MotorExpo London 2009 – a quick look

We haven’t had a Motor Show worth getting too excited about in the UK for a while. What we have had has been a pale imitation of the great shows of the past, and maybe the end is near for the Motor Show as we think of it. After all, the time was when a Motor Show was the only place us actual mortals got the chance to drool over exotica, but you can now get your fill of car-porn 24/7 online.

So it looks like, with a few exceptions such as the Geneva Motor Show, we will have to make do with ‘Boutique’ style shows. But at least they’re usually free and you do get pretty good access to the cars.

And this week sees MotorExpo open for business in London’s Canary Wharf, with a reasonably impressive range of manufacturers showing up to display their latest wares, and a smattering of UK debuts to boot. UK debuts are:

• Aston Martin DBS Volante
• Aston Martin V12 Vantage
• BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
• BMW Z4
• Cadillac CTS-V
• Jaguar XFR
• Jaguar XKR
• Land Rover Discovery 4
• 2010 Range Rover
• 2010 Range Rover Sport
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class
• Saab 9-3X

(click any of the debuting models above for our story on their launch)

Which is not too shoddy, and is definitely worth the price of entrance (it’s free!). For your delight and delectation we’ve put together a gallery of pictures from MotorExpo 2009 for you to peruse.

MotorExpo 2009 London Photo Image Gallery