At the Godwood Revival this year Porsche recreated its 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show stand to honour the 50th anniversary of the 911. Mark Porsche, son of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche—designer of the original 911, talks about the car and what his father would be thinking today.
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Porsche has released a highlights video from the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed showcasing its Le Mans heritage. It got us thinking, in Australia, the mainstream media just doesn’t seem to understand what a big deal it is that Mark Webber will be part of the iconic company’s return to LMP1 racing at Le Mans […]
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M3 watch: It’s gonna be a lightweight
More news from BMW on the new F80 M3/F82 M4 comes to us via Top Gear who interviewed Matt Collins, BMW UK Product Manager for the 3 Series (among other things), at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The good news is Collins confirmed the dietary plans for the new M icon, which will start life […]
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Volkswagen Racing Golf GTI previewed
The all-new Mk7 Golf GTI isn’t even on Australian roads yet but already tuning houses overseas are working their magic on the iconic hot hatch. Volkswagen Racing UK will be unveiling its warmed over GTI at Goodwood this weekend. Volkswagen Racing UK shared the above image on its Facebook page with the message, “Many months […]
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Caterham Seven 620R revealed
Ahead of its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend Caterham has revealed details of its most powerful Seven model ever, the 620R. Powered by a supercharged 2.0 litre Ford Duratec engine the 620R produces a very tasty 310bhp (230kW). It’ll be fast, right? Very much so, the official press release claims […]
On the same day it’s officially announced “an exciting new design study based on the Jaguar F-Type convertible sports car” will debut at this weekend’s Goodwood Fesitval of Speed new spy shots of the F-Type coupe emerge. Hmm, pretty easy to put one and one together on this one, don’t you think. Check out the […]
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This Vuhl 05 looks like a bit of fun
This is the Vuhl 05, a new lightweight supercar built by a boutique carmaker. If it looks and sounds a bit odd to you, perhaps the 695kg dry weight and 212kW/420Nm engine will pique your interest? A trackday weapon in the vein of the KTM X-Bow and Ariel Atom, the Vuhl 05 is the creation […]
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VIDEO: Alfa Romeo 4C hits the track
Alfa Romeo sent its lightweight 4C sportscar out for a spin around the Balocco proving ground and took some cameras along to catch all the action. The result is this promo video which doesn’t say much other than: Look at me! A quick reminder, too, that the 4C will make its dynamic debut at the […]
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Alfa Romeo 4C let loose in Madrid
Earlier this week Alfa Romeo sent its gorgeous 4C out on the streets of Madrid. Former F1 driver Marc Gené was at the wheel and his task was to get a member of the public to hop in and enjoy the ride. The YouTube description, originally in Spanish, translates via Google as: Last Tuesday June […]
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2013 Skoda Octavia vRS revealed
Skoda brings us an official preview of its all-new Octavia vRS, which have a full debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 10 July. New car launches are always accompanied by a raft of attention grabbing headlines and this new vRS is no exception, carrying the tag of “fastest Octavia everrrrr!” Of course, the […]
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McLaren P1 excels on ice
McLaren is milking the launch of its P1 hypercar with great success. Already the car has premiered twice at the Paris (in concept form) and Geneva motor shows. And now, for our viewing pleasure, they’re showing a development mule being thrashed on a frozen lake in the Arctic Circle. They say the P1 will be […]
Cashed up Formula 1 history buffs have an awesome opportunity to outdo their mates by buying the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 driven by five-time world champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The W196 goes under the hammer at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It’s expected to fetch around £5 million. Powered by a 2.5 litre straight eight […]