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This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is in full swing.
That can only mean one thing - the Supercar Paddock is filled with some of the most exclusive cars around, and we're on site to snap them.
There’s a varied selection of metal on display for 2018, with limited-run track stars like the Apollo Intensa Emotione sharing a garage with concept stars like the upcoming Porsche Speedster, and even disguised prototypes like the imminent Toyota Supra. They aren’t there to look good, either - most of the cars seen here will take to the famous Hill Climb at some point over the weekend.
We’ve snapped some of our favourites for this super gallery, so you can experience some of the best the Festival has to offer even if you couldn’t make it there in person.
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Apollo Intensa Emozione
The name should sound familiar - in a previous life, the company behind this very-likely-track-only hypercar developed the equally bonkers Gumpert Apollo. Now, the reborn Apollo has teamed up with the engineers that operate Mercedes-AMG’s DTM racing programme for its first car. The Intensa Emozione will be a limited-run of just 10 cars, with each one costing from £2.05 million.
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Inside the Apollo Intensa Emozione
It’s built almost entirely from carbon fibre, with a roofless tub weighing just 105kg and carbon bodywork over the top. With a naturally aspirated 12-cylinder engine producing 769bhp, that gives the 1250kg Intensa Emozione a power to weight ratio of 615bhp/tonne, and a 0-62mph time of just 2.7 seconds. We think you’ll agree, based on this interior snap, that it’s equally unique inside the cabin.
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Rolls Royce Cullinan
Appropriately named after the world’s largest raw diamond, the first ever Rolls Royce SUV has a commanding presence wherever it goes. It might have the refinement and luxury of a limo, but the marque is promising it will also be a fully-functional off-roader that’ll go anywhere a Range Rover can - and certainly showed off as much in a set of pre-launch video teasers. The £250,000 Cullinan was getting plenty of interest in the Paddock, as we’re still months away from customers receiving the first cars.
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2018 BMW M8 GTE
BMW’s 2018 endurance racer also served as a teaser for the upcoming 8 series, competing in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and 24 Hours of Le Mans well ahead of the official reveal of the road car on which it is based. It uses a race-adjusted 4.0-litre turbocharged V8 engine and sequential six-speed gearbox, with WEC regulations limiting power to around 500bhp - some 115bhp less than the road-going M8 is expected to hit.
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BMW 8 Series
The 8 series nameplate hasn’t been seen since 1999, but BMW is on track to bring it back later this year with a luxury 2-door coupe. The company is promising Porsche 911-rivalling performance, courtesy of a 4.4-litre V8 engine producing 523bhp. That makes the car good for 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds, and up to a limited 155mph top speed. A 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder entry-level version will complete the line-up when cars roll off the production line in November.
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Nio EP9
All-electric hypercars are on the rise, and Nio is leading the charge with the EP9. It broke the overall Nurburgring lap record for a production car last year, and while that record has since been smashed further, it still holds the title of fastest production EV around the notorious circuit. How did it manage it? Probably something to do with its one megawatt of power output, which equates to roughly 1342bhp. 0-62mph is dispatched in a neck-snapping 2.7 seconds.
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This naturally aspirated supercar lapped the Nurburgring in six minutes 52.1 seconds - an incredible feat when you think about it. No hybrid power, no electric drivetrain. Just a V10 motor, a lightweight chassis, and some very clever aero. It’s old-school motoring at its best, in an era where alternative fuels are slashing lap times across the board - and that’s why we love it.
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Lamborghini Huaracan Performante Spyder
Of course, if you prefer the wind in your hair while you’re blitzing lap times, the Performante also comes in Spyder form. It retains the Coupe’s atmospheric 5.2-litre V10 engine, sending 631bhp to all four wheels, and even with 125kg of electrohydraulic roof, it only needs an extra two tenths of a second to hit 62mph. That magic number still comes up in a blistering 3.1 seconds.
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1975 BMW 3.0 CSL
With its aluminium panels, bare interior and side windows made of plexiglass, this homologation special was purpose-built for the track. Affectionately known as the Batmobile, it won over 100 races in numerous disciplines. Road-going UK versions retained the interior of the standard car, so they weren't quite so raw to drive.
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The mouth of the 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL
The CSL could manage 0-60mph in 6.5 seconds, and its 3.2-litre straight six engine (in road spec) was good for 205bhp. Track-going models like this one had a beefier 3.5-litre motor that put out 440bhp, while its aerodynamic upgrades added almost 100kg of downforce at speed.
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Italdesign Zerouno
All five examples of the renowned design house’s Zerouno concept were snapped up by eager buyers so quickly that Italdesign decided to produce a follow-up with the soft-top Duerta. The car seen here is one of the originals, with a 5.2-litre V10 engine capable of over 200mph and an asking price rumoured to be over £1. 3million. With extras and customisation on top, buyers most likely parted with over £2m each.
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Honda NSX
Hybrid cars aren’t exclusively the domain of minicab drivers - and no car demonstrates that better than Honda’s NSX. The people’s supercar might be a lot more expensive than the modern classics with which it shares a name, but it makes up for it with a combination of power that’s truly intoxicating. A 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 is partnered with three electric motors for a combined output of almost 600bhp.
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Ford GT
A Le Mans racer for the road, Ford's latest incarnation of the GT is unapologetically hardcore, with a spartan interior and development that focused on the track above all else. That dedication paid off with some big race wins, and makes the road-going version all the more exciting. The £420,000 GT has a 647bhp, V6 twin-turbocharged engine and a seven-speed automatic gearbox, and top speed is an incredible 216mph.
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BAC Mono
A road-legal, single-seater supercar. What's not to like about that? The Mono's 2.3-litre 4-cylinder engine produces 285bhp, which might sound small compared to some of the cars it shared a paddock with during the Festival, but it's plenty when kerb weight is an astounding 540kg. From a standing start, you'll hit 62mph in 2.8 seconds, and on to a 170mph top speed.
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Aston Martin Vulcan AMR
Aston's track-only supercar was upgraded with the AMR Pro package last year, but it still turns heads today. Every Vulcan owner was offered the chance to upgrade their car with upgraded aero, improved downforce, and shorter gear ratios for 'intensified acceleration'. Prices for the upgrade were expected to be between £100,000 and £150,000 - but that's a drop in the ocean compared to the car's base £1.8 million price.
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Ferrari FXX K EVO
Envisioned as an upgrade pack for the already hardcore FXX-K hypercar, which itself is based on the LaFerrari, the Evo boasts significantly improved aerodynamics that develop 830kg of total downforce at top speed - a 23% boost over the standard car and 75% more than the LaFerrari. It’s not road-legal, so if you can afford one you’ll also need a race track to drive it on.
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Koenigsegg Agera FE
One of the two last Ageras Koenigsegg will ever make, the ‘series within a series’ Final Editions are as rare as it gets for the Swedish supercar maker. Based on the Agera RS, but with bespoke aero, “Thor” is finished in two-cone carbon fibre with a central, Le Mans-style fin for extra stability at high speed. Handy when the 5.0-litre V8 engine produced 1,160bhp in ‘standard’ tune, or a colossal 1,341bhp in 1-megawatt spec.
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Koenigsegg Agera RSN
With the Regera hybrid hypercar in the works, Koenigsegg still found time to create this one-off version of the Agera RS. Unlike the black Final Edition, the RSN is finished in eye-catching blue. It uses the same 1-megawatt engine as the record-setting One:1, meaning it puts out 1,360bhp and 1,011lb-ft of torque, enough to beat the Bugatti Chiron’s speed record.
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Ferrari 599XX
It might have since been eclipsed by the FXX, but for a time the 599 XX was the ultimate Ferrari - so ultimate, in fact, that it wasn’t road legal, and didn’t comply to any race series regulation either. Around 30 cars were built in total, each with a V12 engine fettled to produce 720bhp at 9000rpm. Weight was down on the standard car by 270kg, and it boasted a lap time at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track 10 seconds faster than an Enzo.
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Lamborghini Centenario
Produced as a 40-car limited run to celebrate 100 years since Ferruccio Lamborghini’s birth, the £1.64 million Centenario takes the already striking Aventador and turns things up even further with carbon fibre bodywork, expanded air intakes and a 759bhp, 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine.
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McLaren P1 GT by Lanzante
Renowned engineering firm Lanzante developed this hybrid hypercard with inspiration from the iconic 1997 F1 GT Longtail. It gains a full aerodynamic package, including a fixed rear wing mounted on a lengthened tail. Details are still thin on the ground, but it is expected to be lighter and potentially more powerful than the P1 on which it is based.
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W Motors Fenyr Supersport
The £1.1 million, 789bhp Emirati supercar uses a RUF-built turbocharged flat six engine, which is capable of a 249mph top speed and 0-62mph accleration in 2.7 seconds.
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The mouth of the W Motors Fenyr Supersport
The Supersport was co-developed by engineering specialists Magna Steyr Italia, and uses carbonfibre bodywork and active aerodynamics. Only 25 examples are expected to be built this year, and each one is said to weigh as little as 1350kg.
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Shelby Mustang Super Snake
Now that Ford has seen the light and brought the Mustang to the UK in right hand drive form, expect to see plenty of them on the roads. This one is a little special, though - a Shelby-tuned variant producing almost 800bhp.
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Aston Martin Vantage V12 V600
This limited-run series of just 14 cars was influenced by the original 1999 V60 Le Mans, which at the time was the world’s most powerful production car. The VH-Vantage based car was produced by Aton’s Q commission department, with a 5.9-litre V12 motor producing 592bhp.
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Porsche 911 Speedster Concept
This hardcore drop-top Porsche concept has been spotted in testing multiple times, but this was a great opportunity to see the details up close. It shares a chassis with the 911 GT3 and, in concept form, uses a six-cylinder engine that delivers more than 500bhp at 9000rpm. If, or when it makes production, it will almost certainly use the GT3's naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat six.
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McLaren 720S
The 720S’s class-transcending performance combines with a remarkable breadth of ability on the road, making it quite simply one of the best supercars money can buy today. It might not be the newest thing in the Supercar paddock this week, but it still deserves some attention.
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McLaren 720S Spider
McLaren’s most attainable drop-top loses none of the 570S Coupe’s talent, despite losing a roof.
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS
How fast is the new 911 GT2 RS, exactly? Officially, 6min 47.3sec around the Nürburgring. That, from a car that sends 690bhp through only two driven wheels, is a serious achievement and testament to how well Porsche knows handling, chassis and steering.
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Aston Martin DB11 AMR
The most driver-focused DB11 yet is a night-and-day improvement over Aston's original V12, thanks to sharper handling and a more rewarding drive.
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Jaguar F-Type SVR
The SVR is the most capable F-Type Jaguar ever made. It has nearly 600bhp, yet remains more usable than the F-Type R and is far more engaging. Plus it sounds fantastic.
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The ultimate naturally-aspirated ‘991.2’ generation 911 will remain on sale until this generation of 911 goes out of production next year. That will be a sad day, because this is perhaps the best driver’s car currently on sale.
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