GBS SPONSOR CAR SHOW.......

Great British Sports Cars are pleased to be Sponsoring along with Ford and Audi, The St.Peter's Church Car Show which is featuring kit cars, custom cars, classic cars and classy sports cars. The show is going to be held on Saturday 18th June the entry donation is a tiny £1 and it all goes towards London Air Ambulance. For more details please visit their website www.stpeterscarshow.co.uk
Please visit www.kitspares.co.uk for all parts and spares, and for more information about the Zero range please visit www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk or call 01623 860 990 and arrange a test drive in the Zero.

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KIT SPARES IS ADDING NEW PRODUCTS EVERY DAY www.kitspares.co.uk......

Kit Spares are adding new products everyday to the website, we are pleased to now be stocking a full range of Gaz Shock Absorbers and Gulf Oil as well as AT Power products. Also we are now stocking the MT75 Quickshift please visit www.kitspares.co.uk and for more information about the Zero range please visit our website www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk or call 01623 860 990.

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GBS LAUNCH THE NEW ZERO RACE CHASSIS AT THE INTERNATIONAL AUTO SPORTS SHOW 2011…….

We have just recovered from an extremely busy and successful weekend at the Auto Sports Show at the NEC Birmingham. We had three cars at the show spread across two stands, including the newly designed Zero race chassis, which is soon to be competing in the uk and across Europe. The chassis boasts an integral roll cage and many other unique features; the suspension for the new car will be Proflex 3 way adjustable shock absorbers. We are very pleased to announce that we will be using one of the worlds leading shock absorbers. Gordon Birtwistle from Proflex uk joined us on our stand, Gordon has worked with Keith over the past 20 years on many race and rally projects in the uk. Keith was extremely pleased to have Gordon and the Proflex team join us on our race project. http://www.proflexuk.co.uk/

Our Zero demonstrator car was displayed on the AireShelta stand. In the future for race and track day events we will be using and selling the innovative Shelta. We would like to thank Kevin Bradley the MD of Aireshela for his fantastic support at the show. For more information about the Airesheltas please visit http://www.aireshelta.co.uk/

Also at the show Keith signed a deal with Edward Moore from Hedtec helmets. Hedtec are a new product to the market offering exceptional quality and value, and are approved for competition and track use. Kit Spares will be stocking their full range. http://www.kitspares.co.uk/
We would like to thank all of our customers who paid a visit to the stand making it an enjoyable and exciting show, we look forward to seeing everyone at the next show.

Kit Spares is adding new products everyday to the website, we are pleased to now be stocking a full range of Smith Gauges, Gaz Shock Absorbers and Gulf Oil as well as AT Power products. Also at long last we now have the MT75 Quickshift in stock please visit www.kitspares.co.uk and for more information about the Zero range please visit our website www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk or call 01623 860 990.

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AUTO SPORT SHOW THIS WEEKEND........

GBS will be having a stand at the Auto Sports Show at the NEC Birmingham this weekend (13th -16th January)

Kit Spares is adding new products everyday to the website, we are pleased to now be stocking a full range of Smith Gauges, Gaz Shock Absorbers and Gulf Oil as well as AT Power products.Please visit www.kitspares.co.uk and for more information about the Zero range please visit our website www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk or call 01623 860 990

www.autosportinternational.com To see what other shows we will be attending this year please visit our events page on our website.

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Detroit 2011: 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe revs its beating heart

BMW's latest introduction to the U.S. market bowed today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, and it's a machine that's meant to light the true enthusiast's heart aflutter: the 2012 1 Series M Coupe. We must say, it looks rather striking in the metallic orange hue you see in our live photo gallery below.

Even more importantly, the 340 horsepower put out by its 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six engine is said to "capture the soul of the original M3." Or so they say... BMW claims this new sportster was inspired by the 1988 M3, and the German automaker's intention is reportedly to "illustrate its ability to build race car performance into a small car, capable of everyday use."

Expect to see the new 1 Series M Coupe hit dealership lots in the spring of 2011 for $47,010, in limited quantities according to BMW.

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Detroit 2011: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible goes topless in the Motor City

In addition to the scorched orange 1 Series M Coupe at the BMW booth in Detroit was the new 2012 BMW 650i Convertible. Under the sharply creased (and rather long) hood lies a 400-horsepower, twin-turbocharged, direct injected V8 that manages to shove out 450 pound-feet of torque between 1,750 and 4,500 rpm. All that grunt will be sent to the rear wheels through either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission.

BMW claims the new 6 Series Convertible can drop its flying-buttress-equipped fabric top in exactly 19 seconds an there's also a 10.2-inch screen to control the standard iDrive technology package. Not bad, but such niceties are to be expected when you are asked to pay a wallet-busting $91,375 for the privilege of owning one, which you'll be able to do sometime in the spring of 2011.

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Detroit 2011: 2012 Buick Verano is quietly powerful

If you were wondering how General Motors was planning to differentiate the 2012 Buick Verano from its Chevy Cruze counterpart, wonder no more. According to Buick, its newest addition will offer the quietest ride in its segment thanks to heaps of laminated glass, triple door seals and a host of other muting technologies. Buick calls the cabin "library quiet," though there's no word as to whether the interior smells of old books. They've also made sure to throw in the same levels of refinement as found in the likes of the Lacrosse, and drivers can expect to find the same high-quality leather and a host of tech goodies as the bigger four-door.

That's all fine and good, but we're more excited about what Buick has thrown under the hood of the 2012 Verano. Buyers who opt for the base car will be met with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine capable of 177 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. Mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission, Buick is shooting for around 31 mpg highway. The really juicy news is that the Verano will also be available with the same turbo 2.0-liter four cylinder found in the Regal Turbo, and again with your choice of six-speed manual or automatic! That means this significantly smaller, lighter four-door will be available with a full 220 horsepower.

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Detroit 2011: Audi A6 Hybrid is Teutonic efficiency

While we have already met the 2012 Audi A6, we weren't clear on what the A6 Hybrid would look like. As it turns out, we had a pretty solid idea, as Audi officials say they have gone out of their way to keep it aesthetically true to the conventional gas-powered model.

The new A6 hybrid is a front-wheel drive affair that offers Audi's 2.0-liter TFSI four-cylinder with a 45-horsepower/155 pound-feet of torque electric motor sitting ahead of the eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox. A modest 1.3 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack is resident in the trunk to generate 39 kW. Audi quotes an estimated combined fuel economy rating of 38 miles per gallon, noting that the A6 Hybrid can be coaxed up to 62 mph strictly on electricity, and it has a pure-electric range of three kilometers (1.86 miles).

Audi isn't confirming when this new model will go on sale, but it is widely understood that the gas-electric model was conceived with the U.S. in mind, so we wouldn't be surprised to see it roll into American dealerships before it hits the rest of the globe.

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ANOTHER GBS FACTORY BUILT ZERO GOES TO ITALY........

Today we sent a factory built Zero away to Italy, a specialist European car transporter came to collect the Zero along with a new Maserati. The factory built British Racing Green 2L Zetec Zero was one of our top spec with all the Smiths Instruments, Jenvey Throttle Bodies and Emerald ecu , full weather gear and Gaz Shocks etc also this week we have been busy getting ready for the Auto Sports Show which will see the launch of the new Zero Race spec that will be competing this year across Europe.

The Zero has also been sold in France, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Greece, Siberia, South Africa, Australia, America and Ireland. All of the Zero range is available in both right and left hand drive.

For any enquires about the Zero and Export please contact us 01623 860 990, or take a look at our website www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk for more information. For any parts and spares please visit www.kitspares.co.uk

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HAPPY NEW YEAR........

Great British Sports Cars team would like to wish you all a Happy New Year, we look forward to a very busy 2011 with many new and exciting challenges ahead.
GBS will be having a stand at the Auto Sports Show at the NEC Birmingham next week (13th -16th January) To see what other shows we will be attending this year please visit our events page on our website.
Kit Spares is adding new products everyday to the website. We are pleased to now be stocking a full range of Smith Gauges, Gaz Shock Absorbers and Gulf Oil as well as AT Power products.

Please visit www.kitspares.co.uk and for more information about the Zero range please visit our website www.greatbritishsportscars.co.uk or call 01623 860 990

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