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| McLaren F1 at Beaulieu |
On Bank Holiday Monday 27th August some of the world’s most powerful supercars will be roaring into action for a high octane Supercar Showdown in the grounds of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. Not to be missed, this thrilling event provides visitors with a rare opportunity to hear the spine-tingling roars created by some of the most prestigious supercars as they are put through their paces.
Following on from the great success of last year’s Supercar Start-Up,
this year the event is set to be even bigger and better, under the new
name Supercar Showdown. Almost 75 supercars have already signed up to
attend the event, with more awaiting confirmation, indicating a much
larger display of vehicles than in previous years.
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| Ferrari and Ford in the Beaulieu Arena |
Among the impressive line-up poised to wow visitors are a Jaguar
XJ220, Ferrari F40, F50 and 360 Spider, Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes
SLS, Ultima GTR Can-Am, Lightning GT Carbon and Aston Martin GT2.
Beaulieu will also be welcoming some heavyweights of the supercar
world, including Porsche of Bournemouth, Ariel, Rolls-Royce, Meridien
Motors and the Westover Group, who will be displaying a selection of
their beautiful models in the grounds. In addition a number of car clubs
will be in attendance, including Wessex Car Club and the Porsche 997
Register.
Supercar Lifestyle will also be present at this year’s event,
bringing along with them an Ascari KZ1 GT3 race car. This exclusive club
offers members a unique and diverse way to drive a selection of the
world’s best-loved and most sought-after supercars – visit their stand
on the day for more information.
In the afternoon a selection of supercars will be powering up to take
part in a Demonstration Run through the Beaulieu parkland. Watch as
these exquisite supercars open up their engines at full throttle, giving
a tantalising glimpse of what their powerful engines are really capable
of – a must-see for petrol-heads.
Throughout the day in the Beaulieu Arena, visitors will be able to
get up close to these monsters of the motoring world, and events
commentator Kevin Harris will be talking to the owners about their
vehicles. A People’s Choice Award will be given for the best supercar in
attendance, as voted for by Beaulieu’s visitors, with the winner
receiving a special edition 60th Anniversary Beaulieu Trophy.
Every visitor who casts a vote will be entered into a separate draw to
win a ride in the passenger seat of the lead car, travelling through the
grounds in the Supercar Cavalcade.
If you wish to visit this fantastic, action-packed event, then all
you need to do is purchase general Beaulieu attraction admission
tickets. These tickets give you entry to the event and entry to
the whole Beaulieu attraction, which includes the National Motor
Museum, World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, Beaulieu Abbey, and Palace
House and gardens.
Do not miss the National Motor Museum’s exciting one-year-only BOND
IN MOTION exhibition, which showcases 50 original vehicles from the
James Bond films. Check out the sleek and elegant Aston Martin DBS from Quantum Of Solace,
plus see the latest additions to the exhibition – two Honda CRF250R
motorcycles used in the opening sequence of the newest Bond film, Skyfall, due to be released in the UK in October 2012.
If you are a supercar owner, and are interested in attending
this event in your supercar, then the Events Team would love to hear
from you. Please contact Events Co-ordinator, Andy Ollerenshaw, by email
at andy.ollerenshaw@beaulieu.co.uk or by telephone on 01590 614614 to put your vehicle forward for consideration.
