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JAGUAR XK COUPE HEADS STAR CAST AT MPH ’05

Performance and luxury is set to star at MPH ’05 as a cast of models including Jaguar’s new XK coupe, the 750 HP Saleen S7 Turbo, the 641 HP Gumbert Apollo and the street legal Radical SR8 V8 are all set to make their UK show or public driving debuts.

Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Tiff Needell, the live motoring show opens in Birmingham’s NEC this Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th November before going to London’s Earls Court from the 17th to 20th November.Tickets for the Show start from just £10 and can be bought at www.mphshow.co.uk

Whilst all eyes will be cast in the direction of Jaguar as the all-new XK coupe, fans of the British super car will also be able to get up close and personal with the Aston Martin Vantage, the new Marcos TS0 GT2 and there’s strong talk that Blackpool-based TVR will usher in its hot new Tuscan convertible.

It will also be the first chance to examine the results of a renaissance over at Citroen as experts tell of a return to beautiful, innovative car design. It’s luxury liner, the new C6, is out for its first UK drive. Meanwhile, Saab is making a point of unleashing its new 9-5 convertible and Volvo reveal their own new ragtop, as the new C70 comes out into the light.

The Gumpert Apollo hardly sounds like poetry, but how about 641bhp, 0-60mph in 3 seconds flat and a top speed of 224mph? That’s seriously lyrical performance car language. Not to be outdone, the Radical SR8 V8 powered by two conjoined motorbike engines, is the only road legal car to lap the German Nürburgring in under seven minutes.

MPH ’05 also proves that American sports car culture is well and truly alive. Check out Corvette’s C6: a massive 400bhp inside a bold looking lightweight plastic body to promise plenty of frills. But if that’s not enough horses, feast eyes on the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo. The Saleen is sharp enough to shuttle along to 60mph in a mere 2.8 seconds and has the advantage of 750 horses with which to do it.

Plus, with so few exhilarating Pagani Zonda F’s made each year, MPH ’05 could be the only chance to see this 207mph, 600bhp monster in action. There can’t be too many opportunities to peer all over a Mercedes Benz McClaren SLR either. Possessing predatory looks with those massive gills, the SLR has a full 626bhp swish in its tail. And try to look out for the Noble M400, one of the best sports cars around to drive.

There may even be a goodbye tear to the pure thug-like brute of supercars, the Vauxhall Monaro. Powerful enough at least to give Jeremy Clarkson a slipped disc or two, this beast soon ends its UK production. Seeing today’s hottest new machinery is not the only reason to attend this year’s show. Presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and Tiff Needell, will be ripping up the stage with their usual mix of motoring wisdom and irreverent banter along with over 75 minutes of live action car drama.

‘A world first stunt and helicopter gunship car chases..’ Central to the whole spectacle, the £1 million stage show brought to life by BAFTA-award winning West End stage designer, John Napier, otherwise known for his artistry in shows like Cats, Les Miserables and Starlight Express.

Keeping audiences gripped, Jeremy Clarkson attempts to out drive a Gunship helicopter firing missiles in a Lotus Exige. State of the art computer animation creates the impression of an actual helicopter buzzing around the arena. Elsewhere, a flurry of stunts as Britain’s leading driver Russ Swift attempts to coordinate a dance off between almost 40 tonnes of JCB diggers and a trio of shiny new hot Vauxhall hatches.

Meanwhile, foremost stunt driver Terry Grant will hot up the audience as he drives a Nissan 350Z in a constant sideways drift on a figure of eight circuit and joining him on the track is racing driver colleague Ben Collins behind the wheel of his own Z roadster!

MPH ’05 will also showcase many more brilliant motoring ideas like the half-bike / half-car Carver that can bank a corner at 45 degrees and pop up right again within a second. When is a car not a car, this must be it! Plus a Nottingham design company that is signalling the rebirth of the great kit car. It would be unwise to miss what a Smart Fourtwo can be turned into, like the German Michalak C7.

Reminding you not to forget motoring’s incredible 120 year history, the classic gallery puts crowds up close and personal with iconic beauties of yesteryear like the Ferrari Dino and the GTB/4 ‘Daytona’ once the fastest car in the world back in 1967, and the head-turning Aston Martin DB4 and DB5. Further details of MPH ’05 can be found at www.mphshow.co.uk

MPH ’05 MOTORING FEAST GOES NATIONAL MPH ‘05 is heading for the open road… and going national! Organisers behind the hugely successful and totally unique motoring spectacle, have announced they are to bring MPH ‘05 to Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre for the very first time, as well as London’s Earls Court this November.

Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, the unique all action, high octane show combines phenomenal acrobatic stunt driving with the most imaginative theatrical showcase of prestige and high-performance sports cars ever seen.

“MPH ’05 is the must see show for self respecting petrol heads everywhere. It’s the only chance to see many of the world’s finest cars as God intended - in action - and frankly have a good laugh at the same time,” said Jeremy Clarkson.

Bas Bungish, MPH ’05 director added: “In just three years MPH has re-written the so-called motor show rule book and this November our winning formula of celebrity petrol heads, phenomenal stunt driving and the world’s rarest, stylish and most expensive vehicles will be bigger, better and more exciting than ever.”

Galleries offering unrestrained access to some of the world’s finest cars including Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lotus, Marcos, Maserati, Mercedes, Noble, Porsche, Rolls-Royce amongst many more, all complement the live theatre experience.

As with all motorshows, visitors will get a first glimpse of the cars of tomorrow with TVR, Volvo, Citroën, Saab and the American supercar giants Saleen all promising to host UK public debuts of exciting new models, whilst the finest collection of super cars of yester-year will feature in the Classic Gallery. Lovers of two wheeled performance machines aren’t overlooked either, with Ducati, BMW and Honda already promising to display some stunning machines.

Key partners for the event are Shell Optimax, Sunday Times Driving, Virgin Radio, Sony Ericsson, and Bose.

Listing and Ticket Information MPH ’05 takes place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from 10–13 November and at Earl’s Court, London, from 17-20 November 2005. Tickets are available from just £20 and full details including booking can be found at www.mphshow.co.uk

CAN YOU DIG IT? THE WORLD’S HOTTEST - AND HEAVIEST - DANCE ROUTINE PREMIERES AT MPH ‘05 MPH ‘05’s

Motoring theatre spectacular is literally going to rock the stage and the crowd as a trio of hatchback stunt drivers meet with a dancing quartet of boogying JCB diggers in what will be a world first performance.

Audiences can catch this clash of the heavyweight dancers at the NEC Birmingham from 10-13 November, and then in London’s Earls Court from 17-20 November, with ticket prices for the NEC starting at just £10. You might think seeing a group of JCB diggers performing handstands, or weaving and circling around each other with only inches to spare is enough drama, but of course it isn’t for this year’s audience.

In a world first, the internationally acclaimed JCB stunt team joins up to perform a routine with a trio of shiny new hatchbacks from carmaker Vauxhall that will be making the most unlikely UK show debuts. As the dance reaches its climax, the JCB diggers will heave themselves off their back wheels to create a perfect wedding arch through which the team of stunt car drivers will dance with a wild combination of moves including the J-turn and antics on two wheels. As you would expect with almost forty tonnes of machinery dangling above your head, only Britain’s best stunt have been recruited to make it happen.

Choreographing the entire dance routine is Russ Swift, renowned throughout the world for performing a J-turn between two parked cars with little more than six inches between him and a crunch. Unsurprisingly, he’s the current J-turn Guinness Book Of Records holder. Russ comments: “Rather than just cars on carpets, the crowds here will see what live motoring theatre is all about. We have travelled the world pioneering live action with cars.” With over 30 years experience Russ is a bit of an expert on these things. Probably the same reason he was chosen to ensure the stunts on the remake of the Italian Job thrilled Hollywood.

Joining him on the stage is his 25-year old son, Paul, who has been exciting crowds since the age of nine. Proof of his breathtaking skills, Paul has been crowned British Autotesting champion for the last two consecutive years. Autotesting is the international event where he regularly pulls off the trickiest manoeuvres possible on four wheels such as spin-turns, brake-turns and reverse flicks. Of course, dancing cars and JCB diggers aren’t the only spectacle at this winter’s MPH ’05.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Tiff Needell will be on hand for all the latest irreverent motoring banter and even more edge of the seat car theatre. Crowds can catch their breath after all this madness, by taking a stroll around the galleries offering unrestrained access to some of the world’s finest cars including Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lotus, Marcos, Maserati, Mercedes, Noble, Porsche, Rolls-Royce among many more.

As with all MPH events, visitors will get a first glimpse of the cars of tomorrow with Aston Martin, TVR, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Saab and the American supercar giants Saleen all promising to host UK public debuts of exciting new models while over in the Classic Gallery, there’s one of the finest collection of super cars of yester-year.

Lovers of two wheeled performance machines aren’t overlooked either, with Ducati, BMW and Honda already promising to display some stunning machines. Further details of MPH ’05 can be found at www.mphshow.co.uk

NEC GEARS UP FOR A THRILLING MOTORING FEAST

Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre will host the live motoring spectacle of the year for the very first time following the news that the highly successful MPH ’05 will roar into town this November.

Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, the unique all action, high octane show combines phenomenal acrobatic stunt driving with the most imaginative theatrical showcase of prestige and high-performance sports cars ever seen.

“MPH ’05 is the must see show for self respecting petrol heads everywhere. It’s the only chance to see many of the world’s finest cars as God intended - in action - and frankly have a good laugh at the same time,” said Jeremy Clarkson.

Bas Bungish, MPH ’05 director added: “In just three years MPH has re-written the so-called motor show rule book and this November our winning formula of celebrity petrol heads, phenomenal stunt driving and the world’s rarest, stylish and most expensive vehicles will be bigger, better and more exciting than ever.”

Galleries offering unrestrained access to some of the world’s finest cars including Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lotus, Marcos, Maserati, Mercedes, Noble, Porsche, Rolls-Royce amongst many more, all complement the live theatre experience.

As with all motorshows, visitors will get a first glimpse of the cars of tomorrow with TVR, Volvo, Citroën, Saab and the American supercar giants Saleen all promising to host UK public debuts of exciting new models, whilst the finest collection of super cars of yester-year will feature in the Classic Gallery. Lovers of two wheeled performance machines aren’t overlooked either, with Ducati, BMW and Honda already promising to display some stunning machines.

Key partners for the event are Shell Optimax, Sunday Times Driving, Virgin Radio, Sony Ericsson, and Bose. Listing and Ticket Information MPH ’05 takes place at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from 10–13 November and at Earl’s Court, London, from 17-20 November 2005. Tickets are available from just £20 and full details including booking can be found at www.mphshow.co.uk