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Five fastest ever Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb times

Top 5 fastest ever Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb cars

Published 08 August 2024
By Sunday Times Driving
Many a car has set a hill climb time at Goodwood. Few, though, can hold a candle to these five blisteringly fast runs.
Vauxhall Astra Griffin

Vauxhall Astra Electric price cut by £2,800

Vauxhall Astra Electric Griffin special edition adds more kit – for less money.
Published 07 August 2024
Kevin Booker and Sam Clarke with the record-breaking Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Electric car sets new range record

A Ford Mustang Mach-E has set the new world record for the longest journey by an electric vehicle (EV) without stopping to charge.
Published 06 August 2024
Nissan Qashqai and Juke manufacturing in Sunderland

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2024

The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2024 according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Published 05 August 2024
Subpac Land Rover BASS seats

How Defender Octa seats pulsate to the beat

Land Rover thinks it has discovered the future of in-car audio, and it’s not about noise cancellation or ultimate fidelity.
Published 01 August 2024
BBC News image of the proposed Stonehenge tunnel.

Stonehenge A303 tunnel plan scrapped

The £1.7 billion scheme to build a two-mile tunnel on the A303 to bypass Stonehenge has been canned by Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Published 31 July 2024
Audi A6 e-tron

Up to 465 miles of range for Audi A6 e-tron

Audi reveals fully electric A6 e-tron Sportback and Avant, including 544bhp S6 variant.
Published 31 July 2024
Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH

Racing Aston Valkyrie hits the track

Aston Martin has released a film of its new Valkyrie racing car testing for the first time ahead of the vehicle’s attempt to win Le Mans.
Published 29 July 2024
Ferrari F1 car at Sakhir during the 2022 Bahrain GP

F1 calendar and race reports

The 2024 Formula One season is underway and set to feature a record 24 races. Come back here for race start times and reports.
Published 29 July 2024
Electric Porsche Cayenne under test

New electric platform for incoming Cayenne EV

Porsche confirms next-generation Cayenne SUV will be electric, but Ice versions not dead.
Published 25 July 2024
Ford Capri and Renault 5 revival at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Ford Capri revival: are buyers really put off?

Use of the Capri name for a new electric SUV bothers enthusiasts, but on this evidence the new Ford could still be popular.
Published 23 July 2024

Volvo has 'no timeframe' for estate sales

Volvo has said that it doesn't know for how long its load-luggers will return to showrooms; it all depends on demand.
Published 19 July 2024
Alpine A290 debuts at 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed

12 of the best new cars debuted at FoS 2024

After a breathtaking few days at the Goodwood Festival of Speed we've chosen our favourite 12 new cars at the event.
Published 17 July 2024