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Video: Aston Martin Valkyrie stuns at Silverstone

The F1 cars weren't the only speed machines at the British Grand Prix: the Aston Martin Valkyrie also made its surprise debut at Silverstone.
Published 16 July 2019

Bloodhound heading to Africa for shakedown

The British Bloodhound land speed record car is another step closer to its 1,000mph run after the team behind it confirmed high speed testing wil
Published 10 July 2019

Volkswagen ID.R blitzes the Goodwood hill climb

The Volkswagen ID.R is the fastest ever car up the Goodwood hill, despite missing out in the Sunday Shootout, according to a clarification.
Published 08 July 2019
Drifting champion Mike Whiddett brings his drift-spec Lamborghini Huracán to Goodwood

Video: Lamborghini drift car races to Goodwood

Of the many drifting machines at the 2019 Festival of Speed, few are as outrageous as Mike "Mad Mike" Whiddett's wild one-off Huracán supercar.
Published 05 July 2019
This is the 536bhp Extreme E electric off-road racer

This is the 536bhp Extreme E electric racer

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing racing series from the team behind Formula E, has revealed its car at Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Published 05 July 2019
Airspeeder flying racing car cleared for take-off at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Airspeeder flying racing car landing at Goodwood

The Goodwood Festival of Speed will host the unveiling of an extremely unusual vehicle: the Airspeeder octocopter flying racing car.
Published 02 July 2019
Extreme E: the off-road race series on an eco trip - interview with Alejandro Agag by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

Extreme E: the off-road race series on an eco trip

On a clear day the view from Alejandro Agag’s ninth floor corner office in Hammersmith, west London, is spectacular. Across to the east are Hyde...
Published 01 July 2019
Aston Martin DBX luxury SUV on its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Aston Martin DBX heading to Goodwood FOS

Aston Martin's first luxury SUV will make its public debut at Goodwood this week - and it'll be joined by plenty more Astons there, too.
Published 01 July 2019
Freddie Flintoff rally crash

When Freddie Flintoff smashed up a rally car

The new Top Gear host Freddie Flintoff has form when it comes to crashing fast cars: in 2013, he had a hefty shunt in a Citroën DS3 R3 rally car.
Published 20 June 2019

Toyota's hybrid hypercar takes to the track

Toyota is hard at work on the wildest car it's devised to date: a hybrid hypercar built to take the fight to Aston Martin and more at Le Mans.
Published 18 June 2019
Niki Lauda tributes after he dies, aged 70

Tributes for "true legend" Niki Lauda after death

Andreas Niklaus "Niki" Lauda, the three-times Formula One champion and Mercedes F1 team chairman, has died at the age of 70.
Published 21 May 2019
Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish on winning 24 races in a row

Video interview: Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish

You'd think winning 24 out of 24 races in a single championship would be the ultimate achievement in motorsport — but for Dan Cammish it was...
Published 18 May 2019