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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
Ultimate Ford GT supercar unleashed: meet the 691bhp 'Mk II' track special

Ultimate Ford GT supercar unleashed

Ford has potentially stolen the show at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, by unveiling the most extreme version of its GT supercar to date.
Published 04 July 2019
Radical reveals its new Rapture open-top flagship road car

New Radical Rapture revealed at Goodwood

British niche car maker Radical has applied its motor sport know-how to a new range-topping road car: the open-top Rapture.
Published 04 July 2019

Mazda3 recalled in USA for loose wheel risk

A fault that could lead to the wheels falling off Mazda3 cars during driving may not result in a recall for the issue in the UK, Mazda has said.
Published 03 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

Volvo will sell you an armoured XC90 for £450,000

For the same price as eight regular Volvo XC90s, you can have a subtly-styled Swedish SUV with 1,400kg worth of AK47 bullet-resistant armour.
Published 02 July 2019
Me and My Motor: musician Rick Wakeman

Me and My Motor: musician Rick Wakeman

“I don’t drink, I don’t smoke and I don’t jet-set around the world,” the prog rock star says. "My loves are my family, my home and my cars."
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
Me and My Motor: historian James Holland

Me and My Motor: historian James Holland

Despite owning a modern SUV, James Holland uses a 1949 Citroën as his daily driver. "I love it. It bombs along at 70mph to 75mph, no problem".
Published 30 June 2019

Clarkson: Why did they send me a diesel 8 Series?

Jeremy Clarkson says he was really looking forward to driving the new 8 Series... until he found out the car he'd be testing was a diesel.
Published 30 June 2019