Car Shows & Events

Rolls-Royce takes Spirit of Ecstasy celebrations to Salon Privé
Spirit of Ecstasy centenary celebrations will take place at Salon Privé this year, as Rolls-Royce Motor Cars toasts 100 years of the famous flying lady hood figurine.

The 2011 Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship is go
The spectacular 2011 Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship kicks off at the famous Lydden Hill circuit over the weekend of March 26th / 27th.
British Car Auctions Super Saturday
Leading vehicle auction specialist, British Car Auctions (BCA), is opening its doors to private used car buyers with an exciting sale at BCA Blackbushe on Saturday 2nd April 2011.

Bentley Ice Speed Record car at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
Bentley Motors will unleash its world-record breaking Continental Supersports Convertible Ice Speed Record car at this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, the celebration of power and speed held at the Cholmondeley Estate, Cheshire.

Rare Jaguar E-Type and BMW Z8 auction entries with history
A 1961 Jaguar E-Type, born on 10 July 1961, and a rare BMW Z8 in the same specification as James Bond’s car in ‘The World Is Not Enough’, have joined the roster of classic and modern supercars at Silverstone Auctions’ 23 July sale during the Silverstone Classic weekend.

Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship revs up
The entry for this year’s Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship has both quality and quantity with more potential race winners than ever before, as an influx of new drivers join established aces like Tim Harvey (Champion in 2008 and 2010), James Sutton (Champion in 2007) and Michael Caine (Championship Runner-up in 2008 and 2010).

Record entry for 2011 BTCC
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship today confirmed a record entry list ahead of its 2011 season with the highest number of different makes and car models entered for the series in the two decades it has run as an all two-litre formula.

F1 & Le Mans winner Herbert to race an Audi in Spa 24 Hours
The immensely popular Englishman Johnny Herbert makes his début in the Spa 24 Hours this summer (July 30-31) when the three-time Formula One Grand Prix winner races an Audi R8 LMS sports car for the first time.

BTCC qualifying goes live on itv.com
ITV's unrivalled coverage of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will extend even further in 2011 with, for the first time, all ten of the season's qualifying sessions being shown live on the network's itv.com website.

Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale UK debut at Salon Privé
Maserati’s fastest, lightest and most powerful car in its range, the GranTurismo MC Stradale, will have its UK debut at this year’s Salon Privé event at Syon Park.

Citroen lovingly sponsors Brighton Festival Fringe 2011
Citroen is to be headline sponsor at the 2011 Brighton Festival Fringe, supporting creative talent at the third largest open access arts festival in the world.

Have a ‘blooming’ marvellous Mother’s Day at Beaulieu
Come down to Beaulieu to celebrate Mothering Sunday on 3 April and enjoy a stroll through the picturesque gardens, where an abundance of beautiful blooms have sprung up to announce the arrival of Spring.

Best ever MSA Euroclassic route revealed
Already established as the ‘blue riband’ touring event of its kind, the 2011 MSA Euroclassic (4-11 September) promises to be the best yet.
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair 2011 - Sunday 19th June
On Sunday 19th June the Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair is pitching up just off Brick Lane, returning for its most anticipated and creative event yet. Now in its seventh successful year, the country’s best boot fair has made a real name for itself with art-loving Londoners.

Nissan raring to go ahead of 2011 GT1 World Championship opener
With the opening races of the 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship at the iconic Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi just four days away, both of Nissan’s competing racing teams go into the weekend fully confident of building upon a promising inaugural GT1 season in 2010, and challenging for title honours this time round.