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James Bond fans are in for a treat as one of the Land Rover Defenders from the latest Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ will go on display at the British Motor Museum from today. The film, which stars Daniel Craig in his fifth and final Bond film, aired in cinemas on 30 September.

One of three Defender V8s used in the high octane woodland car chase scene, this Defender V8 will appear at the Museum in its authentic, battered and bruised state. The vehicle, which sets new standards for toughness and capability, was truly pushed to its limits by the film's stunt team.

The Defender will go on display until late January 2022 in the main entrance. Other cars from film and TV Film also on show in the Museum include Del Boy’s Reliant Robin, the Land Rover Defender from ‘Skyfall’, Lady Penelope's FAB1, the Land Rover Defender from ‘Laura Croft Tomb Raider’, the Land Rover CAB from ‘Judge Dredd’ and a replica of the DeLorean from ‘Back to the Future.

Cat Griffin, Curator, said “We’re so excited to have this infamous Defender on display at the Museum until the New Year. I’m sure the car from the iconic film will be of much interest to our visitors especially over the festive period”.

The Museum has plenty for families to enjoy this Christmas with festive activities running from 17 – 23 December. Visitors can complete the Christmas jigsaw trail finding pieces of Santa’s sleigh around the Museum and enjoy making Automotive inspired Christmas cards. Christmas lunches are also available on 12, 16 and 17 December and are open to visitors, companies, members, car clubs and community groups. The Museum will be closed from 24 December – 1 January inclusive.

Admission prices are: Adults £14.50, Concessions £12.50, Children £9 (5-16 years), under 5’s free, and a Family ticket £40 (2 adults & up to 3 children). Annual Membership is also available. For more information about the Museum please visit the website www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk  or call 01926 641188.

NAWA Technologies (NAWA), pioneers of revolutionary 3D nano-technology to unleash efficient, green mobility, has revealed the first fully rideable prototype of its NAWA Racer electric motorbike at the world’s biggest two-wheeled show, EICMA 2021 in Milan.

Suzuki has sharpened its Katana for 2022, with the updated machine getting more power and an improved suite of electronics.

Based on the new-for-2021 GSX-S1000 platform, the new, Euro5 Katana produces 152PS at 11,000rpm and a broader spread of torque across the rev range than the preceding model, thanks to a new intake and exhaust camshaft, new valve springs, new exhaust, and a new airbox. All this is delivered smoothly via a new ride-by-wire throttle.

That smooth power delivery can be further controlled thanks to the Suzuki Drive Mode Selector system, with three selectable engine maps; all three deliver the same peak power, with mode A providing the sharpest, sportiest response, mode B a softer initial power delivery, and mode C delivering the softest response, ideal in wet and slippery conditions.

A bi-directional quickshifter makes swift work of gear changes and enhances performance on sporty rides, and there are five modes of traction control to choose from to keep things in check. Traction control can also be turned off.

Added controllability and increased performance also comes thanks to a new Suzuki Clutch Assist System, with a slipper clutch that mitigates the effect of engine braking when downshifting from high rpm.

Completing the electronics package is Suzuki’s handy easy start system and low RPM assist, which raises engine speed as the clutch lever is fed out, to aid slow speed control and prevent stalling.

The new Katana uses the same lightweight, twin-spar aluminium frame and GSX-R-derived swingarm, with fully-adjustable KYB front forks and a preload and rebound damping adjustable rear shock. Brembo monobloc calipers bite 310mm front discs, mounted to six-spoke, cast aluminium wheels shod with Dunlop SPORTMAX Roadsport2 tyres, custom engineered for Suzuki’s GSX-S platform.

The 2022 Katana will also come in new colours, with the sharp, angular bodywork that so obviously takes design cues from the original machine from the 1980s now finished in a dark matt blue, complemented by gold forks and wheels, while a dark grey iteration is set off by red wheels. A revised dash gets a new red ‘night mode’.

It will be available in dealerships in spring 2022.