New Westfield launch - 9th August- PistonHeads Annual Service @ Bicester Motion

[Benrobson2999 - Kent AO]

Just seen the post from Westfield re the launch of new model. 
Did we not get a sneak peak as promised at Malvern after all? 
👀

excited to see what is coming…

 

Tickets

[Neptune]

Could this be the long awaited debut ? 

Bicester Heritage tomorrow 

[Martin Bell - (Bellyboy) East Anglia AO]

I sure hope so.

[Mathew Vernon - Membership Secretary]

Be interesting to see what engine choice they've gone with.  I can see 4 primary pipes coming out of the bodywork which would seem to suggest an NA engine?

[Martin Bell - (Bellyboy) East Anglia AO]

No lift up bonnet like fw. Back to old school design. No front pod indicators so using the lights.

[Martin Bell - (Bellyboy) East Anglia AO]

18 minutes ago, MattV said:

Be interesting to see what engine choice they've gone with.  I can see 4 primary pipes coming out of the bodywork which would seem to suggest an NA engine?

It's got an air intake in the bonnet. Please be supercharged 🤣

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

The original brief the factory gave was for the top engine option to be ~2 litre, 16 valve, high reving 8k plus, or thereabouts and NA. 
 

Be interesting to see how much, if any of that’s been carried through.

[Mathew Vernon - Membership Secretary]

10 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) said:

 ~2 litre, 16 valve, high reving 8k plus, or thereabouts and NA. 

Can't be many of those being produced these days?  Can't think of anything that has such a high redline out-of-the box either.

[Mat Jackson 1975]

Anyone going?

[Captain Colonial]

20 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) said:

The original brief the factory gave was for the top engine option to be ~2 litre, 16 valve, high reving 8k plus, or thereabouts and NA. 
 

Be interesting to see how much, if any of that’s been carried through.

Well… it seems to have an engine…

 

Would have been nice to have had a representative of the club invited - but after Nigel’s reception at the tent in Malvern, I imagine that invite might have got flushed down the lav.

[Mole]

Did I miss an earlier post on here a week or two ago saying that there was going to be an unveiling? I would have thought the most loyal group of WF followers might have got some notice..

[Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO]

51 minutes ago, Captain Colonial said:

Well… it seems to have an engine…

 

Would have been nice to have had a representative of the club invited - but after Nigel’s reception at the tent in Malvern, I imagine that invite might have got flushed down the lav.

Don't jump to blame the Club members here, this is all on Nigel! He made promises and assurances to us that haven't been kept, yet. Hopefully we can get some more details following the event at least

[Quinten]

I'll have a good look tomorrow 👍

[LoneWolf]

It's quite sad the club hasn't been involved into this. It's also sad the discussion about the future of the club (and its name) seems to have lost momentum...

[Kit Car Electronics and Essex AO]

10 minutes ago, LoneWolf said:

It's quite sad the club hasn't been involved into this. It's also sad the discussion about the future of the club (and its name) seems to have lost momentum...

Indeed. 

The club future (and name) discussion was parked again (from my perspective at least) pending filling the new committee positions (2 still vacant) and pending these promised updates from Westfield Chesil Ltd 🙁