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"Well interestingly, although today there is a great push on environmental performance in cars, this show, I think the highlights have been the release of seven or eight performance cars,” Brisbane International Motor Show spokesman Chris Nixon said.
“We've got the new Lancer Mitsubishi Evo 10. Right next door to it we've got the new Subaru Impreza WRX Sti - two high performance machines that are represented in the World Rally Championship. From BMW we've got the new 135i coupe, so, surprisingly, it's the performance cars that are taking the headlines.”
Traditionally the BIMS provides an opportunity for the city’s prestige dealers to close some early year sales.
“I won't be surprised to hear there are one or two Bentleys sold. I won't be surprised to hear there are some Maserati Gran Tourismos sold. The Maserati Gran Tourismo is appearing at the Brisbane International Motor show for the first time in its Australian specification, so it's the first time it's been seen and that's why it's generating so much interest,” Mr Nixon said.
It’s not just new cars drawing big bucks. The car expected to fetch the highest price at the show celebrates its 37th birthday this year. A concourse example of the legendary 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III is expected to bring up to $780,000 at auction on the show’s final day.
Looking from a past classic to the way of the future, GMH is showing off its environmental credentials with the biofuel concept model.
"Holden are here with a vehicle they call a concept but it's more like a prototype. It's the VE sports wagon or station wagon. Most interestingly it features the ability to run 85 per cent ethanol fuel,” Mr Nixon said.
“It does demonstrate that Holden is now capable of producing a car that will run on 15 per cent petrol and 85 per cent ethanol, and therefore shows that Australian manufacturers are up with world technology when it comes to developing these kinds of environmental measures.”
This year’s show saw the return of motorcycle exhibitors after an absence of three years, a highlight being the world’s fastest production motorcycle, the 300km/h plus Suzuki Hyabusa.
Running since 1964, the Motor Show is now the largest specialist indoor expo in Queensland, and with an average attendance of 120 –130,000 visitors in recent years, is an economically significant event.
“In terms of economic benefit it's enormously important for the motor industry itself and it also generates significant revenue around about the Brisbane CBD area," Mr Nixon said.
“We've got the new Lancer Mitsubishi Evo 10. Right next door to it we've got the new Subaru Impreza WRX Sti - two high performance machines that are represented in the World Rally Championship. From BMW we've got the new 135i coupe, so, surprisingly, it's the performance cars that are taking the headlines.”
Traditionally the BIMS provides an opportunity for the city’s prestige dealers to close some early year sales.
“I won't be surprised to hear there are one or two Bentleys sold. I won't be surprised to hear there are some Maserati Gran Tourismos sold. The Maserati Gran Tourismo is appearing at the Brisbane International Motor show for the first time in its Australian specification, so it's the first time it's been seen and that's why it's generating so much interest,” Mr Nixon said.
It’s not just new cars drawing big bucks. The car expected to fetch the highest price at the show celebrates its 37th birthday this year. A concourse example of the legendary 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III is expected to bring up to $780,000 at auction on the show’s final day.
Looking from a past classic to the way of the future, GMH is showing off its environmental credentials with the biofuel concept model.
"Holden are here with a vehicle they call a concept but it's more like a prototype. It's the VE sports wagon or station wagon. Most interestingly it features the ability to run 85 per cent ethanol fuel,” Mr Nixon said.
“It does demonstrate that Holden is now capable of producing a car that will run on 15 per cent petrol and 85 per cent ethanol, and therefore shows that Australian manufacturers are up with world technology when it comes to developing these kinds of environmental measures.”
This year’s show saw the return of motorcycle exhibitors after an absence of three years, a highlight being the world’s fastest production motorcycle, the 300km/h plus Suzuki Hyabusa.
Running since 1964, the Motor Show is now the largest specialist indoor expo in Queensland, and with an average attendance of 120 –130,000 visitors in recent years, is an economically significant event.
“In terms of economic benefit it's enormously important for the motor industry itself and it also generates significant revenue around about the Brisbane CBD area," Mr Nixon said.
