RARE cars and a thrilling off-roading experience are being promised at a motor show heading for the BIC.

The Westover Group is holding its Motor Showcase over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, May 2 and 3.

It has now announced that among the cars on show will be the Lexus LFA – a supercar of which only 500 examples have been made – as well as the new Jaguar XE and the most powerful Land Rover ever produced, the Range Rover SVR.

And Westover is promising more ‘halo’ cars on the day.

The event will also see petrolheads get the chance to try out the Land Rover Terrapod – a portable urban off-road unit which allows passengers to get a real feel for the prowess of Land Rover’s all-terrain vehicles.

Visitors will be able to sample the heights of Land Rover’s 4x4 models on a first-come, first served basis, simply by making a donation to the Bournemouth Hospital Charity.

The cars will arrive from Westover’s 24 showrooms across Dorset and Wiltshire on Friday, May 1, in a colossal operation.

Once at the venue, they will be edged through a series of narrow passages and carefully manoeuvred into their final positions. The process is being masterminded by Mark Whittam, head of marketing at Westover Group, and Ray Gollop, the BIC’s assistant operations manager.

Mark said: “We’re really excited to have some great pre-release and limited edition models at our Motor Showcase this year.

“The manufacturers saw what a fantastic success our event was back in 2013 and they’re really making the most of this opportunity to showcase their latest models to an important audience of local people. It’s a great chance to see what’s out there now in the car market, plus what’s coming – and because the whole event is held inside, the unpredictable English weather won’t stop us.”

Entry is free and doors are open 10am to 5pm on Saturday, May 2, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, May 3.

Visitors can just turn up on the day, but anyone who pre-registers at bic.co.uk will have the opportunity to win a new family-sized car in a free prize draw – run in association with Auto Trader – by presenting their printed ticket at the door on the day.

The winner will be announced towards the end of May.