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2009 Goodwood Revival: Minis, Moss and More

The Earl of March is our hero. There, we've said it. The guy took some of his substantial inheritance and decided to do something charitable for the public with it. He had the old Goodwood Motor Circuit cleaned up after decades of neglect and resurrected the great racing that had taken place at the circuit back in the Forties, Fifties, and early Sixties. Literally. The entrants have to have been eligible to race when the circuit was open originally, so only cars made from 1948-1966 make the grade. The Goodwood Revival, as the event is now ... Read more →

Event Alert: September Calendar of Automotive Events Frank Filipponio

September brings a whole bunch of Labor Day and end-of-summer cruises, meets and concours. It also kicks off the international auto show season with the Frankfurt Motor Show. For those of you ...

Derek Bell runs the Bentley Continental Supersports at Goodwood [w/VIDEO] Sam Abuelsamid

At the Geneva Motor Show in March, Bentley unveiled its fastest most powerful road car in its 90 year history in the form of the Continental Supersports. Besides significantly reducing the weight ...

VIDEO: Unlikely Goodwood - Rod Millen's Toyota Tacoma charges up the hill Jonathon Ramsey

Last year, Rod Millen took his Toyota Tacoma Pike's Peak runner to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Looking, sounding, and handling nothing like a Tacoma, and powered by – according to the ...

Pics Aplenty: Jaguar lets the cat out of the bag with XKR Goodwood Special Noah Joseph

With its aggressive stance, classic lines and deep-throated growl, it'd take a really breathtaking array of exotic machinery to let a car like the Jaguar XKR go by unnoticed. Unfortunately for ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 Mega Gallery 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Goodwood Festival of Speed took place last weekend at the Earl of March's home in West Sussex, England. Like every year, this event attracted throngs of auto fans from around the world, as well as celebrities (Jay Leno, Peter Fonda, Jesse James, etc.), manufacturers and motorsports teams. ...

VIDEO: Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M completes Goodwood hillclimb in 59 seconds 4 months ago on Autoblog

We'll have our own images from last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed for you in a jiffy, but until then we thought we'd share with you the fun that Ferrari had on the Earl of March's state. The Italian exotic car maker brought three stallions to the party: the new California, 599 GTB ...

Porsche enhances humans to set Guinness World Record for 48-hour distance run 4 months ago on Autoblog

What's the most common Pavlovian response to the name "Porsche?" Thinking of people running on treadmills, right? If you had a different thought, consider that treadmills were front and center at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this past weekend, where 12 runners set a new world record for the ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed featuring 135-foot monument to Audi 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place this weekend, and every year the Earl of March, who manages the 12,000-acre Goodwood estate that hosts the event, commissions a giant art piece honoring that year's featured marque. Audi is the featured marque this year, which is timely since the ...

Event Alert: July Calendar of Automotive Events 4 months ago on Autoblog

As we start the second half of 2009, the automotive industry remains in turmoil but the economy is finally showing signs of recovery. And once again, we have a full calendar of events to keep our minds on the positive aspects of our industry. Show season is in full swing so you'll find plenty of ...

Jaguar officially announces XKR Goodwood Special... in lime green 4 months ago on Autoblog

In a press release announcing the cars it would be taking to this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar's own Mike Cross has officially confirmed the coming of the Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special. We noted before that it would be louder and faster and detailed in satin graphite, but now we find ...

Jaguar to make a roaring lion? XKR Goodwood Special mooted 4 months ago on Autoblog

The details haven't been disbursed yet, but one of Jaguar's chief engineers has reportedly spilled the beans on a special XKR to be shown at Goodwood. Called, fittingly, the XKR Goodwood Special, it will get more power than the standard XKR's (shown above) 500 horses, and more audible snarl than ...

Infiniti Essence concept to run the Goodwood Hillclimb 4 months ago on Autoblog

When Infiniti decides to tackle a new market, it sure knows how to make an entrance. At the Geneva Motor Show in March, the gas-electric hybrid Essence made jaws drop with its commanding size, beautiful lines, and green-inspired 592-hp soul. Unfortunately for every man, woman and child on the ...

Porsche to break Guinness World Record using treadmills 4 months ago on Autoblog

The Porsche Human Performance Center is a part of Porsche's Driving Experience Center at Silverstone. At the latter facility they'll show you how to be the best racing driver. The former facility is to train you to become the fittest racing driver, with a team of instructors to assess and create ...

No Surprise: Rolls-Royce reportedly planning coupe and cabrio versions of Ghost 5 months ago on Autoblog

Without catching anyone off guard, an exterior stylist for Rolls-Royce disclosed that the company is planning both coupe and convertible variants of its upcoming all-new Ghost sedan. Andreas Thurner, responsible for penning the new four-door, told Autocar that, "...the Ghost was designed in a ...

Hanna-Barbera's Wacky Racers take to the street ahead of Goodwood Festival of Speed 5 months ago on Autoblog

The love of motorsports starts at a young age for many racing fans, and countless enthusiasts owe their obsession to Hanna-Barbera's classic Wacky Races cartoons. The 60's-era animated series featured all manner of characters competing wheel to cartoon wheel in the most hilarious automotive ...

CONFIRMED: Rolls-Royce RR4 getting 500+HP turbo V12, 8-speed gearbox 8 months ago on Autoblog

Historically, Rolls-Royce has somewhat smugly declined to quote horsepower numbers, utilizing amusingly evasive language like "entirely sufficient" to describe its engines' power outputs. Perhaps a sign of the times, Rolls is now being a bit more forthcoming about details for its upcoming ...

British Motor Show in trouble, could get moved 9 months ago on Autoblog

The British International Motor Show appears to be in trouble. The biennial show, which has seen its fair share of big debuts and publicity in its past two outings, might skip 2010 and instead next appear on the calendar in 2011. The show's profitability, a lack of manufacturer participation, and a ...

2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed theme: 'True Grit - Epic Feats of Endurance' 11 months ago on Autoblog

The Earl of March has announced that the theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) will be "True Grit – Epic Feats of Endurance." Think monumental drive and determination from motor racing legends like Jackie Stewart, who won the 1968 German Grand Prix with a broken wrist. That sort ...

Crop circles appear at Goodwood before race 1 year ago on Autoblog

England has seen more than its fair share of crop circles over the years, and the "mysterious" impressions have found their way to Goodwood right in time for its 10th Revival. The crop circles were found in the grass at the West Sussex circuit during final preparations for the Revival, which runs ...

Fiat 500 hybrid to debut at 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the Fiat 500 Aria concept in hi-res Having already had to increase production several times over, the Fiat 500 continues to win the hearts and minds of consumers around the world... tree-huggers included. But that isn't about to stop Fiat from seeking out even more buyers, ...

'08 Goodwood Festival of Speed: The highlights 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery from Goodwood The Goodwood Festival of Speed wrapped up on Sunday after three days of pure motorsports Heaven. While we would have liked to have posted a gallery or two a day from the event, internet issues kept us from sharing anything else after firing off our ...

Jaguar XF-R spotted at Goodwood Festival of Speed 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the above image for our high-res photo gallery of the XF-R Less than two months after Jaguar XF-R spy shots (followed by a second set) emerged, our man on the ground at the Goodwood Festival of Speed spotted the real thing doing double-time in front of the crowd. He was quick enough to ...

'08 Goodwood Festival of Speed: The Central Display is revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image above for high-res gallery of pics from our first night at Goodwood We got back from the Members' Ball at Goodwood House and we wanted to share some of our shots from the opening event. Although we were reduced to using a point-and-shoot, we thought you still might like to see some of ...

Jaguar to celebrate 60 years of XK at Goodwood 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is claimed to be "... the world's biggest and most diverse celebration of the history of motor sport and car culture." Held on the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England, the event was founded in 1933 and has grown over the years to include a hill climb ...

First (hopefully last) images: Cosworth/Kahn Range Rover Sport 1 year ago on Autoblog

Here's the four wheeled bearded lady of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, courtesy of Kahn Design and (God help us) Cosworth. To us, spending tens of thousands of dollars on a vehicle, then affixing a bodykit to it that would make an '88 Grand Am sneer seems a bit nonsensical. Then again, being of ...

'08 Goodwood Festival of Speed: Welcome to Goodwood 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on Friday and we wanted to let you know that we'll be there, once again, to cover the action. Just like last year, we hope to provide you with massive galleries chock full of high res pics of everything from the motorbikes to the rally cars, from the concours ...

VIDEO: Taking McDreamy up the hill at Goodwood 1 year ago on Autoblog

Last year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed we spied our first Lotus 2-Eleven hypercar in the flesh. Turned out the owner was our friend, Patrick O'Neill, who had graciously agreed to be the lone Lotus representative in the supercar category. Apparently when Patrick lined up in the paddock to take ...

Rolls-Royce confirms plans for Goodwood expansion 2 years ago on Autoblog

With healthy sales, an expanding Phantom lineup, and a new model line on the way, Rolls-Royce needed more room at Goodwood. As such, work will commence late this year on a comprehensive expansion that will see the relocation and renovation of facilities like the paint and leather shops, and the ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed: Dates for '08 2 years ago on Autoblog

While the auto show season is just beginning to ramp up, the Earl of March has announced the dates for next year's Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival. Those of you with extra frequent flyer miles or a very large couch collecting change can book your tickets now so you'll arrive in time ...

High rollers snatching up Phantoms as fast as Goodwood can make them 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for more truly awesome shots of the 2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom A quick snapshot of the world's richest people shows that the wealthy are padding their pockets at a blistering pace. With all that extra cash at the top of the food chain, cars with big price tags are flying off the ...

Light 'em up: Lord March set to throw a smokin' 2007 Goodwood Revival 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Earl_of_March_declares_smoking_good_for_a_few_days'; Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, the Earl of March -- or simply Lord March, as motorsports enthusiasts know him -- has a good thing going. The Goodwood estate he oversees is home ...

VIDEO: Nissan GT-R at Goodwood 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Nissan GT-R is among the subject of the most sought-after spy photos in the business, mostly because so many people want to see and know more about Nissan's upcoming speed-demon. A 3.7L turbocharged engine with at least 450 hp combined with a storied name that is finally making its way ...

Citroen 2CV ala Picasso 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Citroen 2CV is already a unique-looking car, with Citroen's distinct mid-century-modern style and flair. The French auto could be considered the opening salvo in a styling onslaught that led to such heights of style as the DS. A regular 2CV could be considered a piece of art, and Andy Saunders ...

2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed: Other Stuff 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've shown you a lot of the vehicles that were at the track during the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week. Our hope was to help you experience the event for yourself, in case you missed it. While there have been tons of posts and pics along the way, we barely scratched the surface of what a ...

2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed: Open-wheel racers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Here's another big gallery of pics from Goodwood. This time we're posting images of the various open-wheel racers that haven't been seen elsewhere in our galleries. Think Indy, vintage sports car, A1GP, and the like. A lot of highlights in this group: The 1933 Napier-Railton that was driven by ...

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