BAC Dominates Class on Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is celebrating another hugely impressive performance feat, having dominated its class at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 Hillclimb. With Test Driver Oliver Webb at the wheel, BAC’s One-of-a-Kind Mono supercar clocked a sensational 49.54-second lap up the iconic hill to top the Supercars and Race Cars for the Road Shootout […]
New DB11 V8 launched at Festival of Speed
Aston Martin has announced a new 4.0 V8-engined DB11 to sit alongside the 5.2-litre V12 model. The new 503bhp V8 is twin-turbocharged and shares no common components with the naturally-aspirated 4.7-litre V8 that’s currently offered in the Vantage V8. Visually, the DB11 V8 has a few subtle styling features that distinguish it from its twelve-cylinder […]
The Next Chapter of the Black Badge Story Dawns at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
In March 2016, Rolls-Royce presented a truly transformative moment on the luxury landscape – the introduction of a permanent Bespoke family of motor cars called Black Badge, designed in response to the differing lifestyle requirements of a younger, more dynamic patron of luxury. “Black Badge is for those driven by the same restless spirit that […]
Welcome to the Dark Side – Rolls-Royce at Goodwood
If there was an edgy darkness over the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed, it was almost assuredly due to the rich, imperial shadow cast by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars decision to decorate the famous Hillclimb with the Wraith Black Badge and Ghost Black Badge. Wraith Black Badge The most powerful Rolls-Royce in the world at 624hp, […]
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016: Lord March drives the Bugatti Chiron
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lord March, host of the legendary motor sports event, could not resist the opportunity to drive the Bugatti Chiron up the famous “Hill Climb” track. More than 55,000 enthused spectators saw him drive on the narrow 1.16 mile (1.866 kilometres) course on Sunday accompanied by British race driver and Le […]
Aston Martin Exhilarates at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016
Earlier this month, Aston Martin continued its tradition of imposing automotive excellence on the Goodwood Festival of Speed by making the 23rd iteration of the event the stage for the dynamic debut of the new Aston Martin DB11. The DB11 is an injection of pure adrenaline directly into the DB bloodline. Powerful, efficient, and artfully […]
Bentley Brings Three UK Debuts to Goodwood
Bentley didn’t pull any punches last week during the 23rd running of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In addition to the interactive displays of traditional craftsmanship techniques used by some of Bentley’s factory colleagues, the legendary English carmaker rolled into West Sussex with three luxurious UK debuts—the Bentayga, Flying Spur V8 S, and Continental GT […]
Regal Rolls-Royce Wraith at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The hush of silence enveloping the crowd could hardly mask the electricity of its anticipation. In defence of those in attendance, a Rolls-Royce Wraith at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is always a sight to behold. As the meticulously engineered British apparition descended from the super-car paddock and up towards its starting position for the […]
Lamborghini at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Fans of speed and Italian luxury had a reason to be excited last week. Why?—Lamborghini at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Last week Lamborghini made it’s UK debut of the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce at Goodwood in West Sussex. The Aventador Superveloce is the fastest Lamborghini of all time, clocking a sub-seven minute lap at the world famous […]
Bespoke Ferrari California T Wows at Festival of Speed
Bespoke Ferrari California T As if Ferrari wasn’t doing enough for the upcoming Festival of Speed, the legendary Italian car maker is going to demo a very special bespoke Ferrari California T. The “Tailor Made” California T redefines personalisation, with its Bianco Italia three-layer exterior, double-asymmetric stripe in Blu Hellen, sumptuous Blu Sterling and Bianco […]
Aston Martin Astonishes at Festival of Speed
Not to be outdone by Ferrari OR Lamborghini, Aston Martin plans on making its own major splash at the 22nd Goodwood Festival of Speed this week with an absolutely astounding line-up of vehicles. In fact, this year will be Aston Martin’s largest presence at the world-renowned motor and motorsport festival. Fabulous Firsts Fans of the […]
Bentley racing pedigree makes strong European event showing
Bentley’s famous racing pedigree was on display this weekend at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed with their stand attracting thousands of fans of the marque to view the stunning Continental GT3-R, a limited edition (300 worldwide and only 30 for the UK) high performance version of the Continental inspired by the new GT3 race […]