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  • Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M completes Goodwood Hillclimb in 59 seconds

    Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M completes Goodwood Hillclimb in 59 seconds July 6th, 2009 ByKenneth Hall Kenneth Hall, Author, July 6th, 2009 Kenneth Hall 0 Comments

    Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M completes Goodwood Hillclimb in 59 seconds Ferrari showcased three of its latest supercars in the Sunday Times Supercar Runs at this past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS), with cars like the new California, 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE and the limited edition Scuderia Spider 16M all making an appearance. To the appreciation of packed crowds, the cars weren't just there for show as all three tackled the event's famous 1.16 mile Hillclimb.

    The Hillclimb is a principal attraction of the FoS. Cars race along a tree-lined avenue and turn to pass in front of Goodwood House, before climbing a steep and narrow estate road past flint walls and dense woodland groves, heading towards... Ferrari showcased three of its latest supercars in the Sunday Times Supercar Runs at this past weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS), with cars like the new California, 599 GTB Fiorano HGTE and the limited edition Scuderia Spider 16M all making an appearance. To the appreciation of packed crowds, the cars weren't just there for show as all three tackled the event's famous 1.16 mile Hillclimb. The Hillclimb is a principal attraction of the FoS. Cars race along a tree-lined avenue and turn to pass in front of Goodwood House, before climbing a steep and narrow estate road past flint walls and dense woodland groves, heading towards Goodwood's equine racecourse. One of the fastest cars of this year's event was the Scuderia Spider 16M, which completed the course in an incredible time of 59 seconds. The official record for the hillclimb was set in 1999 when Nick Heidfeld drove a McLaren MP4/13 F1 car up the hill in 41.6 seconds. For safety reasons F1 cars are no longer allowed to do official timed runs, and will often focus on demonstrations that are spectacular rather than fast. In 2006 Heikki Kovalainen completed the course in a Renault R25 F1 car and was unofficially timed below 40 seconds.Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16M Read More

  • New images of Jaguar’s lime green XKR ‘Goodwood Special’

    New images of Jaguar’s lime green XKR ‘Goodwood Special’ July 6th, 2009 ByKenneth Hall Kenneth Hall, Author, July 6th, 2009 Kenneth Hall 2 Comments

    New images of Jaguar’s lime green XKR ‘Goodwood Special’ The UK's historic Goodwood Festival of Speed has just completed another running of its famous show and hillclimb events, and today Jaguar has released new images of its unique XKR 'Goodwood Special' that made a showing at the event. The car, finished in a custom lime green paint scheme, is described as a one-off to explore the harder side of the XKR's character and allow engineers to explore some performance boundaries. Whether this is an indication of development of the long-rumored ‘XKR-R’ remains to be seen but we can always dream.

    Although no details have been released, the Goodwood Special XKR is pegged to have an... The UK's historic Goodwood Festival of Speed has just completed another running of its famous show and hillclimb events, and today Jaguar has released new images of its unique XKR 'Goodwood Special' that made a showing at the event. The car, finished in a custom lime green paint scheme, is described as a one-off to explore the harder side of the XKR's character and allow engineers to explore some performance boundaries. Whether this is an indication of development of the long-rumored ‘XKR-R’ remains to be seen but we can always dream. Although no details have been released, the Goodwood Special XKR is pegged to have an 'unspecified' power upgrade on top of the standard 2010 XKR's 5.0L supercharged V8. That means more than 503hp (375kW) on tap, likely as much as 550hp (410kW) or more. Some things that we do know is that it features a louder exhaust, 21in wheels and a lowered ride height. One lucky attendee got a chance to take a ride up the Goodwood hillclimb with Mike Cross, Jaguar's chief engineer, behind the wheel. Also on show for the past weekend event Goodwood event was the fastest Jaguar ever – the recently unveiled XFR Prototype that made its record-breaking run at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last November, reaching a stunning top speed of 225.675mph. In keeping with this year's endurance theme, Jaguar's illustrious heritage was also represented in the form of the 1950’s era Le Mans winners – the D-type and the C-type. Jaguar also fielded the unique XJ13 designed for endurance racing in the 1960s but which never competed – yet is still considered by many to be one of the most beautiful racing cars of all time.2010 Jaguar XF-R Official photo leak2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed Jaguar XKR Coupe Read More

  • Porsche bringing collection of legendary 917 race cars to Goodwood

    Porsche bringing collection of legendary 917 race cars to Goodwood July 2nd, 2009 ByAlex Kaufmann Alex Kaufmann, Author, July 2nd, 2009 Alex Kaufmann 0 Comments

    Porsche bringing collection of legendary 917 race cars to Goodwood The Porsche 917 is one of the most stark raving mad automotive creations ever dreamt up by humanity, offering a performance level that remains as impressive today as it was during the 1970s. That historic car and its success at Le Mans will be playing a central role in Porsche's activities at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend.

    Many variations of the 917 were produced, and in some iterations the car's turbocharged flat-12-cylinder engine generated up to 1,580hp (1,180kW) - enough to rocket the car to 60mph in 2.7 seconds and on to a top speed of more than 240mph (390km/h).

    Alongside the winning cars on display will also be some... The Porsche 917 is one of the most stark raving mad automotive creations ever dreamt up by humanity, offering a performance level that remains as impressive today as it was during the 1970s. That historic car and its success at Le Mans will be playing a central role in Porsche's activities at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Many variations of the 917 were produced, and in some iterations the car's turbocharged flat-12-cylinder engine generated up to 1,580hp (1,180kW) - enough to rocket the car to 60mph in 2.7 seconds and on to a top speed of more than 240mph (390km/h). Alongside the winning cars on display will also be some of the drivers that took them to victory, including Richard Attwood, former F1 driver and 1970 Le Mans winner for Porsche, driving a 917; sports car racing legend Brian Redman will be behind the wheel of the 917/30 CanAm racer; David Piper, who bought a 917 new from the factory in 1969, will be driving his own car; and Jackie Oliver, who won Le Mans in 1969, will be reunited with an evocative Gulf-liveried 917. Perhaps the most evocative design on a 917 on display at Goodwood this year is a 917/20 Coupe affectionately known as the 'Pink Pig'. It features a pink livery with the German names for various cuts of meat and their outlines all across the bodywork, and was designed largely as an aerodynamic exercise to decrease drag, explaining its somewhat odd-ball looks. The 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed kicks of July 3 and runs through the weekend.Porsche 917s on display at 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed Read More

  • Audi celebrating 100th anniversary with huge sculpture at Goodwood

    Audi celebrating 100th anniversary with huge sculpture at Goodwood July 2nd, 2009 ByRalph Hanson Ralph Hanson, Author, July 2nd, 2009 Ralph Hanson 3 Comments

    Audi celebrating 100th anniversary with huge sculpture at Goodwood Centennial celebrations have been a common occurrence of late as the industry as a whole begins to push past the 100-year mark. This year marks Audi's 100th, and it's celebrating at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in part with the 115ft (35m) 2009 Festival of Speed Central Feature (pictured).

    This isn't the first time Audi has celebrated a major milestone at Goodwood, but it is the largest center piece to date.

    Designed by the award-winning Gerry Judah, Lord March’s evergreen creative collaborator, the sculpture features two Audi cars – the legendary 1937 Auto Union streamliner as well as the just launched R8 V10 sports car... Centennial celebrations have been a common occurrence of late as the industry as a whole begins to push past the 100-year mark. This year marks Audi's 100th, and it's celebrating at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in part with the 115ft (35m) 2009 Festival of Speed Central Feature (pictured). This isn't the first time Audi has celebrated a major milestone at Goodwood, but it is the largest center piece to date. Designed by the award-winning Gerry Judah, Lord March’s evergreen creative collaborator, the sculpture features two Audi cars – the legendary 1937 Auto Union streamliner as well as the just launched R8 V10 sports car suspended in the air, at either end of a dramatic ‘swoosh’ of tyre tracks, as if they are driving off into the sky. The sculpture is the latest in a tradition of central displays at the Festival. Each year Judah honors the featured marque with its own central display but this year’s is something special. “I wanted to design something iconic because this year is Audi’s 100th anniversary,” explains Judah. “The sculpture had to have a celebratory theme and it also had to encompass the qualities of the Audi brand: sporty, prestigious and progressive. “I drew about 20 ideas and some had elaborate bridges with vaulted arches but somehow they didn’t have quite the right style. I then had a flash of inspiration and designed this ‘swoosh’ with a car at either end to represent Audi’s 100-year history." The complex steel structure weighs in at 44 tons (40 tonnes), and required 12 men four full weeks of fabrication. As well as the Audi sculpture, the Festival will showcase Audi’s most important cars and drivers from its illustrious century – from the days of the Grand Prix Auto Union ‘Silver Arrows’ of the thirties, through the ‘quattro years’ of the Eighties, right up to the present day. A brief timeline below documents what Audi thinks are some of its seminal moments over the past 100 years. 1909 - First car to bear the Audi name: the Audi Type A (2.6 liter) 1935 - The Auto Union B-type wins the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 1937 - The Type C Stromlinenwagen first to break the 400 kph land speed record on the Autobahn 1938 - First to perform systematic crash tests bringing added safety and reassurance for drivers 1980 - First to introduce a permanent four-wheel drive rally car – the Audi Quattro with its turbocharged five-cylinder engine 1989 - First Audi with TDI – the Audi 100 shows the world the remarkable power and economy with TDI 1994 - First to use the Aluminum Space Frame – tough and corrosion resistant, this provided the bodyshell for the Audi A8, making it far lighter than traditional designs 2006 - First to win Le Mans with a diesel-powered car 2009 - First appearance of the Audi R8 V10 – the new 10-cylinder performance car which is capable of 0-62 mph in just 3.9 secondsAudi celebrates 100th anniversary with huge sculpture at Goodwood Read More

  • Alfa Romeo will celebrate 99th birthday with Goodwood spectacular

    Alfa Romeo will celebrate 99th birthday with Goodwood spectacular July 1st, 2009 ByJeremy Weber Jeremy Weber, Author, July 1st, 2009 Jeremy Weber 1 Comment

    Alfa Romeo will celebrate 99th birthday with Goodwood spectacular A year shy of the Italian sporting marque’s 100th birthday, Alfa Romeo will be preparing for next year’s centenary with a historic hill climb by the 8C Spider convertible at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.

    Also on show will be the 1924 P2 Gran Premio, which won the first World Championship in 1925 driven by Gastone Brilli-Peri, the 8C 2300 tipo Le Mans, which was purchased by Sir Henry Birkin in 1931, the 6C 3000 CM driven to second place by Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1953 Mille Miglia, and the 33 TT 12, which brought the 1975 World Manufacturer’s title to Alfa Romeo.

    Two Alfa Romeo concept cars... A year shy of the Italian sporting marque’s 100th birthday, Alfa Romeo will be preparing for next year’s centenary with a historic hill climb by the 8C Spider convertible at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. Also on show will be the 1924 P2 Gran Premio, which won the first World Championship in 1925 driven by Gastone Brilli-Peri, the 8C 2300 tipo Le Mans, which was purchased by Sir Henry Birkin in 1931, the 6C 3000 CM driven to second place by Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1953 Mille Miglia, and the 33 TT 12, which brought the 1975 World Manufacturer’s title to Alfa Romeo. Two Alfa Romeo concept cars will also make an appearance and are to enter the Cartier Style et Luxe in the “Serious Wedge – Studies in Angular Sports Car Design 1965-1980” category. Both of the concepts, incidentally, were designed by Bertone. One of the concepts, the 1968 Alfa Carabo concept marks a revolutionary stage in supercar design, with its hydropneumatic-powered gull-wing doors and multi-coloured one way glass windows. The other concept is the 1978 Najavo, which represents a concerted effort for a new aerodynamics focussed direction in sporty coupe design. While this year Alfa Romeo is looking to its past heritage, next year for its centenary the automaker is expected to release a high-performance ‘GTA’ version of its stunning 8C Competizione supercar. For more information check out our previous story by clicking here. Read More

  • Formula 1's Sir Frank Williams marks 40 years in motorsport at Goodwood

    Formula 1's Sir Frank Williams marks 40 years in motorsport at Goodwood July 1st, 2009 ByKenneth Hall Kenneth Hall, Author, July 1st, 2009 Kenneth Hall 1 Comment

    Formula 1's Sir Frank Williams marks 40 years in motorsport at Goodwood For 40 years now, Frank Williams has been involved in owning and building some of the fastest cars on earth - Formula 1 racers. From his brief partnership with Alessandro de Tomaso in 1970 through today's Williams F1, Williams' teams have fielded more than 600 race entries in the world's premier road-racing series.

    The ceremony will feature a number of the biggest names in F1 to speak about Williams' career in F1, including former Williams team drivers Damon Hill, Alan Jones, David Coulthard and Jacques Laffite. The main draw for the crowd will likely be the collection of historic Williams F1 cars on display, however.

    Starting with the... For 40 years now, Frank Williams has been involved in owning and building some of the fastest cars on earth - Formula 1 racers. From his brief partnership with Alessandro de Tomaso in 1970 through today's Williams F1, Williams' teams have fielded more than 600 race entries in the world's premier road-racing series. The ceremony will feature a number of the biggest names in F1 to speak about Williams' career in F1, including former Williams team drivers Damon Hill, Alan Jones, David Coulthard and Jacques Laffite. The main draw for the crowd will likely be the collection of historic Williams F1 cars on display, however. Starting with the 1970 De Tomaso-Cosworth Tipo 505, 13 of Williams' most important cars will be on display, including the recent Williams-Toyota FW29. The 1980 F1 World Championship-winning Williams-Cosworth FW08 of Alan Jones and Damon Hill’s successful 1996 Williams-Renault FW18 will also be present and can be seen in action on the challenging 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb over the Festival weekend. Sir Frank Williams is looking forward to the Festival. “It will be great for me, and for all of the people that have been a part of Williams, or supported the team over the years, to be there to see a broad selection of our cars, past and present," he said.Williams-Toyota FW31 2009 Formula 1 race carSir Frank Williams celebrates 40 years in motorsport at Goodwood Read More

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