Last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed offered the very best mixture of cars, theatre and weather. And in contrast another motor shows, Goodwood provides an enthralling atmosphere. Autocar reported live coming from the event. Listed below are our favourite moments coming from the 2013 Festival of Speed. Jim Holder, editorFrom the drama of their late entrance from behind closed gates in towards the supercar run towards the sheer speed of which it went in the hill, the McLaren P1 took top honours for both theatre and drama. The engine may lack outright volume, but its swooshing menace sits nicely using the space-age design from the car. One smart guy stood next towards the car as Jenson Button emerged from it at the highest from the hill after his run. suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" Bloody hell which was a fast, suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" said a visibly blown away Jenson to nobody in particular like the scissor doors swung open. Steve Cropley, editor-in-chiefOddball highlight you may reckon, but my highlight is FoS stalwart Bob Riggle and his 1500hp, wheelstanding Plymouth Barracuda, just must be ) they are always spectacular, b ) they help define the ultra-wide spectrum of Festival fare - using the Eurofighter at another extremity - and c ) Bob is really a top bloke. Matt Burt, deputy editorI did a double take when I saw Vulcan XH558 carve a lazy arc through summer time sky above Goodwood House on Saturday afternoon. How can it be possible for Roy Chadwick’s 60-year-old design to the delta-winged aeroplane to still look futuristic and thus fresh today? It’s a shape that’s every bit as iconic and evocative like the Jaguar D-type. The very best news of could be that the bomber’s retirement from British skies is pushed back until 2015, giving us two more years to enjoy this game-changing aircraft. Stuart Milne, digital editorTransits. There have been lots of them, mostly with RAC written upon the side. But there have been two that offered a really different appeal. Ford’s Supervan 3, complete with glassfibre bodywork on the Group C chassis clocked some impressive speeds with Anthony Reid behind the wheel. However it was Justin Law’s G-plate Tranny – complete with roof rack and Jaguar XJ220 running gear which was a the foremost unlikely hero upon the hill. Matt Prior, road test editorI adore the atmosphere inside the cool, shaded Cathedral Paddock, especially first thing on the dewy morning. It tends to carry many of the more eclectic cars too ; ones you hold personal affection for, instead of the headliners. Such as the fabulous Ford Cologne Capri that Emanuele Pirro launched in the hill with some abandon. “It’s got lots of juice, ” he beamed at the highest. “You can drift it ! ”Matt Saunders, deputy road test editorSpecifically, what you observe whenever you poke your head with the window of Bob Riggle’s seriously tricked-up Plymouth Barracuda stunt dragster, the Hemi Under Glass. There’s an accelerator pedal that appears big enough for any chiropodist’s chair, and also a secondary windscreen cut straight into the front bulkhead to grant a view later on once the front wheels are six feet inside the air. Of which point, he steers the car using independent brakes on each rear wheel. Exactly what a showman. Nic Cackett, road testerThe people. All 150, 000 the strategies. It’s the multi-cultural throng, from bare-chested, all-day breakfast eating geezers to dashing older gents in tweed and ties, that will make the Festival of Speed the special occasion that it must be. All are united ; not by politics, outlook or background, but using a century-old and singular passion. I heard many accents, attitudes and adjectives in 2012, as wildly diverse as the folks they issued from, yet all engaged in discussion of a similar two quintessential Goodwood subjects : the internal combustion engine, and also the sunshine. Perfick. Darren Moss, digital reporterHaving now seen the well-known machine firsthand, it seems the notion of speed pioneer was designed for Sir Malcolm Campbell and his Bluebird. The land speed record racer was displayed in the Festival of Speed alongside other samples of the quickest machines on Earth. Bloodhound was here too, educating visitors about its 1000mph record attempt. The entire display was presented inside a Daytona Beach mock-up - complete with sand and bathing beauties. Goodwood Festival of Speed : Autocar's favourite moments
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Goodwood Festival of Speed: Autocar's favourite moments
Last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed offered the very best mixture of cars, theatre and weather. And in contrast another motor shows, Goodwood provides an enthralling atmosphere. Autocar reported live coming from the event. Listed below are our favourite moments coming from the 2013 Festival of Speed. Jim Holder, editorFrom the drama of their late entrance from behind closed gates in towards the supercar run towards the sheer speed of which it went in the hill, the McLaren P1 took top honours for both theatre and drama. The engine may lack outright volume, but its swooshing menace sits nicely using the space-age design from the car. One smart guy stood next towards the car as Jenson Button emerged from it at the highest from the hill after his run. suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" Bloody hell which was a fast, suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" said a visibly blown away Jenson to nobody in particular like the scissor doors swung open. Steve Cropley, editor-in-chiefOddball highlight you may reckon, but my highlight is FoS stalwart Bob Riggle and his 1500hp, wheelstanding Plymouth Barracuda, just must be ) they are always spectacular, b ) they help define the ultra-wide spectrum of Festival fare - using the Eurofighter at another extremity - and c ) Bob is really a top bloke. Matt Burt, deputy editorI did a double take when I saw Vulcan XH558 carve a lazy arc through summer time sky above Goodwood House on Saturday afternoon. How can it be possible for Roy Chadwick’s 60-year-old design to the delta-winged aeroplane to still look futuristic and thus fresh today? It’s a shape that’s every bit as iconic and evocative like the Jaguar D-type. The very best news of could be that the bomber’s retirement from British skies is pushed back until 2015, giving us two more years to enjoy this game-changing aircraft. Stuart Milne, digital editorTransits. There have been lots of them, mostly with RAC written upon the side. But there have been two that offered a really different appeal. Ford’s Supervan 3, complete with glassfibre bodywork on the Group C chassis clocked some impressive speeds with Anthony Reid behind the wheel. However it was Justin Law’s G-plate Tranny – complete with roof rack and Jaguar XJ220 running gear which was a the foremost unlikely hero upon the hill. Matt Prior, road test editorI adore the atmosphere inside the cool, shaded Cathedral Paddock, especially first thing on the dewy morning. It tends to carry many of the more eclectic cars too ; ones you hold personal affection for, instead of the headliners. Such as the fabulous Ford Cologne Capri that Emanuele Pirro launched in the hill with some abandon. “It’s got lots of juice, ” he beamed at the highest. “You can drift it ! ”Matt Saunders, deputy road test editorSpecifically, what you observe whenever you poke your head with the window of Bob Riggle’s seriously tricked-up Plymouth Barracuda stunt dragster, the Hemi Under Glass. There’s an accelerator pedal that appears big enough for any chiropodist’s chair, and also a secondary windscreen cut straight into the front bulkhead to grant a view later on once the front wheels are six feet inside the air. Of which point, he steers the car using independent brakes on each rear wheel. Exactly what a showman. Nic Cackett, road testerThe people. All 150, 000 the strategies. It’s the multi-cultural throng, from bare-chested, all-day breakfast eating geezers to dashing older gents in tweed and ties, that will make the Festival of Speed the special occasion that it must be. All are united ; not by politics, outlook or background, but using a century-old and singular passion. I heard many accents, attitudes and adjectives in 2012, as wildly diverse as the folks they issued from, yet all engaged in discussion of a similar two quintessential Goodwood subjects : the internal combustion engine, and also the sunshine. Perfick. Darren Moss, digital reporterHaving now seen the well-known machine firsthand, it seems the notion of speed pioneer was designed for Sir Malcolm Campbell and his Bluebird. The land speed record racer was displayed in the Festival of Speed alongside other samples of the quickest machines on Earth. Bloodhound was here too, educating visitors about its 1000mph record attempt. The entire display was presented inside a Daytona Beach mock-up - complete with sand and bathing beauties. Goodwood Festival of Speed : Autocar's favourite moments
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