Brabus has increased...
Brabus has increased the capacity of the ML500"s 5.0-litre V8 engine to 6.1 litres to up power by 153bhp. With 445bhp on tap, the tuned 4x4 sprints from 0-60mph in 5.5 seconds and goes on to a 162mph top speed. A Brabus PowerXtra performance kit has also been developed for the ML350 and ML320 CDI, raising outputs to 282bhp and 272bhp respectively.
It revealed the average...
It revealed the average cost of a family day out to the Birmingham NEC was a staggering í‚á£70. Even for a person on their own, the cost was í‚á£36.
The survey, conducted on the Auto Express website, is the first independent research into last month"s event. We received hundreds of responses from car fans keen to deliver their verdict on the new-style show.
They voted the "live action" format a hit, and far and away the most popular spectacle was the MINI Open Air Theatre, with 85 per cent of visitors rating it a huge success. The off-road course also got the thumbs-up - 75 per cent of voters scored it as excellent. An impressive 70 per cent of people went to at least one of the live action elements, and 90 per cent of them felt they should be included in any future British Motor Show.
Our research threw up plenty of comments which should give the organisers at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders food for thought .
Interestingly, the most common reason given by those who didn"t go to Birmingham was the cost of attending, particularly the í‚á£8.50 parking fee. There was also bad news for BMW; it was singled out for criticism by many people for not taking a stand at the event. One person said: "It should treat British car buyers with more respect."