The Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It began as the brainchild of a British lord who wanted to host a hill climb on his estate. It has become one of the world’s premier automotive events, with everything from vintage F1 cars to nouveau electric concepts making their way up the hill. Goodwood is prime time for British and sports car manufacturers to debut new models. Here are seven of our favorites that appeared at
Hyundai debuted the long-awaited hot version of the Ioniq 5, the Ioniq 5 N. Its dual-motor AWD powertrain puts out up to 641 horsepower with the N Grin Boost engaged. And Hyundai will try to ramp up driving engagement with drag, drift and track modes, artificial noise and a simulated 8-seed dual-clutch transmission. Aston Martin debuted its new ‘old-school brute,’ the Valour. It’s limited to 110 units. It pairs a 705-horsepower 5.2-liter V12 engine with a 6-speed manual transmission. And like the new DB12, it will have automotive enthusiasts clamoring for more from Aston
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