This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed is underway and petrolheads from all across the world have descended on West Sussex for the celebration of all things automotive.
It's a special one this year too. The 2013 festival marks the 20th anniversary of the event and the organisers claim that the festival will focus on some of the highlights from Goodwood's 20-year history.
As usual there'll be the usual line-up of new models making their first public appearances. Plus, there will also be a selection of racing cars, sports cars and supercars all being driven up the famous Goodwood hill by racing drivers, some of whom you'll almost certainly have heard of.
Jenson Button will be there, so will Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, Sir Jackie Stewart, Martin Brundle, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill, Emerson Fittipaldi and Jackie Ickx, to name just a few.
So to give you a taster of what's to come, we've drawn together a list of just some of the cars that will be on display at this year's festival. Click on the links to find out more about the cars.
Porsche 911
To mark the Porsche 911's 50th anniversary, this year's Central Feature sculpture display (pictured above) is a tribute to everybody's favourite rear-engined sports car. Not only will the new Porsche 911 GT3 be on show, but a number of cars from Porsche's illustrious history, including the 1984 Paris Dakar 911 rally car and the 1998 Le Mans-winning GT1 will be in attendance.
Peugeot 208 T16
Fresh from its astonishing victory at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb where, at the hands of rally ace, Sebastian Loeb, it smashed the course record by a minute and a half, the 875bhp 208 T16 will be making its way up the Goodwood hill. Peugeot's Onyx concept car will also be on display. Peugeot will also be showing its new RCZ-R, the fastest road-going Pug ever made.
Range Rover Sport
The all-new Range Rover Sport will also be making its 'dynamic debut' at Goodwood. With a 5.0-litre 510bhp supercharged V8 engine, it's the fastest Rangey ever made. Land Rover's full model line-up will also be in attendance.
VUHL 05
Following a private unveiling at the RAC Club in London earlier this week, Mexican sports car manufacturer VUHL will reveal its new stripped-out trackday car to the public at Goodwood. Powered by a 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine, the 05 will hit 62mph in 3.7 seconds and reach 152mph flat out.
Bentley Continental GT3
Bentley is pulling out all the stops this year and will be making its biggest ever appearance at this year's Goodwood festival. The centrepiece of Bentley's stand this year will be the new Continental GT3 racing car which, thanks to its 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 engine, will hit 205mph and complete the 0-62mph run in 4.2 seconds.
McLaren P1
Oh yes. The McLaren P1, arguably one of the two most exciting new cars of 2013, will be making its way up the Goodwood hill for the first time in front of a crowd of presumably drooling spectators...
Alfa Romeo 4C
...as will Alfa's stunning new 4C, which thanks to its 1.75-litre turbocharged engine, will hit 62mph in 4.5 seconds and top out at more than 155mph. Oh, and it's also quite good-looking.
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
The fastest road-going Fezza ever made, the F12 Berlinetta, will be making its UK debut at Goodwood alongside a special bespoke FF, a 'tailor-made' 458 Spider and the SP12 EC, which was designed especially for Slowhand himself, Eric Clapton.
Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing
Citroen will use this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil its latest concept car, the Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing. Developed in alliance with Citroen's multi-WRC title winning racing team, the DS3 Cabrio Racing promises to combine the performance of the DS3 Racing with the wind-in-your-hair thrills of the DS3 Cabrio.
Jaguar Project 7 concept
Jaguar will be paying homage to its legendary Le Mans racer of the 1950s, the D-Type, with this new concept car based on the F-Type. Also on show will be the XJR, the XFR-S and the XKR-S GT.
Toyota GT86 TRD Griffon Project
A convertible version of Toyota's stunning GT86 will be making its Goodwood debut alongside the GT86 TRD Griffon Project (shown above), a lighter and stiffer version of the GT86 intended to showcase a number of TRD parts.
Rolls-Royce Wraith
The most powerful model in Rolls-Royce's history, the new Wraith, will be making its dynamic debut. A two-door version of the Ghost, the Wraith has been tweaked to offer a more dynamic driving experience, although the company claims that none of the car's trademark 'waftability' has been lost.
Volkswagen XL1
VW's innovative ultra-frugal production vehicle will be making its way up the Goodwood hill for the first time next week. With CO2 emissions of 21g/km and an official fuel consumption figure of 313mpg, the XL1 is the most fuel-efficient production vehicle ever made. Also on show will be the new Golf GTI, the new GTD and the Polo WRC car.
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Renault Twin'Run / Twizy Renaultsport F1
Renault will be unveiling two new concept cars at the festival: the Twin'Run and the Twizy Renaultsport F1. The Twin'Run is designed as a spiritual successor to the legendary R5 Turbo and Clio V6 and is said to preview the next Twingo. The Twizy Renaultsport F1, as its name would suggest, is an F1-inspired version of the Twizy electric car.
Maserati Ghibli
Maserati's new 5 Series-rivalling Ghibli will be making its dynamic debut ahead of its planned launch later this year. The stunning four-door saloon is likely to cost from around £50,000 and will be the first Maserati ever to be offered with the choice of a diesel engine.
Skoda Octavia vRS
The fastest production Skoda Octavia ever made, the new vRS will be making its debut at the festival. With a choice of the petrol engine from the Golf GTI or the diesel engine from the GTD, the vRS will hit 62mph in 6.8 seconds (petrol) or 8.1 seconds (diesel).
Nissan 370Z Nismo
Nissan's 370Z Nismo, which becomes available to UK customers this month, will be on show. Nissan has screwed an extra 16bhp out of the car's 3.7-litre V6 engine for a total of 339bhp. Bigger brakes, wheels and a new bodykit complete the transformation.
SEAT Leon Cup Racer
SEAT will be unveiling its Leon Cup Racer, an all-new racing car which has been designed and developed by SEAT to emphasise the company's commitment to motorsport. Under the bonnet, the Cup Racer gets a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine developing 325bhp and 251lb-ft of torque. The power is sent to the front wheels through either a six-speed DSG automatic gearbox or a sequential manual racing transmission.
Caterham Seven 620R
The fastest road-going Caterham Seven ever made, the new 620R, will be on show at Goodwood. 0-62mph takes less than 2.8 seconds thanks to a supecharged 2.0-litre Ford engine.
Innotech Aspiron
A new Czech-based company by the name of Innotech will be displaying a new track-day car, the Aspiron, at the festival. The Aspiron is available with a choice of Chevrolet engines developing between 500bhp and 800bhp and will cost from £117,918.
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