And here it is, a little collection of photos taken at this years event.

Just like last time, the first thing you see when you walk into the first hall is this little section, filled with the more interesting cars.
First up is:
599 Fiorano looking stunning in black.
http://xc3.xanga.com/dadc827305132204305968/w158716562.jpg

http://xb1.xanga.com/9afc847315035204305979/w158716572.jpg

And an equalling stunning 430 Scuderia
http://xae.xanga.com/221c727643c31204307082/w158717523.jpg

And old hero in the form of an F40
http://x03.xanga.com/8d4c9a7261532204307099/w158717537.jpg

Next door is the ever pretty DB9 in Volante form
http://xc1.xanga.com/fe0c9175c8233204305992/w158716585.jpg

And it's little brother the V8 Vantage
http://x97.xanga.com/2d9c717335c31204306027/w158716616.jpg

Around the corner in the same enclosure, the truely gorgeous Maserati Granturismo.
http://xe8.xanga.com/48fc677316030204306094/w158716677.jpg

Next we have a curious one, a Zagato bodied Spyker
http://xd2.xanga.com/a6cc757336030204306115/w158716698.jpg

A pair of old motorshow verterans next:
CCX
http://x35.xanga.com/d8d853e0030a8204307014/w158717460.jpg

http://x82.xanga.com/d66856e0030a8204307024/w158717470.jpg

and Zonda
http://xce.xanga.com/604c607320130204307038/w158717482.jpg

http://x82.xanga.com/0d1c6b7321333204307059/w158717491.jpg

There were others in this pen such as a Maybach and 612 Scaglietti and a Maserati Quatroporte but I didn't get any decent shots of these.
Spyker also had this on show; an all carbon fibre bicycle.
http://xd6.xanga.com/fc5c927a43633204306991/w158717438.jpg

More later.

First Manufacturer's Stand: Peugeot.

One of the highlights of the show was this little beauty made for a one make race series and it is stunning.
http://xca.xanga.com/e77c727644231204307151/w158717584.jpg

http://x5e.xanga.com/0abc637331230204307175/w158717606.jpg

http://xcc.xanga.com/af4c747745730204307193/w158717621.jpg

http://xcf.xanga.com/889c6673c2130204307219/w158717643.jpg

As you might be able to see, it's based on the design of the current 207 and stripped of the road going neccessities, it looks great. If only the road car looked as sleak and not so... tubby.

Also on show was their 308 CC "concept"

http://x59.xanga.com/26bc6a7332c33204307256/w158717675.jpg

http://x71.xanga.com/a8fc777445c31204307243/w158717664.jpg

http://x33.xanga.com/705c837253432204307269/w158717686.jpg

Yup, it looks like a TT, which is no bad thing as the Peugeot touches adds a little aggression to the purist TT design.

Tucked up in the back in an almost hidden area was this:

http://x67.xanga.com/99dc717b45d31204307233/w158717655.jpg

Most of the rest of their area was made up of the current range of cars which to be frank is a little dull and I've already played in them at various showrooms so no photos were taken.

Like last time, Ford had the whole of the tail end of one of the main halls.

The first thing you see when you get to their section is this tasty little number.
Ford Focus RS.

http://x30.xanga.com/90cc737572131204308510/w158718666.jpg

http://x6a.xanga.com/a74c6073c9730204308522/w158718678.jpg

Might not like much but take a little trip down memory lane.
The last Focus RS was known for two things; the bad ones were very prone to torque steer and did not like uneven roads at all.
The good ones were however, brilliant.
It also managed a 6.5 ish 0-60 time with only 220bhp

This new RS is supposed to come with a tyre killing 270+ (can't remember the actual figures), still only powering the front wheels and it's supposed to handle better than the old car by means of a better slip diff and a new design of hub/knuckle.

At the back of the area and taking up most floor space was the new Fiesta and I have to say, it looks great.

http://x9c.xanga.com/dd0c747172d30204308540/w158718692.jpg

It's obviously bigger than the current Fiesta but somehow still manages to look more compact than the old car.
http://xd9.xanga.com/b36c837219232204308558/w158718709.jpg

http://x25.xanga.com/8c2c627652030204307455/w158717810.jpg

The interior looks pretty good
http://x66.xanga.com/f9bc677250730204308613/w158718759.jpg

And the centre console is just on the edge of snazzy without being too designed.
http://x1f.xanga.com/e28c867270532204308578/w158718726.jpg

The dash is very nice, obviously influenced by Audi.
http://x46.xanga.com/9b4c657b73733204308590/w158718738.jpg


To round up, a few shots of other cars.
Focus ST with the new nose.
http://x6b.xanga.com/644c9373d0333204308634/w158718776.jpg

http://x98.xanga.com/17dc827475032204308696/w158718821.jpg

And the hard top convertible Focus.
http://xb4.xanga.com/893c957200032204308626/w158718769.jpg

Not much to see at the Toyota stand as well, they don't hve any new cars to show.
Well, except for a new Hybrid car....

http://xf1.xanga.com/4eec777336531204307741/w158718029.jpg

And the IQ Concept(?)
http://x01.xanga.com/dc5c6073c2230204307605/w158717926.jpg

Because of my personal fondness for the original, here's the Yaris SR.
http://xbe.xanga.com/883c627558d30204307702/w158717994.jpg

And an absolutely bonkers Aygo.
http://xeb.xanga.com/943c657b46d33204307283/w158717695.jpg

http://x3b.xanga.com/6acc6373c5c30204307726/w158718015.jpg

Again, like last time, much of the Honda space was taken up by various Civic models.
They did have two nice looking little things.

On the main floor was this little concept.

http://xb6.xanga.com/30cc637461230204307862/w158718125.jpg

http://xff.xanga.com/ad7c947a61232204307868/w158718131.jpg

http://x9b.xanga.com/921c817259532204307878/w158718136.jpg

http://x2a.xanga.com/b08c637339330204307904/w158718156.jpg

Obviously not a replacement NSX but it shows potential as an S2000 follow up model. Not as sleek as the S2000 but it's a nice sign considering at one time Honda said they were going to stop with the "performance" cars.

Upstairs, where they had the Civic Type R show car last time, they had this:

http://x1e.xanga.com/d8bc617a62c30204307914/w158718165.jpg

http://x2a.xanga.com/f06c667463c30204307933/w158718174.jpg

http://x87.xanga.com/d44c8b7210c35204307949/w158718188.jpg

http://xf4.xanga.com/e6ac877241732204307958/w158718194.jpg

Ok, now it looks... interesting but the most intersting thing is the name:
This is the concept for a new CRX.
For all those that wanted a stripped out light-weight Type-R car, then how good does a strict 2 Seat Type-R car sound to you?

Also on show is the much vaunted fuel cell car and it is massive.
http://xa7.xanga.com/649c867252632204307979/w158718204.jpg

Two cars garnered the most interest here.

First up, IS-F which unfortunately, I didn't get a good shot of it...
http://x3f.xanga.com/c13c827b59d32204307788/w158718070.jpg

What I did get photos of was the LF-A

http://x62.xanga.com/a8bc917336133204307758/w158718042.jpg

http://x6f.xanga.com/26dc8273d6132204307769/w158718053.jpg

http://xc5.xanga.com/507c947256132204307775/w158718059.jpg

From what I gather, this is pretty much production ready but obviously it will need some detail changes. Still, it's quite tasty isn't it?


Around the Corner was the Suzuki stand where pride of place went to this concept.
http://x24.xanga.com/cb1c747461030204307851/w158718116.jpg

http://x96.xanga.com/48ac747338530204307841/w158718109.jpg

http://x10.xanga.com/459825e104568204307302/w158717701.jpg

and it's little friend
http://x6e.xanga.com/9f5c9073d7d33204307826/w158718096.jpg

http://x3b.xanga.com/64a851e305708204307800/w158718081.jpg


Hyundai on the other hand didn't have anything apart from their latest on the road coupe and this concept version.

http://x59.xanga.com/f2ec6573c2c33204307616/w158717935.jpg

http://x41.xanga.com/bc8c9773c3c33204307646/w158717955.jpg

http://xae.xanga.com/029c8773d5732204307668/w158717964.jpg

http://x7d.xanga.com/96fc917458233204307682/w158717975.jpg

Two disappointing showings here.

Subaru had the new Justy.
http://x2d.xanga.com/6bbc917273c33204308068/w158718277.jpg

Legacy
http://x62.xanga.com/4a682be305c08204308050/w158718261.jpg

And WRX STi
http://xf4.xanga.com/af8c6273d3030204308029/w158718242.jpg


Mazda had little apart from a facelighted RX8
http://xc2.xanga.com/ccec807678032204308785/w158718880.jpg

that apart from a much more aggressive front end, fixed the over fussy tail lights.
http://x0b.xanga.com/d0fc604719330204313917/w158717801.jpg


Seeing the Sporty version Mazda 2 Close up was also nice.
http://x30.xanga.com/43ec607676c30204308732/w158718843.jpg

http://x11.xanga.com/356c7b7752d30204307481/w158717833.jpg

http://x51.xanga.com/83fc957a77632204308746/w158718853.jpg

http://xbb.xanga.com/199c837478632204308775/w158718872.jpg

There was also this beast.
http://xc1.xanga.com/8fcc7b7471430204308414/w158718583.jpg

http://x42.xanga.com/645c777571731204308434/w158718602.jpg

The other French car maker.

Sport version of the Twingo
http://x28.xanga.com/59fc957100732204308892/w158718970.jpg

Looks good on the outside...
http://x7f.xanga.com/1b1c6a7b00133204308911/w158718987.jpg
Not so good inside...

First showing of the Laguna Coupe
http://x59.xanga.com/367c857256135204308849/w158718933.jpg

http://x9a.xanga.com/264c8773c0032204307499/w158717842.jpg

And a new Megane Concept
http://xc1.xanga.com/655c8b7256d35204308876/w158718956.jpg

http://xe9.xanga.com/769f177226235204308868/w158718949.jpg

http://xf4.xanga.com/911c8a7206235204308857/w158718938.jpg


And around at the Citreon was this .... thing...
Cactus Concept.
http://x3c.xanga.com/cd6c757a53c30204307504/w158717845.jpg

What else would you expect than a load of red cars and they don't get more read than these...
Rosso Corsa is so 1990s.

http://xdd.xanga.com/041c6b7258033204307416/w158717779.jpg

http://xd7.xanga.com/a9dc947215232204308168/w158718359.jpg

http://x34.xanga.com/3e1c627246530204308227/w158718415.jpg

http://x76.xanga.com/91ac967a68c33204308179/w158718370.jpg

There was a pair of white cars...

http://x74.xanga.com/5f8c4a7451031204307401/w158717766.jpg

http://xea.xanga.com/6ebc7b7274030204308126/w158718329.jpg

http://x22.xanga.com/4eac627244130204308119/w158718323.jpg

http://xfb.xanga.com/62b856e342248204308113/w158718317.jpg

And for normal people
http://xcd.xanga.com/3d3c7173c4331204308134/w158718336.jpg


New Prodrive tweaked Brera S
http://x4a.xanga.com/26fc7a7b70330204308327/w158718501.jpg

And Mito
http://x03.xanga.com/54ac457769731204308203/w158718391.jpg

http://x23.xanga.com/a32c677206530204308219/w158718407.jpg

Random Selection of other cars.

It's strange but at the same time expected that no one gave a hoot anymore about this.
http://xe3.xanga.com/31bc667a71230204308463/w158718626.jpg

http://x85.xanga.com/f99c9373d8633204308448/w158718613.jpg

Tesla Electric Car.
http://x05.xanga.com/e33c927a70c33204308384/w158718555.jpg

http://x7a.xanga.com/570c6a7571533204308393/w158718563.jpg

Something called the Lightening
http://x04.xanga.com/709c7a7a70c30204308344/w158718515.jpg

And something I forgot the name of
http://xd5.xanga.com/5f8c6073d6430204308237/w158718424.jpg

http://x28.xanga.com/1e3c707b69131204308251/w158718437.jpg

And something else that I've forgotten but it ssys Kamala on the Plate and K360R on the side so I'm going to guess that's what it is:
http://x87.xanga.com/474c6b7266133204308265/w158718449.jpg

http://xa9.xanga.com/29dc767069231204308280/w158718463.jpg


Something called an Aspid
http://xa1.xanga.com/c67c7a7170530204308291/w158718471.jpg

And finally for this lot, they also something called a GTR.
You might've heard of it.
http://x79.xanga.com/9c3c767470c31204308403/w158718574.jpg

There was a good number of GM cars of various brands on show.

This stood out in its orange glory.
http://x29.xanga.com/53ac7b7a00030204308932/w158719007.jpg


For giggles I also took a snap of this,
http://xf1.xanga.com/ccdc9b7a01632204308976/w158719043.jpg


Of more real world interest is this little supermini.
http://x6c.xanga.com/396c717200c31204308950/w158719021.jpg

http://xcf.xanga.com/dd7c917b01733204308965/w158719033.jpg


This isn't what I call good looking but it is definitely striking.
http://x3d.xanga.com/2e3c747a54630204307521/w158717858.jpg

http://xc1.xanga.com/461c447504d31204309122/w158719154.jpg

http://x92.xanga.com/259c757241130204309108/w158719142.jpg

http://x59.xanga.com/ca0c747403c30204309083/w158719124.jpg

http://x15.xanga.com/e58c7b7240730204309057/w158719103.jpg


Another Concept
http://x77.xanga.com/5d6c4573d9531204309021/w158719079.jpg


And a more real Corsa.
http://x2d.xanga.com/f76f127248035204308989/w158719052.jpg

http://x27.xanga.com/e14c717402631204309025/w158719082.jpg

http://x9a.xanga.com/564c4a7002631204309033/w158719090.jpg


Also part of the GM area was this very nice display.
http://x4b.xanga.com/9fcc647249633204309038/w158719093.jpg

Not much except the current range of Elises and Exiges.
Not sure if it's just me but it seems like the New Elises are even easier to get into before. I almost fell into the Elise SC they had there that I don't recall happening in the Elise S.

They did have the first showing of the Evora though and my this is good.

http://x3c.xanga.com/135c4476c9731204306044/w158716632.jpg

http://x4c.xanga.com/594853e402448204306050/w158716638.jpg

http://x45.xanga.com/d43c907336633204306079/w158716664.jpg

http://x9a.xanga.com/327c657336433204306068/w158716655.jpg

Best bit of this year's show was the Heritage Enclosure.
The best bit of this was that ever day, 10 cars went out for 3 quick "parade" laps.

http://xdb.xanga.com/eb6c8373d2132204307579/w158717903.jpg


http://x09.xanga.com/e9dc667655030204307570/w158717895.jpg

http://x0c.xanga.com/aeac707510d31204309402/w158719374.jpg


http://xd2.xanga.com/295c637411230204309552/w158719515.jpg


http://x13.xanga.com/7e5c917454233204307547/w158717880.jpg


http://xc6.xanga.com/38ec937205133204309265/w158719259.jpg


http://xc7.xanga.com/dc3c877235c32204309279/w158719268.jpg


http://x39.xanga.com/a71c657246533204309291/w158719279.jpg


http://x6c.xanga.com/97ec847206535204309298/w158719286.jpg


http://xf3.xanga.com/876c767a09631204309311/w158719298.jpg


http://xe2.xanga.com/d22c6b7226533204309319/w158719307.jpg


http://x49.xanga.com/f0cc767246731204309332/w158719318.jpg


http://x74.xanga.com/529c657a09033204309347/w158719332.jpg


http://x25.xanga.com/6f1c917a10c33204309419/w158719390.jpg


http://x70.xanga.com/507c677b10530204309364/w158719344.jpg


http://x16.xanga.com/802c6b7257433204309382/w158719359.jpg


http://xf0.xanga.com/70bc4b7111531204309441/w158719411.jpg


http://x66.xanga.com/40ac947207d32204309457/w158719427.jpg


http://x33.xanga.com/e15c937247d33204309465/w158719435.jpg


http://x25.xanga.com/60fc837277c32204309477/w158719446.jpg


http://x18.xanga.com/d11c617211430204309491/w158719460.jpg


http://x60.xanga.com/e6bf167228535204309499/w158719467.jpg


http://x41.xanga.com/b0bc757411630204309520/w158719487.jpg


http://xb1.xanga.com/80bc907258633204309538/w158719503.jpg


Some of the ten that ran on the day that I was there.

http://xd5.xanga.com/f9ac6a7b55333204307592/w158717916.jpg


http://x70.xanga.com/22cc8a7238c35204309569/w158719528.jpg


http://x4c.xanga.com/d22c837412032204309596/w158719551.jpg


http://x9e.xanga.com/474c807229332204309627/w158719579.jpg


http://xd1.xanga.com/eefc8b7230535204309639/w158719587.jpg


http://x0d.xanga.com/27cf117200435204309698/w158719645.jpg

wow! great pictures. props!

bandwidth issues...
(i think from the host)

great pictures!!!so amazing...I really like it.

I went on the last day. Am so annoyed I missed the Enzo! Thanks for sharing! I'd have uploaded my own pics but then you've covered pretty much everything anyways :smile: