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  • 2015 Goodwood Festival Of Speed Is Almost Here!

    Goodwood Festival of SpeedGoodwood Festival of Speed. One of the biggest festivals in the motorsport world. And now, hours before the official opening, the Moving Motor Show prepares with full force for the event. In fact, the Show is presented by the AA in association with the Telegraph. And as you know, there are thousands of fans, that in 2015 will not only see 21 new models, but will also participate in the record of the biggest crowd, since the first Goodwood Festival of Speed took place back in 1993.

    And there was also a surprise for the most impatient visitors. The Earl of March opened the event with the latest Mazda MX-5. As you know, we have told you a lot about it and there is a reason why. The MX-5 is one of the most anticipated cars for this year and took a ride up the famous 1.6-mile Hillclimb road.

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    And as we talk about Mazda, let us remind you, that the brand will demonstrate three new models at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: MX-5, CX-3, and Mazda2 for the UK. Furthermore, Mazda the Mazda team will also celebrate its challenge nature with the Central Feature, outside Goodwood House.

    List of car makers, who will present their latest models at Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Furthermore, Goodwood Festival of Speed will witness a total of eighteen car makers, along with AA and Michelin. And here they are:

    • Aston Martin
    • BMW
    • Citroen
    • Dacia
    • Ferrari
    • Ford
    • Honda
    • Infiniti
    • Lexus
    • Maserati
    • Mazda
    • Mercedes-Benz
    • MINI
    • Peugeot
    • Porsche
    • Renault
    • RenaultSport
    • Toyota

    And the visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed will also have a chance for an access to the Formula 1 Paddock, presented by Sky Sports F1, Cartier “Style et Luxe”. This will widen the range of products, offered at the festival.

    So, the 22nd year of the Festival promises to be one of the best. Stay with us for further information!

    Source: Goodwood

  • 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed – Visitors Record 200,000

    2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed was the largest and most successful in the event’s history. It was held on June 26th to 29th and attracted over 200,000 highly-enthusiastic visitors to West Sussex.

    A lot of guest superstars from the world of motorsport were present, including John Surtees, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Stirling Moss, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastien Loeb, Didier Auriol, Richard Petty, Mark Webber, Giacomo Agostini, Wayne Gardner and Freddie Spencer.

    From the Michelin Supercar Run held against the clock and creating a popular winner in gamer-turned racer Jann Mardenborough and victory on the Forest Rally Stage presented by Skoda for Dani Sordo on the UK debut of the Hyundai i20 WRC, to adrenaline-fuelled action in the GAS Arena, the 2014 Festival of Speed had something for everybody to enjoy.

    Proving the status of the Moving Motor Show, the day attracted an all-time high 20 exhibitors: Audi, BMW, Citroen, Dacia, Ferrari, Ford, GKN, Honda, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Rolls Royce, SEAT, Skoda, Toyota and Volvo.

    “Once again the Festival of Speed has produced a thrilling spectacle on the Hillclimb and delighted hundreds of thousands of visitors who have brought their enthusiasm for motor sport to Goodwood. Our event theme was ‘Addicted to Winning’ and with reams guests that include seven Formula 1 world champions and some of the greatest drivers from NASCAR, rallying, sportscars and motorcycling, we’ve managed to gather more famous names from motor sport than ever before. And we were blessed with splendid weather all weekend too.”, commented Lord March, founder of Gooddwood Festival of Speed.

    Source: Goodwood

  • Porsche at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Porsche will take place at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The manufacturer will exhibit several cars including 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and Panamera Turbo S as well as Semper Vivus, 718 F2, 917/30, GT2 RS and 911 Turbo. The company celebrates 60 years of Porsche in the UK and you will be able to follow Porsche Origin for latest Goodwood news and action on-line

    Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is powered by a twin-turbocharged flat 4.0 liter flat-six with staggering 500HP. It will be tested alongside the ultimate turbocharged 911, the 620 hp GT2 RS. The new 550PS twin-turbo Panamera Turbo S will make its first public appearance.

    The company is also bringing the famous Porsche 917/30 to Goodwood. It has a 5.3 liter 180° flat-12 cylinder layout, twin overhead camshafts driven from centrally mounted gears and twin spark plugs fed from two distributors. The power – over 1 100 bhp (820 kW) and 1 580 bhp (1 180 kW) in qualifying tune. Remember, this happens in the begging of 70’s, when there weren’t any ASC,DSC and other stability programs. The record on closed circuit is 356 km/h (221 mph). Nice!

    At the 1951 Earl’s Court Motor Show, the first right-hand drive examples of the Porsche 356 made their UK debut. To celebrate the diamond jubilee of Porsche in the UK, a range of iconic Porsche road cars over the decades including an early 911 from the 1960s and the 928 GT from the 1980s will be on display at the Porsche Experience Centre Goodwood.

    Porsche Panamera Turbo S - Front Angle

    2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Porsche
    2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Porsche
    2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Porsche
    2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Porsche
    2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Porsche
    2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Porsche

    Source: Porsche

  • Jaguar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

    The 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed was launched today and Jaguar takes a huge part in it. Furthermore, the 50th anniversary of the iconic E-type is being celebrated.

    Yasmin Le Bon and her daughter Ambe were present at the launch of the show. Amber posed alongside arguably the most famous E-type of all – one of two cars to have made an epic, high-speed journey from Coventry to Geneva in March 1961 at the behest of Sir William Lyons.  The car, a prototype Series One E-type roadster carrying the registration “77 RW”, was delivered by Norman Dewis, Chief Test Driver at the time.

    The new Jaguar XKR-S was tested by doing a series of dramatic demonstration runs up the notorious Goodwood hill.

    The 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed will see Jaguar take centre stage with a dramatic sculpture being commissioned for the lawn in front of Goodwood House.  The fans will be able to view an array of Jaguars from the past, present and a little way into the future with the XK120, and examples of the C-, D- and E-type.

    The Festival will start on Thursday 30 June with the Moving Motor Show – a chance for visitors to experience the latest Jaguar road cars and even get behind and take on the Goodwood hill.

    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Jaguar at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    source: Jaguar

  • A happy owner won Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

    2010 Peugeot RCZ Sports CoupeBecause of the huge interest in the new Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupe, the orders for the first five weeks already exceeding over half the 2010 production allocation. Many of them include personalisation options that are a key part of the RCZ specification and available to configure online. The range is also expanded with more petrol versions: a THP 156 Automatic and the THP 200 available in both Sport and GT trim levels. (more…)

  • Hyundai i-Flow at Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Hyundai i-Flow took a part at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-4 July) in the UK.  The car, designed at the company’s European Technical Center, made its first appearance since impressing crowds on its global debut during the Geneva Motor Show in March.

    Over 175 000 visitors attended the four-day festival, taking in high-performance supercars, motorsport vehicles and next-generation technology showcases such as the i-flow. 

    The D-segment from Hyundai, i-flow boasts Hyundai’s ground-breaking new design language and cutting-edge technology. (more…)

  • McLaren MP4-12C at Goodwood Festival of Speed

    McLaren MP4-12C is may be the most eagerly expected car in the world. It will be presented for the first time to a public audience at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event takes place from Thursday 1- Sunday 4 July 2010.

    Current Formula 1 World Champion – Jenson Button and 2008 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will drive the MP4-12C up Goodwood Hill on Saturday and Sunday respectively in the Supercar Run.

    The prototype was tested at Goodwood Motor Circuit in March this year. The VP9 Validation Prototype car, which will be driven by Jenson and Lewis is finished in traditional McLaren Orange. (more…)

  • Citroen DS3, Survolt, Revolte and C4 WRC at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

    The full line-up of Citroen is ready for the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event includes three UK premieres – the mighty 200hp DS3 Racing and two concept cars, the astonishing Survolt electric supercar and Revolte.

    Citroen DS3 is powered by 1.6 litre THP engine delivering 200hp. It features integrated carbon-trimmed components and specialist motorsports equipment. The car is developed by Citroen Racing – the WRC team. DS3 will be in limited edition of just 1000 units and launched in the end of 2010.   (more…)

  • McLaren F1 reunion

    McLaren F1 is a true legend. Still, after 20 years there is no faster normally aspirated production road car in the world. F1 GTR is the only car, which won Formula 1 World Championship, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours. Furthermore, this was the first production road car to use a full carbon fibre monocoque.

    The first McLaren F1 car was launched on 28th May 1992 and delivered to its happy owner in December 1993.

    McLaren is a pioneer in carbon fiber technologies. They used carbon fibre chassis in 1981 for the first time. Nine years later, the carbon monocoque for the McLaren F1 was created and it weighs only 100kg and still has the highest levels of strength and safety. (more…)

  • Hulme CanAm – 600bhp and 600Nm of torque in less than 1000kg

    Hulme CanAm is a limited edition in just 20 units. The marque come from New Zealand and promises huge success.

    The supercar is built in honour of New Zealand racing legend and F1 World Champion, Denny Hulme. Hulme CanAm Supercar is in 200+mph category and it will compete against the fastest automobiles in the world.

    The Hulme Supercars manufacturer is based in Auckland. This is the only production road car to bear the name of a F1 World Champion.

    CanAm is an ultra high-performance, mid-engined roadster. It is built for both road and track use, but mostly for racing. It can be secured by the deposit of of £10 000 which, as Jock Freemantle, Hulme Managing Director, explains, is fully-refundable if the option is not converted to an order. (more…)

  • The World’s Best Drivers And Riders Gather At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed To Entertain The World’s Best Dads

    With Father’s Day just weeks away (Sunday 21 June), Goodwood is encouraging all good sons and daughters to show just how much they appreciate their dad, by treating him to a visit for this year’s Festival of Speed, being held at Goodwood House from 3-5 July.

    The Festival of Speed is firmly established as the world’s biggest celebration of the history of motor sport. Your hero (your dad) will be able to see a huge number of his favourite motor sport heroes in action, as many compete against the clock on the challenging 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill. (more…)