Australia's Easy Reading New Car News Home | News | Road Tests Nissan Juke NISMO RS on two wheels with stuntman Terry Grant behind the wheel NEWS INDEX:   Goodwood Nissan's Festival of Speed stunt 5th July, 2015 Stuntman beats his existing record at Goodwood Festival of Speed for fastest mile on two wheels for 4-wheeled vehicle; Four years after his original record, new marker set in Juke NISMO RS on first attempt ..... more Range Rover Sport SVR 26th June, 2014 404kW Range Rover Sport SVR prototype will complete the hill course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ahead of 2015 release ..... more McLaren 650S 26th June, 2014 Bespoke design inspired by the recent MSO Concept car; Just 50 examples to be available globally; Coupe and Spyder to be offered; Spyder to debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake about to debut 22nd June, 2014 Like other XF estate car models, the new high performance Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake isn't intended for an Australian release; Debut due at Good Festival of Speed ..... more Stealth Pack for Range Rover Sport 17th June, 2014 Distinctive new look for model; Optional new exterior design finish extends the appeal of the Range Rover Sport, offering customers even greater choice ..... more SOLD: Juan Manuel Fangio's old car 15th July, 2013 Record price paid for an unregistered used car - about $10 million (AUD) ..... more Mazda MX-5 at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 8th July, 2012 Built by race specialists Jota Sport, the MX-5 GT Concept produces 205 bhp from a normally aspirated 2.0-litre Mazda petrol engine which is matched to the car’s standard manual gearbox ..... more Jaguar F-TYPE at Goodwood 2nd July, 2012 The rigorous development programme of Jaguar’s upcoming F-TYPE sports car stepped up a gear as the model made its global public debut at England's Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend ..... more Vettel & Webber driving Infiniti 2nd July, 2012 Mark Webber said: "I’m used to Formula One cars that make a lot of noise, so to drive a silent car was very new to me! Infiniti have made something really nice here" ..... more Ford at 2012 Festival of Speed 1st July, 2012 Ford's most powerful Mustang ever, the new Ford Shelby GT500, appeared at England's 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in a fitting tribute to the late Carroll Shelby ..... more Hedgehog at 2012 Festival of Speed 1st July, 2012 The 16 cylinder, 95 litre giant delivers over 4,000 hp with more than 16,000 Nm of torque, the equivalent of around 50 formula one racing cars ..... more McLaren at 2012 Festival of Speed 1st July, 2012 The GREAT 12C GT3 will be running in Batch 3 of the Hill programme on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more AC 378 GT at 2012 Festival of Speed 1st July, 2012 Known as the 378 GT, the new car raced up the legendary hill climb course at Goodwood over the week-end providing a taste of things to come from the exciting brand ..... more Top of page Jock Freemantle talks about Hulme Supercars appearance at Goodwood 9th August, 2011 The trip to the UK and Goodwood Festival of Speed was very exciting, a great learning experience, and very, very rewarding; it was absolutely the right thing for us to do ..... more Goodwood Revival set for 16th-18th September 15th July, 2011 The 2011 Revival is set to build on the success of last year’s event, when a record-breaking 134,000 people attended over the week-end. As ever, the Revival offers visitors of all ages a chance to revel in the romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be. It is the only major sporting event in the world set entirely to a period theme and, every year, spectators and competitors take a step back in time by getting into the effervescent Goodwood spirit. The majority of visitors enter into the spirit of the event, dressing in appropriate clothing from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s ..... more Jaguar E-Type sculpture for Goodwood 30th June, 2011 A striking iteration of the Jaguar E-type, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, will be the centrepiece at this week-end's Goodwood Festival of Speed in England ..... more Goodwood's Festival of Speed next week-end 26th June, 2011 One of the world's great motor sport events is set to take place next week-end in England ..... more Top of page Success for Goodwood Revival 23rd September, 2010 Over 134,000 motor sport enthusiasts and retro-fashion enthusiasts flocked to last weekend’s Goodwood Revival (17th-19th September) in England to join in the fun and celebrations at the world’s largest historic motor race meeting ..... more Jaguar at Goodwood Revival 19th September, 2010 A group of 75 individually-numbered, iconic Jaguars from across the years made a two-day journey from Coventry to Goodwood. This exclusive celebration drive, commenced in Coventry on Friday 17th September, took in the site of the original Jaguar model launch in 1935 – and finished at the UK’s largest heritage motor festival, the Goodwood Revival on Saturday 18th ..... more Nissan at Goodwood Revival 19th September, 2010 Also compared to its original was Nissan’s flagship super car – the GT-R – which featured alongside a 1970s racing model – the 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R (KPGC10). Believed to be the only example of its kind in Europe, it was used as a race car and track day car in Japan until 1985 ..... more Porsche at Goodwood Revival 19th September, 2010 The 718 W-RS Spyder, from the Porsche Museum was worked on during the event by two mechanics in a lovingly remade, classic workshop. Two workbenches will also give visitors the opportunity to see work in progress on engines from the 356 and 912 ..... more Earls Court returns to Goodwood again 16th August, 2010 The Earls Court Motor Show takes its inspiration from the celebrated London Motor Shows of the 1950s and 60s, with an Art Deco frontage reminiscent of the glory days of exhibitions of the past ..... more Chevrolet Camaro heading to UK 2nd July, 2010 One car is set to provide a buzz at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week-end, as Chevrolet announces that its Camaro will be launched in the UK ..... more Alvis is coming back! 22nd June, 2010 Britain's Alvis Car Company will be using the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month to announce details of a unique project to re-introduce a renowned 1930’s Alvis model ..... more Honda at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 Honda is taking part in the first ever Moving Motor Show at Goodwood, which gives a limited number of car enthusiasts the chance to test drive two of its most exciting cars around a 3.5 mile test track ..... more Ford at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 Forty years of Ford motor sport success will be represented when old meets new at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Leading the charge will be the victorious Ford Escort from the 1970 London–Mexico rally ..... more Peugeot at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 Peugeot, a sponsor of the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed, is planning to use the event, which runs from 1st to 4th July, to celebrate its 200 years of brand evolution with a celebration of its past, present and future ..... more Citroen at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 The Goodwood Festival of Speed, the motoring event that has re-written the motor show rule book in Europe and which takes place in the first week of July (1st-4th July 2010), will feature three new Citroen’s strutting their stuff on Goodwood’s legendary hill climb track ..... more McLaren at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 Ahead of its participation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren Automotive has confirmed a number of its European retail partners in the UK, German, French, Belgian, Italian and Swiss markets ..... more Vauxhall at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 21st June, 2010 While Vauxhall has yet to confirm its launch of the new VXR8, the latest HSV GTS E2 – its near-identical Australian 'sibling' - will give the clearest indication yet of its intention to sell the car in Britain ..... more BMW at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 20th June, 2010 BMW is a long time sponsor of the Festival of Speed and for the 2010 event the Bavarian manufacturer will roll out not only some cars and motorcycles from its heritage but also a selection of the hottest current cars and its latest Art Car ..... more Mini at Goodwood's Festival of Speed 20th June, 2010 Mini will appear at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 1st-4th July. Apart from displaying the full range of the current Mini models, the British Mini brand will mix old and new. Goodwood will be the venue where Mini’s past meets the brand’s future ..... more Goodwood Festival of Speed for 2010 22nd March, 2010 The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed is set to be held this year from 2nd-4th July ..... more Top of page Stirling Moss about to turn 80 23rd August, 2009 In just one month’s time Goodwood will be swaying to the strains of ‘Happy Birthday’ when the 120,000+ visitors to the Goodwood Revival sing in harmony (?) to wish Sir Stirling Moss their heart-felt best wishes ..... more ‘Race cars for the road’ for the Earls Court Motor Show at Goodwood Revival 13th August, 2009 The effect simulates going back the past to visualise the future, offering other-worldly futuristic new cars to see, right up to and including manufacturers’ latest products ..... more Renault at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 The two most recent Renault concept cars, offering low or no emissions, plus a pristine 1959 electric Dauphine are all set to bask in England's Sussex sunshine and delight the crowds ..... more Prodrive at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 Prodrive will be displaying and running some of the cars from its 25 years in motor sport at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England ..... more Audi at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 As well as the Audi sculpture, the Festival will showcase Audi’s most important cars and drivers from its illustrious century – from the days of the Grand Prix Auto Union ‘Silver Arrows’ ..... more Andy Green at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 World Land Speed Record holder, Andy Green, will be experiencing a different type of thrust this weekend when he drives the all-new, 325 hp Vauxhall Insignia VXR up Goodwood’s hillclimb course at England's famous Festival of Speed ..... more Porsche at Goodwood Festival of Speed 3rd July, 2009 This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Porsche 917, the first Porsche to win Le Mans outright, and it is therefore appropriate that the theme of England's 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more Jaguar at Goodwood Festival of Speed 1st July, 2009 The fastest Jaguar ever (225.675 mph) will make its UK debut later this week at England's famous Goodwood Festival of Speed ..... more Vauxhall at Goodwood Festival of Speed 24th June, 2009 The high-performance version of this year’s European Car of the Year winner will be displayed in the popular Super Car Paddock throughout the event, which runs from 3rd - 5th July ..... more Mercedes-Benz at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 30th March, 2009 At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Silver Arrows ..... more Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe For Goodwood 29th March, 2009 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has loaned the Goodwood Motor Circuit a Phantom Coupé for use as the official course car at this year’s Festival of Speed ..... more Goodwood Announces 2009 Motor Sport Event Season 22nd March, 2009 The Earl of March has announced many of the key attractions due to appear at this year’s Festival of Speed (3rd-5th July), as well as the Goodwood Revival (18th–20th September) ..... more Top of page Dates Announced For 2009 "Goodwood" 17th October, 2008 The Earl of March, patron of the UK’s most celebrated motor sport meetings – the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival – announced, overnight, the provisional 2009 dates for these popular annual events held at Goodwood, England ..... more Maserati At Goodwood Revival 23rd September, 2008 Away from the thrilling on-track action, Maserati exhibited in the newly set-up Earls Court Motor Show, replicating the glamour of an authentic 1960s London Motor Show ..... more Goodwood Revival Revives Earls Court Motor Show 31st July, 2008 Goodwood has announced the 'revival' of the classic London Motor Show, as held immediately post-WWII at Earls Court. Goodwood’s Earls Court facility will add an exciting new element to the annual Goodwood Revival meeting, the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting ..... more Jaguar Celebrates 60 Years Of XK At Goodwood Festival Of Speed 11th July, 2008 Jaguar will this weekend be celebrating 60 years of the iconic XK nameplate as a collection of models from the 1950s to present day take to the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England ..... more Ferrari At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed 11th July, 2008 Ferrari will be present at the Goodwood Festival of Speed once again this year with a diverse array of cars on display, including the UK debut of the 430 Scuderia in Fiorano Ferrari livery ..... more Ford At Goodwood Festival Of Speed 1st July, 2008 Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event to be held over the weekend of 11th-13th July, 2008 ..... more Mercedes-Benz at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 11th April, 2008 At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz will be out on the track outside Goodwood House with Grand Prix cars from 1906 and 1908. The brand will also exhibit outstanding supercharged cars from the 1930s ..... more Land Rover at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 11th April, 2008 Land Rover will be celebrating its 60th anniversary as the featured marque at England's 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed from 11th to 13th July ..... more Ford at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 11th April, 2008 Ford, a major sponsor of England's Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11th-13th July, 2008 ..... more Goodwood For 2008 19th February, 2008 Visitors to this year’s popular Goodwood motor sport events – the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival ­– will be able to rest a little longer in England's picturesque West Sussex Downlands setting thanks to some enhancements made to the hospitality facilities, as well as the introduction of a new, dedicated camp site located within the grounds of the Goodwood Estate ..... more Top of page Goodwood Announces 2008 Festival Of Speed Theme 31st December, 2007 The Earl of March has confirmed that the theme of the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed, is ‘Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport’ ..... more 2007 Goodwood Revival Was A Success 11th September, 2007 Visitors and competitors at this year’s Goodwood Revival, held over this weekend, 31st August to 2nd September, have deemed the historic motor sport event the best one yet with record crowds of 116,000 soaking up the unique Revival atmosphere ..... more Multi-Million Pound Grid At The Goodwood Revival 24th August, 2007 The Goodwood Revival, the world’s most authentic historic motor sport meeting, always attracts the top cars, motorcycles, drivers and riders ..... more New Innovations Blend With Timeless Traditions At The Goodwood Revival 11th July, 2007 A number of new additional attractions to this year’s Goodwood Revival, being held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit, in England, from 31st August to 2nd September .... more Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster stars at Goodwood 26th June, 2007 The new car was star of the UK show as it took the famous hill climb circuit six times over the course of the weekend. Despite the traditional British summer weather – a mixture of glorious sunshine and torrential rain – the SLR Roadster always drew huge crowds – and gave them a chance to see the new super car months before it goes on sale ..... more Aston Martin At Goodwood Festival of Speed 22nd June, 2007 The Aston Martin Racing DBR9 which triumphed at the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race, held last weekend, is set to appear before British fans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over 23rd-24th June, 2007 ..... more Jaguar At Goodwood Festival of Speed 21st June, 2007 Jaguar’s famous motor sport heritage is to be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, with an irreplaceable array of its most prestigious cars ..... more Ford At Goodwood Festival of Speed 19th June, 2007 Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event on 22nd-24th June, 2007. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event, a combination of hill climb, rally stage, garden party and motor show, all in the grounds of Goodwood House ..... more Ferrari At Goodwood Festival of Speed 17th June, 2007 This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, will feature a homage to Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary, with a display of race and GT cars in the Stable Yard, adjacent to Goodwood House ..... more Mazda At Goodwood Festival of Speed 17th June, 2007 Mazda will display an mix of 11 past, present and future vehicles at England's Goodwood Festival of Speed (22nd-24th June, 2007) as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of the rotary engine ..... more Top of page About | Car Clubs | Great Drives | Home | News | Road Ramblings | Road Tests | Subscribe | Top Drive ©   2004 - 2015   All rights reserved.   Next Car Pty. Ltd.