Festival of Speed

​Every year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed sees classic race cars tackle a mile long hill climb in the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, UK. This year, a fully autonomous electric race car will attempt the hill climb for the very first time.​

Porsche and 700 hp ... no sports car fan in the world can deny how perfectly those two terms blend together. The all-new Porsche 911 GT2 RS doesn't just blend them, it smashes them together in a thunderous display of ferocious motoring.

In a world of big sedans and SUVs, the light, minimalist BAC Mono is a standout piece of art. As it turns out, it also makes an interesting canvas for a greater art project, with BAC brightening up its roadster with blue, red and yellow stripes to represent airflow along the length of the black body

Along with efficient family cars designed to steal sales from the Germans, Jaguar is flexing its muscle with cars like the XE SV Project 8. With just 300 examples to be built, the Project 8 is officially the most powerful production Jaguar in history.

When it revealed the 570S GT4 race car earlier this year, McLaren mentioned that a 570S Sprint track car would be forthcoming. Unrestricted by the rules of race or road, the newly revealed 570S Sprint offers a tuned ride that's hungry for the nearest track.

From the Nürburgring, to Brooklands, and on to Goodwood, the Mercedes-AMG GT R debuts as a fully optimized weapon for tracks around the world. Mercedes promises that the 577-hp (430-kW) car is packed with more motorsport-inspired tech than any other production car in its history.

The all-new Aston Martin Vantage GT12 Roadster is a customer-commissioned one-off that combines the hardcore thrills of the GT12 with a big slice of sky overhead.

Lamborghini has spent much of 2016 celebrating the Miura's 50th birthday. The latest piece of the celebration is the all-new Aventador Miura Homage, a special edition Aventador in Miura clothing.​

Three years ago, Mexican automotive startup VUHL revealed a quick, minimalistic roadster called the 05. At this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, VUHL takes its car to the next level. The 05RR loses weight, gains 100 bhp, and becomes even quicker, faster and more exciting all around.

At the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar will be showing several fast, pretty cars from its present and past, including the all-new XJR Rapid Response Vehicle. The specially prepared performance sedan will support the Bloodhound SSC land speed record attempt.

One of a handful of motoring events that attracts one of the most commercially-desirable audiences of high net worth individuals in the world, Gizmag looks at what to expect at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and surrounding auctions.

In honor of the 205 GTi's 30th birthday, Peugeot has given its 208 GTi more power and a new suspension set up in an effort to recreate some of the magic that made its hot hatches famous in the past.