Quentin Willson, Journalist & TV presenter

For motorists who want cheaper fuel and energy choices this is only event in the world that showcases just how clever, usable and desirable green cars have become. I'm proud to be celebrating how the technological ingenuity of F1 and the global motor industry has made cars the cleanest and most efficient they've ever been.

About the People
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Quentin Willson is one of Britain's best-known motoring authorities. He spent over a decade presenting BBC's Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson (and "VBH") and was largely responsible for bringing the once scandalously high prices of new cars in the UK down to the same level as the rest of Europe. He remains a much-loved champion of Britain’s beleaguered motorists, and in 2004 was awarded Motoring Writer of the Year.


Quentin regularly gives government ministers a hard time on the GMTV sofa, and was the first TV celebrity to agree to join Revolve’s campaigning band-wagon, and uniquely brings to its Advisory Council an insider’s view of the world of car sales and media coverage.

Related link: 'Green' cars are finally more appealing than black ones

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Rally Stages: 

2012 Investing in Future Transport Conference

2012 Eco-Rally
  • Start (Oxford), Outside Museum of the History of Science, Oxford,
    18 August, 2012 - 08:00 - 11:00
  • Finish Line, Waterloo Place, London,
    18 August, 2012 - 15:00 - 18:00

2010 Bridgestone Eco-Rally

2009 Revolve Eco-Rally
  • Start (Brighton), Peter Pans Playground, Brighton,
    8 June, 2009 - 08:00 - 10:00
  • Pit Stop, Sainsbury's Eco Store, London,
    8 June, 2009 - 11:30 - 13:30
  • Finish Line, City Hall & Potter's Fields, London,
    8 June, 2009 - 09:00 - 20:00

2007 Revolve Eco-Rally
  • Start (Brighton), Peter Pan's Playground, Brighton,
    5 June, 2007 - 08:00 - 10:00
  • Pit Stop, North End Shopping Precinct, Croydon,
    5 June, 2007 - 11:00 - 13:00
  • Finish Line, Trafalgar Square, London,
    5 June, 2007 - 09:00 - 19:00
  • Science Museum, London,
    6 June, 2007 (All day) - 13 June, 2007 (All day)
1st Leg Test Drives: 

2012 Eco-Rally

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    Quentin Willson's Vauxhall Ampera - UK's first extended range electric car

    The new Vauxhall Ampera is the UK’s first extended range electric vehicle (EREV) which can be plugged in to charge, but crucially it also uses a 1.4L petrol generator to keep the batteries charged on the go. Free of the usual restrictions of batteries, it offers lively electric performance and...

2010 Bridgestone Eco-Rally

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    ITM Power's green hydrogen-powered car

    ITM Power's specially adapted Ford Focus is an example of how conventioanl engines can be fuelled on 'Green Hydrogen'. This can be produced anywhere using only water and renewable electricity using ITM’s world-beating electrolyser technology. For this year's Eco-Rally, guest drivers include a...

2009 Revolve Eco-Rally

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    MINI E does Brighton to London Eco-Rally 2009

    The MINI E is the first product of BMW's Project i - a program designed to research and develop new types of vehicles for sustainable mobility. The car is being tested on British roads by a mixture of private, corporate and public sector drivers - all of whom will give valuable feedback to the...

2007 Revolve Eco-Rally

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    European debut of Ford's zero-emission Explorer SUV at 2007 Eco-Rally

    Despite the fact that the Explorer is an SUV, the only emission coming from the exhaust is water and the only audible noise is from the big fat nobbly tyres. The all-wheel drive, 6-passenger vehicle has already undergone 17,000 miles of road testing and set a fuel cell record for longest...

2nd Leg Test Drives: 

2012 Eco-Rally

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    Lightning GT joins 2012 Oxford to London Eco-Rally

    The Lightning GT prototype is a British-built, rear-wheel drive electric supercar with a fully customisable interior. When it goes into production it will utilise the latest lithium titanate battery nanotechnology to give a range of 180 miles and the ability to recharge in just 10 mins using an...

2009 Revolve Eco-Rally

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    Quentin Willson, Zac Goldsmith & Carl Honore test drive the Tesla Roadster Sport at Eco-Rally 2009

    The Tesla Roadster offers double the efficiency of popular hybrid cars, while generating one-third of the CO2. Compare the Tesla Roadster against the average sport cars and the results get better still: it is six times as efficient and produces one-tenth the pollution, with the same performance...

2007 Revolve Eco-Rally

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    Ford Focus Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Prototype does Brighton to London

    This is no ordinary Ford Focus leading the Revolve eco-rally convoy out of Brighton. The fuel-cell powered demonstrator vehicle is worth half-a-million dollars. Driving a simple electric motor, it produces no toxic emissions, can run 200 miles on a tank of hydrogen, reach 80 mph and is said to...

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