British International Motor Show, Excel London, 23 July - 3 August 2008
- The Cars
- Interactive Map
- Show Features
- Heritage Enclosure
- The Marine Experience
- Motor Show Music Festival
- Dreamscape. Honda's live action arena
- Kids Driving Acitivities
- Land Rover's Ultimate Experience
- Taster Test Drives
- Mazda Zoom-Zoom Challenge
- Autoglym / PistonHead.com Supercar Paddock
- The Co-operative Insurance Greener Driving Pavilion and EV V
- Motoring Plus
- Shop @ The Motor Show
- Outdoor Living
- What Van? Live
- Vauxhall VXRacing Village
- The Westfield Active Drift Experience
- Garmin Great British Drives
- Karting 4U
- Motorsport
- Music Festival
- Event Timetable
- Win! Win! Win!
- Celebrity Driving Challenge
The Marine Experience
National Boat Shows, the country's premier Boat Show organiser, is proud to present The Marine Experience at the British International Motor Show.
You will also have the chance to experience the thrill of being out on the water via the popular Try-a-Boat attraction - all for free.
Royal Victoria Dock will play host to a number of on-water activities during the course of the Show, from high speed demonstrations to live racing action.
2008 is a special year for the British Motor Show and Sunseeker London working together displaying the world’s finest super yachts in conjunction with the finest super cars. A display of Sunseeker’s will be available for viewing in the water during the Show. The boats on display at the exclusive
‘Sunseeker Ultimate Fleet’ location include; the new 2009 86 Yacht, the Manhattan 60 and Portofino 53 and 47. The 86 Yacht sleeps in luxury 8 persons and with 400 miles range, reaching a top speed of 30 knots is perfect for Mediterranean holidays. The Sunseeker Portofino range are day or weekend boats, perfect for sunbathing, picnicking and spending lazy summer days under blue skies. Access to the 'Sunseeker Ultimate Fleet' is by invitation only.
To find out more about this feature click here
For information about exhibiting within the Marine Experience, click here.
Get involved with the on-water activities....
- Try-a-Boat
Get out on the water with Try-a-Boat for free, where a selection of the latest RIBS, powerboats and yachts will be on offer to suit any of your needs, whether you're a beginner or a professional.
- OnBoard
Kids can try dinghy sailing for free at the Show with the OnBoard (OB) programme. OnBoard is organised by the RYA with main partner TEAMORIGIN, and supported by Sunsail, the British Marine Federation, Sport England and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts. - Racing Power Boats
There will be a number of racing powerboats doing high speed runs throughout the day giving the public the chance to see and hear the tuned up race boats at speed. All of these boats are current race boats with all the latest racing tweaks and modifications making them as loud as F1 cars in some cases.
- Thundercats
The Marine Experience is proud to host the third heat of the Thundercat National Championship - with the Royal Victoria Dock hosting one of the circuit events. This massive event will see two classes of boats competing for points and glory, and 18 teams vying for supremacy.
- Viper Jet Boats
For even more racing thrills, don't miss the nimble, jet powered Vipers. These small, dual-seater racers push out up to 200hp with engines standing at about 2.5 litres each. Vipers can turn very tight corners and throttle up to speeds in excess of 60mph - catch them in action!!
- Head to Head Racing
The Head to Head racing is a chance to see just who is best on the water. Racing all different craft against each other on a short course. The course has straights and tight corners so you can expect to see the lead changing hands several times throughout the race as the different crafts strengths play to their advantage on different parts of the course.
To find out when the on-water activities are on click here
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Unfortunately we have been advised that ‘Earth Race will not be able to make it to the Show
