Goodwood Festival of Speed: It's safe to say this MX-5 is quicker than your average Mazda Miata
Roborace had its autonomous car on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Fiat Abarth 124 Spider takes on the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb
The Bugatti Chiron made its first run up the hill last year, but it's back by popular demand
McLaren sent its Can-Am car up the Goodwood Hillclimb
Ferrari celebrated 70 years of car manufacturing at Goodwood this year
Classic rallying lights on show at Goodwood
There's fun for fans of cars and bikes to be had at Goodwood
This installation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates Bernie Ecclestone's history in F1
All the best bits from the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Ford GT swaps a V8 for an EcoBoost V6
The Ferrari 488 GTB is another step towards an all-turbocharged future for Ferrari
Audi brings a bit of V10 spice to Goodwood
The new V8 Aston Martin DB11 is the first Aston to use an AMG engine
The Noble M600 is British through-and-through
The Pagani Zonda has been usurped by the Huayra, but it's still a showstopper
The Chiron has a similar face to the Bugatti Veyron, but it's a much meaner looking beast
The one-off Rolls-Royce Sweptail
Alfa-Romeo put the Stelvio on show at Goodwood
The new Alpine A110 is aimed directly at Porsche
It's only a concept, but this electric Renault Zoe looks properly mean
The AMG GT C is a drop top version of the GT R launched last year
Lamborghini sent the Centenario up the hill this year
BAC dressed the Mono up in a unique paintjob for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed
Although it's significantly less powerful than the Honda-powered McLaren F1 cars, the Clarity uses much less fuel...
The 599 FXX is a track-only monster for the very wealthy
The first mid-engined 911, the 911 RSR
The Aston Martin Vulcan AMR PRO made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year
The Aston Martin Vantage AMR shows off its new gaping air intake
The Bugatti Chiron takes on the Goodwood Hillclimb for the second year in a row
The EcoBoost Ford GT is more efficient than its V8 predecessor
Honda celebrated its Type R history at Goodwood
The new Civic Type R is faster than this car, but I know which one I'd rather have
The legendary Honda Integra Type R
The Honda NSX Type R managed to stay out of the hay bales
New Atlas spent some time in the Infiniti Q60 last year... but we'd be happy to try it again at Goodwood
Maserati debuted a new GranSport at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Mercedes G Wagen is favored by mafia bosses and Beverly Hills soccer moms
Smoke hangs in the air around the Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series
A Ranger on show at the Festival of Speed
The Range Rover Velar makes its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Rimac Concept_One silently hustles up the hillclimb at Goodwood
This quad-rotor MX-5 won the inaugural Goodwood Drift Competition
Vaughan Gittin Jr hustles his Mustang up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
This year was the first Goodwood Festival of Speed to host a drift event
The RX-7 is driven by James Deane
The amount of steering lock on offer from these drift cars is incredible
Vaughn Gittin Jr puts on a smoky show for the crowds
We'd say no tires were harmed in the making of this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, but that would be a blatant lie
The crowd was involved in selecting the winner of the drift contest at Goodwood
Goodwood Festival of Speed: It's safe to say this MX-5 is quicker than your average Mazda Miata
Where there's smoke, there's fire...
Bernie Ecclestone's installation, complete with drift car donut in the front of frame
Mad Mike Whillett gets his quad-rotor MX-5 sideways
More smoke at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
A dainty BMW 328 heads up the hill at Goodwood
Classic F1 cars have a certain charm lacking in their modern counterparts
Bennetton is no longer, but it's responsible for kickstarting the career of Michael Schumacher
The legendary Porsche "Moby Dick" 935/78
This BABS land speed car was built in 1926, and restored in 2005
A classic Audi V8 on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is home to some mental traffic jams
McLaren always features heavily at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and this year was no different
The Porsche LMP1/8, as driven by P.H Raphanel
Honda rolled out the RA272 for Goodwood
This soaring structure is designed to celebrate Bernie Ecclestone's career in F1
Red Bull Racing heads up the hill at Goodwood
Formula E is a new challenger to world motorsport, and has a very different take on what a race car should look like
Mahindra takes on the Hillclimb at Goodwood
Audi is no longer racing at Le Mans, meaning we won't see crazy creations like this anymore
Rear wings – they just don't make them like they used to
The Brabham BT-52
The Brabham BT-52 was a featured car last year
The Brabham BT-52 has a unique wedgy nose
Sometimes one wheel is better than two
Modern McLarens are probably easier to drive, but the Can-Am McLaren has drama in spades
John Player Special and Lotus is another classic Formula 1 combination
Vanwall competed in 29 races
An impressive aerial display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Motorsport can be very glamorous, but Le Mans competitors are anything but at the end of a race
The flame-spitting Beast of Turin
Surtees is yet another name now gone from Formula 1
The new Ford GT swaps V8 power for an EcoBoost V6
Classic rally cars put on a show, including this Ford Escort RS200
The new Honda Civic Type R takes on the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Lamborghini's Centenario tackles the Hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Lexus LC500 looking very Japanese and angry at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Lexus LF A is still a stunning piece of Japanese design
Lamborghini puts the Aventador SV through its paces at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante is a new type of Raging Bull
The Maserati Levante looks a bit like a giant hatchback, but it's much faster than the average family runabout
The McLaren P1 LM, backed by the Bernie Eccleston tribute sculpture
McLaren's classic hue still looks good, even in 2017
The McLaren 720S makes its Goodwood debut
Mercedes has a catalogue of fascinating old performance cars to call on for Goodwood, including this AMG Hammer
The Nissan GT-R Nismo is purpose built to destroy a racetrack
This GT-R, on the other hand, is designed to destroy tires
The Nissan BladeGlider is utterly unique, even among the field of cars on show at Goodwood
Lord March clearly likes his estate with a side of donuts
The Pagani Huayra BC picks up where the Zonda left off
The Renault ZOE e-Sport uses a Formula E powertrain
Radical upped the stakes again, with a 600 hp monster RXC for Goodwood
The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a seriously expensive one of a kind vehicle
The unique Rolls-Royce Sweptail in profile
The new all-electric British taxi is coming soon...
Weather forecast for Goodwood: Foggy
The naturally aspirated Audi R8 V10 Plus screams its way up the hill at Goodwood
Aston Martin used Goodwood to show off its new AMR vehicles
The Vulcan AMR PRO certainly stands out given its bright new livery
This world-championship winning Mercedes F1 car was driven by Valtteri Bottas
The stunning Ferrari 250 GTO
The man of this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bernie Ecclestone
With no weather protection, the BAC Mono is very much a fair weather car
The sculpture at the center of the Goodwood Festival of Speed is incredibly impressive
The Spirit of Ecstasy, looking stunning at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
More classic Formula 1 metal on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Alpine A110 is aimed directly at the Porsche Cayman
The Range Rover Velar looks sporty, but it's still a high-riding SUV at heart
A snapshot of the incredible metal on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
Few shapes in the motoring world are as iconic as Colin Chapman's original Lotus 7
The legendary Audi Quattro takes on a rally stage at Goodwood
NASCAR might be an American past time, but this Chevrolet SS looked good on the Goodwood Hillclimb
This Eiffeland-Cosworth E21 was raced by Rolf Stommelen in 1972
Mark Webber with the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Goodwood paid tribute to Rallycross this year
The giant aerial isn't for show – this is actually a 1:1 replica remote control car
Well, July 4th is just around the corner
The Honda RA300 takes on the Hillclimb at Goodwood
Justin Law laid down the fastest time in the annual Goodwood Shootout
The classic auctions at Goodwood were, once again, full of stunning, expensive classics
The tall, heavy Beast of Turin car still gets up some serious speed
Ferrari is celebrating 70 years of heritage this year
It's incredible to compare the modern LaFerrari Aperta with the 1947 125 S
A Mercedes lock up would usually be cause for concern, but there's no one breathing down Valtteri Bottas' neck here
A throwback to the glory days of DTM from Mercedes
Once again, Goodwood proves just how far removed modern racecars are from their classic predecessors
The legendary W125 Silver Arrows, running a lot of positive camber
The Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series takes on the Goodwood Hillclimb
The AMG GT R was launched at the Festival of Speed last year
The AMG GT R gets sideways off the line at Goodwood
Mercedes has a history of moving smokescreens like the C63 AMG Black Series
This C-Class DTM car rubbed panels with BMW and Audi competitors in a past life
The Silver Arrows W25 takes on the hill at Goodwood
Mercedes managed to keep all its cars out of the crash barriers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Hillclimb played host to a huge range of classic and modern racers this year
The Silver Arrows W125
The complexity of modern F1 aerodynamics is incredible
The Porsche GT2 RS was launched at the Festival of Speed this year
The GT2 RS has 700 hp
The hybrid Porsche 919 Le Mans winner
The broad air intakes on the GT2 RS feed big brakes and a 700 hp engine
A Weissach Pack sheds even more weight from the GT2 RS
Another incredible traffic jam at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Edition
Weather protection was clearly low on the list of priorities for designers of classic racecars
Millions of dollars worth of Bugattis sitting side-by-side
F-Pace owners, don't try this at home
Jaguar puts the F-Pace on show
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The engines have been turned off after another Goodwood Festival of Speed, leaving just a faint fog of tire smoke around the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex. Along with the usual smattering of loud, powerful supercar debuts, Lord March opened his driveway to the latest in electric racing tech, drifting champions and stunning classic racers. Read on for a closer look at the pick of the priceless cars on display.
Ode to Ecclestone
This installation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates Bernie Ecclestone's history in F1
As is tradition, the central Festival of Speed installation is designed around one particular theme. In a break from tradition, however, that theme isn't a car manufacturer. Instead, the soaring sculpture focuses on ex-Formula 1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone this year. Designed by Gerry Judah, it consists of five F1 cars chosen to celebrate his time as a racer, manager, team owner, impresario and legend in the sport.
"Coming up with a sculpture for Goodwood is always a challenge," says Judah. "They have to be different, dynamic and dangerous, as motorsport itself. This year is no exception given we are celebrating an individual, a phenomenon, and what better way than producing a firecracker."
Getting drifty with it
Mad Mike Whillett gets his quad-rotor MX-5 sideways
This year's Festival of Speed played host to the first ever Goodwood drifting competition. A troupe of Formula Drift stars, including three-time world champion Chris Forsberg, went head-to-head in a thoroughly entertaining (and incredibly smoky) event on the track.
The five competitors were judged on their mid-corner, along with how well they kept their cars sideways up the 1.16 mile (1.86 km) Hillclimb. The public also had a say, voting Mad Mike Whiddett and his quad-rotor MX-5 the first ever Goodwood Festival of Speed Drift Champion.
A seriously powerful Porsche
The broad air intakes on the GT2 RS feed big brakes and a 700 hp engine
The Porsche 911 has an extensive back catalogue of powerful, lightweight special editions, but the new GT2 RS makes them all look a bit tame. With 700 hp (522 kW) on offer from its twin-turbocharged flat six engine, the most powerful road-going 911 ever built will hit 60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.7 seconds on the way to a 211 mph (340 km/h) top speed.
Along with the more powerful engine, Porsche has put the GT2 on a serious diet. Titanium has been used for the exhaust, magnesium features in the roof construction and a healthy smattering of carbon fiber parts cut curb weight to just 3,241 lb (1,470 kg) in standard trim, although a Weissach Pack can be added to shave another 40 lb (18.1 kg) from that sticker.
Porsche has reworked the stability control system, presumably because 700 hp is, well, a lot of power to channel through rear wheels. Drivers can turn the stability and traction control completely off, too, and find out if the GT2 RS lives up to the "widowmaker" billing bestowed upon its predecessors.
Lightning quick, stealthy and silent
Formula E is a new challenger to world motorsport, and has a very different take on what a race car should look like
The Festival of Speed is always littered with stunning classic cars, but that doesn't mean fans don't get to enjoy the latest in racing technology as well. Mahindra sent its Formula E car up the hill this year, cutting through the usual storm of engine noise with its high-pitched electric whine.
Roborace also had a car on display, but the self-driving racer didn't make a run up the hill. Maybe that's something we can expect next year?
This is just a brief taste of the metal on show at Goodwood this year. Take a look through our 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed gallery for some stunning shots of modern supercars, classic F1 cars, hulking four-wheel drives and everything else in between.
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Scott grew up with a passion for cars and a love of writing. He now combines the two by covering all things automotive for New Atlas. When he’s got a spare moment, you can usually find him freezing himself silly in search of fresh powder to ski.