The Mclaren stand

The Mclaren badge all MP4-12Cs will wear

The MP4-12C in pride of place

Peeking inside the car, look at the amount of carbon on display from its construction

The intricate wheels with Mclaren calipers behind

The front structures of the chassis

The carbon tub with it's alloy sections attached

The rear structure, engine and exhaust

Lower wishbone, laser etched, intricately detailed

More pared back parts, Mclaren branded

Trying to get a closer look

Le Mans history on display

The crowd stunned by the cars on display

A glimpse through the grill of that utterly fantastic engine

An iconic Mclaren

The whole exhibit

Hamilton's championship winning car surrounded by it's history

The aero detailing already banned in modern F1

A reminder of who's car this is!

Up close in the nooks and crannies, the finesse and extreme detailing in play

Slots, gaps, vents, outlets...

Extreme details involved in the bargeboard design

Bruce Mclaren setting a colour pallette for years to follow

You wonder what would happen if that wing came away and hit the driver...

The substance under the Ginetta G55's skin

The engine and chassis for the G55, such design goes into the chassis.

A different look at the chassis and engine, air jacks standard fit too.

High tech dash for Ginetta

The updated G40, which would look great with Drive Cult graphics...

A nose unlike any ever seen on a Caterham before

A strong focus on aero for the new car

Bare aluminium inside, and enough room for two so a passenger can be scared, or an instructor can sit in and the driver gets scared

The iconic black and gold livery on the Lotus-Renault is revealed, and everyone wants to get a photo

The Lotus Renault in all it's black and gold (and red) glory

The Radical SR3 SL. Yes, it was inspired by the BMW art car

Radical Performance Engines, Radical's growing engine arm

Plus, their engines look really, really cool

You can buy all sorts at the show...

Group C looks, without group C running costs

Also decent aero, but no huge diffusers. Love seeing a transaxle exposed like that

Functional

Rogue Motorsport showcasing their Mk3 MR2 SuperGT

Porsche brought some very interesting cars

One of the most exclusive Atoms, but utterly overshadowed

The Atom 500s nose, with what looks like an adjustable wing

The mighty Atom 500 V8

Atom's dampers proudly on display

And the reservoirs tucked away, alongside the pedal box. Won't be hard to adjust, those...

Arai's presents from their sponsored drivers. A real selection of the great and good.

The Noble M600's lump pushed well forward, leaving plenty of room for the exhuast

The M600's interior, dark, but nicely detailed

A wider shot, look at the carbon used!

Aston Martin's Rapide, more usually seen pounding round the Nurburgring

A Porsche 935 I think?

From a time when more normal cars did the Dakar

Those safari cars really need some serious clearance!

BBS wheels, Cup tyres, battle scars.

Palmersport had a great revolving display, two GP2 cars, one with the bodywork removed...

Corvette inspiration

A serious hunk of metal and a low slung body...

Spaceframe dragster, with RR interior!

Different stock car classes represented

A spartan, hose down office

Subtle in neither appearance or engineering, but what a car to race!

Wild and outlandish pickup Mini stock car

Jake and Martin pulling one of the biggest crowds at the Autosport stage