If you happen to discovered your self at this yr’s Goodwood Pageant of Velocity and didn’t see a supercar or hypercar that made you dream of proudly owning it, you weren’t trying in the fitting locations.
The Pageant of Velocity is a petrolhead’s paradise, akin to Disneyland for automotive fanatics. Whilst you can marvel at photographs and movies on-line, experiencing the occasion in particular person is a mind-blowing expertise you’ll be able to’t absolutely grasp till you might be stood on the garden exterior Goodwood Home. I’ve but to go to Disneyland, however my first journey to the Pageant of Velocity this yr exceeded all expectations.
The occasion showcases all the pieces from drift automobiles to trendy and historic race automobiles and even customary manufacturing automobiles. Nonetheless, witnessing the newest supercars and hypercars was the spotlight for me. Many of those machines are hardly ever seen exterior unique exhibitions, not to mention on public roads in the true world. The Pageant of Velocity gives a novel alternative to see them in motion as they tackle the Duke of Richmond’s iconic driveway hill climb.
Unsurprisingly, the occasion attracts a few of the UK’s wealthiest people, a lot of whom already personal spectacular automotive collections and maybe attend to scout for additions. This received me pondering…
If I immediately gained the lottery and had hundreds of thousands to spend on a brand new storage assortment, which automobiles on the 2024 Goodwood Pageant of Velocity could be on the high of the checklist? Let me spotlight my must-haves and contact on a number of others that caught my eye in the course of the current four-day-long occasion.
Let’s begin with the Gordon Murray Automotive steady. I’ve two good causes for the GMA automobiles being my agency favourites. Firstly Gordon, the daddy of the McLaren F1, is a madman. In an age of EVs, GMA is giving us the F1 successor we all the time needed, with three seats, a central driving place, a guide gearbox, and a Cosworth 3.9L V12 with a novel fan within the rear. Secondly, being a South African, do I even have one other alternative however to present Gordon my full help?
GMA ran three automobiles up the hill this yr: a T.50, the awe-inspiring T.50s Niki Lauda – a track-focused masterpiece that gave me prompt chills after I heard it – and a T.33 growth mule.
Subsequent on my checklist is Koenigsegg, whose CC850 immediately caught my consideration. Its gorgeous design blends inspiration from the unique CC8 with cutting-edge expertise. The CC850 boasts a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio with 1,385hp on faucet from its twin-turbo V8 and, you guessed it, 1,385kg. That is paired with the Have interaction shift system, which lets you swap between 6-speed guide shifting with a clutch, and super-fast 9-speed, absolutely automated shifting.
Koenigsegg additionally introduced out a Jesko Assault and a Jekso Absolut, the latter lately destroying the 0-400-0km/h report with a 27.83-second time. Bucking the electrical development, that automotive makes use of a 1,600hp V8 twin-turbo powerplant and no hybrid help. The Swedish producer additionally had its supercar-for-the-family Gemera on show.
Third on my checklist is Bugatti. The corporate that gave us the Veyron, one of many first manufacturing automobiles to supply 1,000hp, after which the 1,500hp Chiron, simply couldn’t be ignored.
Bugatti’s race automotive will get my first point out, because the Bollide is an final displaying of what an OEM can do with out limits. In particular person, it’s intimidating but additionally lovely. The Mistral, marketed because the world’s quickest roadster, and in addition the ultimate Bugatti to make use of the long-lasting W16 powerplant, made some runs up the hill too. Each automobiles left an enduring impression on me. On static show, the newly unveiled Tourbillon, boasting a mind-bending 1,800hp from its Cosworth-engineered V16 hybrid, was an absolute showstopper. If you happen to haven’t seen how cool this automotive’s gauge cluster is, you need to Google it proper now!
However the automotive delights didn’t finish there. Pagani’s new Utopia and the screaming Huayra, Czinger’s futuristic 21C with its 3D-printed parts, and McLaren’s spectacular lineup – probably the most eye-catching for me being the yellow P1, together with Lanzante’s P1 HDK construct – all impressed.
Then there was nonetheless Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston Martin, Rimac, Zenvo and plenty of others, all bringing their greatest to be displayed and pushed. It’s abundantly clear why the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity is the head of automotive celebration.
Seeing these dream machines gathered in a single place was a privilege, particularly for somebody like me from South Africa, the place such automobiles are hardly ever seen.
If I needed to curate a dream two-car storage from this yr’s Goodwood choice, what wouldn’t it be? Unquestionably, the GMA T.50s Niki Lauda for the last word observe expertise and the Koenigsegg CC850 for its mix of efficiency and elegance. What about you?
Stefan Kotzé
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