Tag: Goodwood Festival of Speed
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Aston Martin Valkyrie breakdown at Goodwood caused by a £5 part
Last week, the Aston Martin Valkyrie made its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The hypercar looked fantastic on the track, only until it ground to a halt during one of its runs up the hill. The session was stopped as factory driver Darren Turner, who was behind the wheel at the time,…
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McLaren Elva looks twitchy as hell at rain-soaked Goodwood
When the McLaren Elva lined up to drive up Goodwood hill, the conditions were far from ideal. The rain-soaked tarmac proved a bit too slippery for the Elva but ace driver Kenny Bräck had everything under control. McLaren has brought the gold and white liveried Elva speedster to Goodwood this year. Traction was an issue…
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Oh boy! Aston Martin Valkyrie breaks down at Goodwood
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is one of the star attractions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year. We saw the car drive up the famous hill climb during the event and it all seemed to be going as per plan until recently. The hypercar reportedly broke down on its second run. Darren Turner was…
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On-board a Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 at Goodwood
We have seen an on-board video of the Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 before. At the time, the car was at the Monza circuit in Italy. This week, Lambo’s most powerful track car made its Goodwood debut and Carfection got a chance to go for a ride in it. The Essenza SCV12 has to be one of…
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Volkswagen ID.R Electric car sets new Goodwood Hillclimb Record
Update: On Friday, the Volkswagen ID.R electric car set the fastest ever time at the Goodwood hillclimb. But, that was during the practice session. During the final shootout, it went event faster. The VW ID.R set a new track record of 39.90 seconds. It is the first car to set a sub-40 second time at…
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Goodwood Festival of Speed: Lamborghini SC18 Alston pays a visit to Goodwood
The Lamborghini SC18 Alston was unveiled in November 2018. The one-off supercar has now made its public appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The SC18 Alston is the first one-off created by Squadra Corse – Lamborghini’s racing division. It is based on the Aventador SVJ. It features a unique exterior with a redesigned front…
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Goodwood Festival of Speed: McLaren GT makes its dynamic debut
The McLaren GT has made its dynamic debut at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As you can see in the video, the weather was just perfect as it made its way up the famous hillclimb course. The McLaren GT is the fourth model in the British supercar maker’s line up. It is base on…
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Goodwood Festival of Speed: Ford GT Mk II is a Limited Edition Track Special
The Ford GT Mk II is a limited edition track special with more performance than the Le Mans winning race it takes inspiration from. Ford has taken the wraps off the new Ford GT Mk II ahead of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is a track-only version of the Ford GT inspired by the…
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$127 Million worth of Pagani Supercars to Attend Goodwood Festival of Speed
This year, Pagani is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has something special in store for us at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Pagani owners from all over the world will be descending upon Goodwood this year. More importantly, they will be bringing along their cars as well. Around 30 Zondas and Huayras will be…
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A Special Variant of the Ford GT set to debut at Goodwood
Ford has released a teaser image that has certainly got us excited. Could they be working on a new hardcore variant of the Ford GT? Looks like Ford has something special in store for us at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The teaser image points to what appears to be sportier version of the…
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De Tomaso is Coming Back in July at The Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed will bear witness to the return of the De Tomaso. Patience is a virtue which none of us have. Founded in 1959 by Argentine-born racer Alejandro De Tomaso, the De Tomaso Modena SpA made some truly memorable cars like the Vallelunga, Mangusta and the Pantera, the third one being one…
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Watch Italdesign Convert a Nissan GT-R into the GT-R50
Liked the GT-R50 unveiled earlier this year? Well, here’s how it was built. Earlier this year, Nissan and Italdesign debuted a special edition GT-R called the GT-R50 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It was built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Italian design house and the Nissan GT-R. The job of designing and building the…