Motorexpo gears up for weekend of family fun
The 2011 Motorexpo at London’s Canary Wharf is set to welcome visitors of all ages this weekend (11 and 12 June), with numerous family-friendly attractions accompanying more than 200 vehicles on display at the free-to-visit event.
Among the fantastic features is the Motorexpo RaceRoom, an exhilarating race simulator zone where members of the public can compete to win a once-in-a-lifetime F1 experience – run by Lotus Renault GP team’s I-Race Programme – courtesy of Lotus cars. The prize is to live the life of an F1 driver for the day, piloting a real F1 car at the Hungaroring circuit in Hungary. Participants can compare their simulator lap times with those of former Formula One World Champion, Nigel Mansell, who visited Motorexpo on Monday 6 June.
Visitors on Saturday and Sunday will also have the chance to meet Disney.Pixar’s ‘Cars 2’ character, Lightning McQueen. Meanwhile, roaming the display areas will be Titan the Robot, a futuristically styled, computer-controlled giant robot that will entertain young and old alike.
This year’s Motorexpo features a record number of manufacturers, including Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, MINI, Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Saab, Skoda, Tesla, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo. These and other attending brands will be displaying everything from superminis to supercars, family hatchbacks to F1 race cars.
Attendees can also visit more than 200 high-quality shops, cafes and restaurants located around Canary Wharf. Recent fashion openings include Tiffany & Co., Jaeger and Hackett. Seven new bars and restaurants have opened in the past 18 months to critical acclaim.
Graeme Carver, Motorexpo CEO, commented: “This summer’s event has been bigger and better than ever and what better way to round off the success with a family orientated weekend of fun. Whether you’re young (or even just young at heart), there will certainly be something to keep you entertained at Canary Wharf this weekend.”
Not only is Motorexpo Britain’s biggest free motor show, it is also the most interactive, taking advantage of the urban environment in and around the Canary Wharf estate. Visitors are encouraged to touch and explore the diverse range of vehicles on display throughout the indoor and outdoor public spaces, and they can also get behind the wheel of many exciting new cars.
At the 2011 London event, for example, visitors can experience the latest electric and low-carbon vehicles in a unique new feature entitled ‘Drive the Future’. Attendees will be among the first to test drive the new electric Vauxhall Ampera, and can also get behind the wheel of other innovative electric cars such as the compact Mitsubishi i-MiEV and sporting Tesla Roadster.
Motorexpo is completely free to attend. There are no tickets and no queues, with easy access to the event via one of the wide variety of transport options available. Visitors can take the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Thames Clipper river boat or bus. There’s also space for 2,900 cars within Canary Wharf’s four underground public car parks.
Motorexpo is open daily between 10.00am and 6.00pm on Saturday 11 June, and between 11.00am and 5.00pm on Sunday 12 June. Entry is free. Details on how to get there and information on the show are available at motorexpo.com.
