< Previous50 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY COUNTY MOTORING CUPRA TerramarLINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 51 COUNTY MOTORING The year ahead on our roads As we move toward the end of winter, we take a look at what might be coming onto our roads this spring. CUPRA Terramar CUPRA’s newest sporty SUV, the CUPRA Terramar, has opened for order in the UK. Delivering on what the brand promised two years ago, the CUPRA Terramar will continue to drive the success of the company and its financial performance. CUPRA is one of Europe’s fastest growing automotive brands, with more than 650,000 cars delivered since 2018 while expanding its reach around the globe with more than 800 CUPRA garages worldwide. The new CUPRA Terramar will launch with a competitive Retail campaign offering customers £2,000 deposit contribution and 4.9% APR (up to 48 months). Customers can also purchase a two-year service plan for £99. The brand’s newest SUV is available in V1, V2, VZ1 and VZ2 trims, with a First Edition and America’s Cup Special Edition also on offer. The CUPRA Terramar is available with different powertrain options, including the new generation of plug-in hybrid technology (eHybrid), delivering 272PS (200kW), while offering more than 70 miles of all-electric range. 52 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY COUNTY MOTORING GWM Haval Jolion Pro Hybrid This mid-sized SUV boasts a class-leading electric motor power output of 149ps, which is complemented by an efficient 1.5-litre petrol engine, producing 189ps combined peak power. This delivers driving characteristics similar to those of an electric car but with a theoretical driving range of 620 miles. In Australia, the Haval Jolion Pro has earned a popular position as the third best-selling vehicle in its class and has been awarded a maximum five-star safety rating in the ANCAP (Australian New Car Assessment Program) testing. On the interior, the GWM Haval Jolion Pro boasts a vast range of intuitive technology on display. Drivers will experience the seamless integration of a 7” full-colour digital cluster alongside an LED multimedia touchscreen, up to 12.3- inches depending on specification, empowering connectivity and control. Users will also benefit from Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto® capability, plus a Bluetooth® hands-free system, smart keyless entry, and push-button start, all designed to prioritise ease and efficiency. Vehicles finished in the top-spec Ultra trim add a Head-Up Display and wireless phone charger. Honda Prelude Honda has announced the new hybrid electric Prelude will arrive in Europe in the early part of 2026 and will debut innovative Honda S+ Shift technology to further enhance the ‘joy of driving’ offered by the brand’s latest sports coupe. The Honda S+ Shift will simulate the sound and feel of quick automatic gear changes – helping to deliver the model’s perfect balance of exhilarating driving pleasure to a new generation of Prelude drivers. Following its debut 46 years ago, the original model was seen as a high- performance showcase of Honda’s cutting-edge technology across five generations until 2000. Picking up where it left off, the new Prelude will offer a compelling blend of style and sophistication alongside an efficient hybrid powertrain. GWM Haval Jolion Pro HybridLINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 53 COUNTY MOTORING Dacia Bigster Winning its first award before it has even put a wheel on UK roads, and barely a month since its world debut at the Paris Motor Show, the All-New Dacia Bigster has been named 2025’s Most Anticipated New Car by Carwow in its Car of the Year Awards. What’s more, the All-New Duster has been given the Smart Spender Award. Scheduled to arrive in the UK in Spring 2025, the All-New Bigster enters a new sector of the market for Dacia and offers all the essentials required for a large family SUV, blending its rugged and practical design with segment-busting affordability. More details will be revealed in due course. Offering great value for money, the third generation of the Duster is undoubtably the best yet and the first to offer mild and full hybrid engines, along with the versatile 4x4 option and the unique choice of an LPG-powered Bi-Fuel engine as well. Its rugged and assertive style combine with an interior offering extra space but is still as robust and practical as ever. Honda Prelude Dacia Bigster Keeping Your Business Moving Commercial Trailer Specialists in Stallingborough, Grimsby T: 07739 644398 E: glcommercials@btinternet.com W: www.glcommercials.com54 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY COUNTY MOTORING 2025 Lamborghini Temerario Get ready to shift into high gear as Lamborghini introduces the Temerario, a groundbreaking addition to the super sports car segment that promises to leave you breathless. Fast Facts New 2025 Lamborghini Temerario Max speed: 213 mph 0-62 mph: 2.7 secs Powertrain: 4.0L twin- turbocharged V8 engine + three electric motors Max. power (PS): 907 (engine plus electric) Price: c.£260,000.LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 55 COUNTY MOTORING With an extraordinary power output of 920 PS, the Temerario will accelerate from zero to 62 mph in a heartstopping 2.7 seconds and boasts a top speed of 213 mph. Replacing the awesome Huracán, Lamborghini’s best-selling super sports car since its debut in 2014, the Temerario elevates innovation and performance to new heights. It features three driving modes - Recharge, Hybrid, and Performance - allowing you to adapt your experience based on your journey. The intuitive 12.3-inch digital driver’s dashboard visually reflects the selected setting with engaging animated graphics. There is also the Città mode, which enables fully electric operation for urban driving with a maximum power output of 189 PS. Conversely, the Recharge mode effectively uses the massive V8 engine to breathe life into the battery as required. There is also a Strada setting which optimises fuel efficiency for long-haul journeys, providing a balance of performance and practicality. Furthermore, a Sport mode enhances the Temerario’s character, delivering a thrilling and responsive driving experience across all selectable modes. The Hybrid system is there to enrich this experience by providing robust power along with the exhilarating roar of the Lambo’s finely tuned V8 lump. On the track, a Corsa mode shows off the Temerario’s unworldly dynamic capabilities. It enables the powertrain to unload its testosterone, boosting performance and the emotional magnitude of the driving experience. Additionally, the Italian sports car maker has ushered in a stimulating Drift mode, designed to heighten driving enjoyment through precise control of oversteer. Fitted with a trio of adjustable settings, it caters to drivers of varying skill levels. With the Temerario, the Sant’Agata Bolognese-based marque sets a new standard by uniting cutting-edge technology with brain-churning performance. It is a case of buckling up for a ride that promises a meld of power, precision, and thrill that only Lamborghini can deliver. Cars are expected to be available to UK customers around summertime. 56 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY onwhat’sStamford February 6 How to Get Away with Murder - Stamford Arts Centre Join best-selling authors Darren O’Sullivan and Lisa Hall as they discuss how to plan, write, and execute the perfect crime! During this hour-long conversation, both authors, who between them have sold over a million books, will discuss openly the way they craft their stories, with extracts from novels being read too. The audience will then be invited to ask questions about their work, and the dark and murderous worlds that live inside their heads. Boston February 7 Bringing on Back the 60s - Blackfriars Arts Centre New Amen Corner bring their touring show Bringing on Back the 60s to Blackfriars Arts Centre. The show is a fast- moving ride through the era, which bought us the mini car, the mini skirt & exceptional music. Scunthorpe February 8 16 Years of The Inbetweeners: In Conversation with Joe Thomas - Plowright Theatre Circa 2007, Joe Thomas was a budding actor/writer headed for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe alongside university writing partner, Simon Bird. While performing their two-man show, the pair were spotted by TV producers developing an E4 sitcom. Later titled The Inbetweeners, the series went on to become Channel 4’s most- watched show. In this stripped back, relaxed and exclusive event, Joe will be in conversation about his time on the show and taking questions from the audience. Predominantly focusing on The Inbetweeners, but touching on Joe’s other work including White Gold, Taskmaster and The Great Celebrity Bake Off, this promises to be a revealing and exciting evening with a much-loved comedy star. Spalding February 14 Bye Bye Baby - South Holland Centre Returning to the South Holland Centre by popular demand, is the jaw dropping concert ‘Bye Bye Baby,’ a tribute to the musical phenomenon of the ‘Jersey Boys’ and the timeless iconic music of Frankie Valli, and the Four Seasons. Lincoln February 15 Winter Tree Identification - Doddington Hall Even in winter trees are a beautiful and striking presence in the landscape. But with many of their distinguishing characteristics – their leaves, flowers and fruits – gone, it can make it seem tricky to identify one from the next. There are though still many clues to help tell trees apart at this time of year – from buds and bark to twigs and overall shape. Once you get your eye in you will see more and more detail, and winter walks will come alive with added interest. This is a practical Spalding February 15 80s Live - South Holland Centre Get ready as the biggest 80s party show to tour the UK is brought direct from The Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End to the South Holland Centre! Travel back in time to one of the most iconic eras of music for the night out you have been dreaming of – put your hands together and get into the groove as live band Electric Dreams perform over two dozen chart topping anthems from Wham!, The Weather Girls, Culture Club, Rick Astley, Madonna, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, The Human League, A-Ha, Tears for Fears and more. © stock.adobe.com/Vladyslav58 Á LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 57 workshop that will focus on Doddington’s native tree species, the types you are likely to come across in the English countryside. As well as identification skills you will also learn about some of the natural and cultural history associated with different trees. Grantham February 18 Storytelling Workshops - Guildhall Arts Centre Join the wonderful Hannah Peacock for an interactive, engaging and playful storytelling workshop! Grantham February 20 Museum of Marvellous Things - Guildhall Arts Centre Welcome to The Museum of Marvellous Things, where the impossible can happen! Discover stars in jars, catch moons like balloons, dance with Doo-Dahs in cages, sing with Noo-Nahs on stage. Because this is a museum like no other, it’s made from the magic of YOUR imagination – and you get to bring it alive. With giant puppets, songs, interactive storytelling, show stopping costumes, LIVE original music and a chance to make your own special puppet. This is a fun-filled Lincoln February 14 - 16 Children’s Book Festival - Various locations Waterstones’ Children’s Book Festival will be a family-friendly celebration of stories and illustration, to encourage the joys of reading, writing and drawing. There will be author events, events for schools, comic book creation and writing workshops, costume appearances, storytelling and craft activities. There will be events with many bestselling and beloved children’s authors, including Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Jamie Smart and Neill Cameron, Jacqueline Wilson, Rob Biddulph, Cressida Cowell, Alice Oseman, Phil Earle, Louie Stowell, Serena Patel and Tom McLaughlin. Events will take place in different locations across the heart of the city. © stock.adobe.com/Alexey Fedorenko © stock.adobe.com/Rawpixel.com Lincoln February 11 - 15 Time By Luxmuralis - Lincoln Cathedral Be immersed in awe-inspiring light projections that will take you on a journey through time, using Lincoln Cathedral’s gothic ceiling architecture as the canvas. After stunning audiences with ‘Life’ and ‘Science’, Luxmuralis will return to Lincoln Cathedral in 2025 with ‘Time’, a new innovative light and sound show created by the acclaimed artistic collaboration. This immersive artwork will take you on a journey through time, traversing wormholes, venturing inside the intricate workings of clocks, and experiencing a dramatic narrative that spans from the present day to the very beginning of everything.family show celebrating the magic of imagination and the power of creativity, based on the picture book by Kristina Stephenson, bestselling author and illustrator of Sir Charlie Stinky Socks. Grantham February 20 Woodland Crafts Workshop - Downtown A hands-on, immersive session with the team from Nature’s Den will see you get creative in this woodland themed workshop — a wonderful way for children to experience new skills. Lincoln February 22 Come and Sing Workshop with Harmony Lincs - Bailgate Methodist Church Formed in 1993, Harmony Lincs are an all-male acapella group, singing songs in the Barbershop Style. If you’re interested in learning a new skill, or joining a group of 58 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY WHAT’S ON likeminded performers, this workshop will give you the chance to have a go at close harmony singing - for free! No experience is necessary, this workshop is open to all ages, abilities and genders. Grantham February 22 The Comedy of Terrors - Guildhall Theatre When Jo Smith arrives for an audition with director Vyvian Jones, it turns out she’s actually been invited to the theatre by Vyvian’s twin brother Beverley, who wants her to impersonate her own twin sister Fiona, to persuade Vyvian that Beverley hasn’t had a fling with Fiona... he has, but doesn’t want Vyvian to tell his fiancée Cheryl! And when the real Fiona turns up, not to mention Vyvian (a member of the local Sons of Satan Association, who wants to use Jo for his first human sacrifice) and Beverley and Vyvian’s identical triplet policeman brother, the stage is well and truly set for a fast-moving madcap comedy of multiple mistaken identity. = Stamford February 26 METTLE - Stamford Arts Centre Award-winning solo performer Nicholas Collett tells the story of his father’s service during the Atlantic Convoys of World War Two. A true odyssey, that takes us from Sheffield to Liverpool to Nova Scotia, Boston to West Africa and home again, amidst the constant threat of U- Boat attack and treacherous weather. Physical theatre and storytelling, with a dramatic soundscape and 40s music, this is a tribute to those who served, those who were lost – and those who lived to tell their story. Lincoln February 27 - 28 Dracula - New Theatre Royal Lincoln The time is 1897. Mankind is on the cusp of vast technological change, scientific mastery and media © stock.adobe.com/Angelov Doddington March 2 Bassline Padel Tournament - Doddington Hall Get ready for an exciting day of padel at the Bassline Padel Tournament, hosted within the scenic grounds of Doddington Hall. With a £1,000 prize pot, every team is guaranteed at least 4 matches. Teams will be seeded by ability during a competitive round robin stage, with matches played at set times, followed by knockout rounds and two Grand Finals.innovation. But poised between traditional beliefs, the threat of the unknown and the shock of the new world, an altogether darker fear is emerging. As a new shadow looms large over England, a small group of young men and women, led by Professor Van Helsing, are plunged into an epic struggle for survival. Stretching from London, through provincial England, to the mountainous wastes of Transylvania, Bram Stoker’s timeless gothic thriller embodies the struggle to break taboos, resist temptation and stop the unknown outside becoming the enemy within. Spalding March 1 Man in the Mirror - South Holland Centre Man in the Mirror is a brand new, electrifying tribute concert to Michael Jackson, featuring all his greatest hits you know and love, including “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Smooth Criminal,” and of course, “Man in the Mirror.” Complete with dazzling choreography, stunning visual effects, light show and authentic costumes, this is the show that pays tribute to Jackson’s musical legacy. LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 59 WHAT’S ON Lincoln February 22 Community Clothes Swap - Lincoln Central Library Lincoln Sustainable Fashion Forum is hosting a Clothes Swap in partnership with Lincoln Central Library to bring ethical clothing options to the local community. Bring your preloved items of clothing, shoes or accessories, and swap them for new-to-you pieces to extend the life of garments and reduce textile waste. Scunthorpe March 1 Tap Factory - The Baths Hall After mesmerising audiences across five continents with over 800 shows, Tap Factory is thrilled to perform in Scunthorpe for the first time with its 10th Anniversary Tour. Prepare to be captivated as eight extraordinary male performers deliver a sensational blend of dance, acrobatics, music, and comedy, creating a show that appeals to audiences of all ages. Fast and furiously funny, for all the family. Spalding March 7 The Magic of The Beatles - South Holland Centre Come together, right now – it’s time to shake it up baby with the concert show of the year! The sensational The Magic of the Beatles features an incredible cast that not only look and sound like John, Paul, George, and Ringo, they also generate that same, famed incredible excitement that was the trademark of the greatest group the world has ever seen, with the Fab Four’s unique sense of humour thrown in for good measure too. © stock.adobe.com/HollyHarry Lincoln February 16 The Vintage Flea Market - Lincolnshire Showground This event will offer up the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning if you love bagging a bargain, rummaging for bric-a-brac or hunting down cool vintage items and quirky collectables. Pay the Vintage Flea Market a visit, grab a coffee and get searching for homewares, textiles, fashion, jewellery, art and much, much more. © stock.adobe.com/MystNext >