If you happen to discovered your self at this yr’s Goodwood Competition of Pace and didn’t see a supercar or hypercar that made you dream of proudly owning it, you weren’t wanting in the best locations.
The Competition of Pace 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 individual is a mind-blowing expertise you possibly can’t absolutely grasp till you’re stood on the garden exterior Goodwood Home. I’ve but to go to Disneyland, however my first journey to the Competition of Pace this yr exceeded all expectations.
The occasion showcases every thing from drift vehicles to fashionable and historic race vehicles and even normal manufacturing automobiles. Nonetheless, witnessing the most recent supercars and hypercars was the spotlight for me. Many of those machines are not often seen exterior unique exhibitions, not to mention on public roads in the actual world. The Competition of Pace provides a novel alternative to see them in motion as they tackle the Duke of Richmond’s iconic driveway hill climb.
Unsurprisingly, the occasion attracts among the UK’s wealthiest people, lots 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 tens of millions to spend on a brand new storage assortment, which vehicles on the 2024 Goodwood Competition of Pace could be on the prime of the checklist? Let me spotlight my must-haves and contact on just a few others that caught my eye through the current four-day-long occasion.
Let’s begin with the Gordon Murray Automotive secure. I’ve two good causes for the GMA vehicles 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 wished, 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 selection however to provide Gordon my full assist?
GMA ran three vehicles up the hill this yr: a T.50, the awe-inspiring T.50s Niki Lauda – a track-focused masterpiece that gave me prompt chills once I heard it – and a T.33 improvement 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 Interact shift system, which lets you swap between 6-speed guide shifting with a clutch, and super-fast 9-speed, absolutely computerized shifting.
Koenigsegg additionally introduced out a Jesko Assault and a Jekso Absolut, the latter lately destroying the 0-400-0km/h file with a 27.83-second time. Bucking the electrical pattern, 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 vehicles to provide 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 exhibiting of what an OEM can do with out limits. In individual, 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 vehicles 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 will 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 elements, and McLaren’s spectacular lineup – essentially 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 lots of others, all bringing their greatest to be displayed and pushed. It’s abundantly clear why the Goodwood Competition of Pace is the top 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 vehicles are not often 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 final word monitor expertise and the Koenigsegg CC850 for its mix of efficiency and elegance. What about you?
Stefan Kotzé
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