Motoring numbers

1: When dealer group HR Owen launched its own car in 1973, sales were a disaster. Bar the prototype, only one Owen Sedanca was bought.

17,667: The floor area in square metres of West London Audi, thought to be Europe's largest car showroom. Building starts soon at the site near the M4 between London and Heathrow.

1,300: Jobs initially available at Kia's new Cee'd production plant in Zilina, Slovakia. More than 20,000 applied for the positions.

32: Percentage of visitors to last year's British Motor Show who received free tickets to attend the event.