with more than three times its nearest rival, the Vauxhall Astra.

There are 60 white vehicles on display around the Show and visitors can look forward to seeing all-white versions of the 200bhp Toyota Aygo Crazy, dubbed the ‘shopping super car’, the Electric Nissan Cube which is destined for Japan, but that the firm hopes will go on European sale in 2011. Also on display in a pearl white finish is the Honda OSM concept sports car which is rumoured to show the new design route of the next S2000.

My car is the star of the Show

The competition was fierce, but the winner of the My Car is a Star competition was revealed today at the British International Motor Show. Andy Hedley - a single, 45 year old guy from Edgware – bought his 1971 Mk 1 Triumph Stag in 2005. However, this classic British car became the love of his life long before he got the chance to get behind its wheel. Andy followed his beloved car for nearly 25 years, across continents and through various owners, until he could finally afford to buy it for himself.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to prove to everyone just what my car means to me. I’ve spent so many years following its progress before it was finally mine – we really are inseparable now. I wouldn’t want to drive anything else!” said Andy.

Andy first spotted his dream car in 1982 and vowed he would own the car himself. The car started life with the actor Richard Chamberlain but its second owner wasn’t as caring and after blowing the engine the car was left neglected for several years. The Stag was shipped back to the UK in 1992 to be shown at the Stag Owners Club stand at a classic car show in London. In 2005, 25 years after first spotting it, Andy bought the car after a friend saw it on e-Bay.

Contacts:
Sara Lee, SMMT07974 436640
Nikki Rooke, SMMT07790 019518

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