The Coventry Transport...

The Coventry Transport Museum is set to unveil the results of its extensive чЈ6.9million redevelopment. The work includes a new gallery, education suite, café and library. There"s also a display documenting the impact of World War I on the development of the car. A spokesman said: "We"re looking forward to welcoming new visitors in 2006."

While some models featured...

While some models featured on the calendar look familiar, others are entirely new - including February"s sensational view of a striking yellow sportster labelled Esprit. Other notable designs include the Lamborghini-like supercar shown on the June page, and the long-nosed retro two-door for August. So can we expect these mouth-watering new cars to appear later this year? Or ever? A Lotus spokesman told Auto Express: "For this calendar, we decided to publish a number of design sketches for models of the past and the present.