Author:
ROBIN ROBERTS
The people’s motor show drives into the heart of London this week.
Motorexpo is the UK’s largest free automotive event from 11 to 17 June at Canary Wharf and will put car enthusiasts and prospective buyers at the centre of the action, with an unrivalled range of vehicles – real and virtual – available to test drive.
As well as being able to open and sit in many of the 250 cars on display, visitors will be able to book test drives.
There is something for everyone, from the greenest to the keenest sought after models spanning city cars to supercars.
In addition to real-world test drives, visitors will also be given the chance to get behind the wheel of a virtual F1 car in the event’s ever-popular ‘Canary Wharf Race Room’ feature.
Located in the Jubilee Place shopping mall, this state-of-the-art racing simulator will allow would-be racing drivers to pit their skills against one another in a virtual single-seater F1-style car on the famous Brands Hatch racing circuit.
The individual who posts the fastest lap time during the show will win a money-can’t-buy driving experience with the Lotus F1 team.
Along with a friend, the winner will attend the Paul Ricard circuit near Marseilles and spend the day learning to drive increasingly powerful road and racing cars, before finally being let loose in a real F1 car.
Graeme Carver, CEO of Motorexpo, said, “Motorexpo has always been about letting visitors get up-close to, and wherever possible interact with, as many of the exhibits as possible. Our driveme, Eco Zone and Canary Wharf Race Room experiences add to the unique Motorexpo format, offering an experience that visitors won’t find at another UK automotive event.
“This year’s show will get showgoers closer to the action than ever before, experiencing more than 250 cars on display – most of which can be sat in and explored, and many of which can be driven. The Canary Wharf Race Room is always very popular, and with a fantastic F1 driving experience on offer, we are expecting some intense competition in 2012,” he concludes.
Now in its 17th year, Motorexpo is set to be bigger and better than ever in 2012, with more automotive brands attending and more interactive exhibits. Motorexpo is open daily at Canary Wharf from 10am to 6pm and 11am to 5pm on Sunday 17 June.
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