Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 - pictures

The 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place over four days between Thursday 29th June and Sunday 2nd July.

<span>This year's Goodwood sculpture is called '</span><span>The Five Stages of Ecclestone' after former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone</span>

Every year there is a theme at Goodwood, and this year's is 'Peaks of Performance – Motorsport’s Game-Changers'.

Previous themes at Goodwood have included 'Addicted to Winning – The Unbeatable Champions of Motor Sport' and 'Full Throttle – The Endless Pursuit of Power'.

Car manufacturers from the across the globe descend upon Goodwood every year, including the likes of Bugatti.

The Jaguar XE SV Project 8 was one of the stars at Goodwood this year.

The XE SV Project 8 boasts 592bhp, making it the most potent roadgoing Jaguar ever.

Despite being the most powerful Jaguar in history, the XE SV Project 8 will be limited to just 300 models.

Jaguar claims the XE SV Project 8 will have a 0-60mph time of 3.3 seconds and a 200mph top speed.

It wasn't just the XE SV Project 8 on show at the Jaguar stand - this F-Type SVR also attracted the crowds.

Land Rover used the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed to show of its new Range Rover Velar.

The Range Rover Velar will sit between the existing Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport.

The Range Rover Velar was first revealed at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, but this is the first time it's been seen in the UK.

The Velar will be a rival for the&nbsp;Porsche Macan and&nbsp;BMW X6&nbsp;when it goes on sale.

It's expected to hit showrooms later this summer, costing from £44,830.

Jaguar Land Rover's 2017 Goodwood Stand features a Range Rover Velar showing its off-road capabilities.

After making a surprise appearance in Los Angeles, the hardcore Porsche 911 GT2 RS made its official debut at Goodwood.

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is the most powerful 911 ever, with its&nbsp;<span>3.8-litre biturbo flat-six producing 690bhp.</span>

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS&nbsp;<span>manages 0-62mph in 2.8 seconds, while top speed is clocked at 211mph.</span>

The highlight of BMW's Goodwood stand was the eye-catching 8 Series Concept.

The BMW 8 Series Concept has been designed to preview a future production model, which is expected to arrive in 2018.

Maserati used the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed to pull the covers off of its updated GranTurimso.

The Maserati GranTurismo has been refreshed for 2018, with&nbsp;a subtle new look inside and out.

The convertible Rolls-Royce Dawn has been given the Black Badge treatment, and it was on show at Goodwood this year.

The Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge follows the Wraith and Ghost Black Badge editions that were revealed at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

A solid black paint finish and engineering tweaks sets the Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge apart from the standard car.

Apart from the numerous cars on show, Rolls-Royce's Goodwood stand was dominated by a large Spirit of Ecstasy statue.&nbsp;

A Black Badge version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith joined the Dawn at Goodwood.

Also seen on Rolls-Royce's stand was the bespoke one-off Sweptail, which was designed for one wealthy customer.

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail features a rear end that was&nbsp;inspired by the Rolls-Royces of the 1920s.

McLaren had a large presence at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, including the all-new 570 Spider.

The 570S Spider is the fourth car in McLaren's&nbsp;Sports Series range, joining the 540C, 570S coupe and 570GT.

The new McLaren 570S Spider is already available to order, costing from&nbsp;£164,750.

The McLaren 720S is the replacement for the 650S and it was one of the main attractions at Goodwood this year.

The new lightweight Lamborghini Huracan Performante was looking glorious at Goodwood.

The Huracan Performante was joined on the Lamborghini stand by the Aventador S.

Audi used the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed to reveal the new R8 Spyder V10 Plus to the world.

The Audi R8 Spyder V10 Plus is the convertible version of the standard car, boasting 602bhp and a 204mph top speed.

We first saw the Audi Q8 Sport Concept at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, but it was also hard to miss at Goodwood.

The striking Q8 Sport Concept previews the hot new Audi SQ8 SUV, which is set to feature a&nbsp;potent hybrid powertrain and a racy aerodynamic bodykit.

Vauxhall's Aussie muscle car import, the VXR8, was on show at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Amongst all the supercars on show, the new TX5 London Taxi attracted plenty of the paying public.

The new plug-in hybrid London Taxi also made its dynamic debut at the 2017 Goodwood show.

The long-awaited successor to the Bugatti Veyron, the 261mph Chiron, was on display at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Not wanting to be outdown by other supercar manufacturers,&nbsp;Koenigsegg were also at Goodwood.

Aston Martin’s bonkers Valkyrie hybrid hypercar has drawn plenty of attention in Goodwood motor show hall.

With the Valkyrie occupying motor show crowds, Aston’s fleet of racing models will all fire up the hill over the next few days.

Part of Aston Martin's display was this LeMans-winning Vantage GTE.

Older (but no less exciting) hypercars can be found if you look hard enough; here’s a Ferrari Enzo.&nbsp;

A legendary 1987 Ferrari F40 on display at the Goodwood historic section.

<span>This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed coincides with&nbsp;</span>Ferrari<span>’s 70th birthday.</span>

<span>Goodwood celebrated Ferrari's 70th birthday in some style with at least 70 of the Italian manufacturer’s cars on show.</span>

Also&nbsp;Ferraris of all shapes and sizes were found attacking the hill at Goodwood.

Ferraris from throughout the brand's history were on display for public viewing.

The Lamborghini Miura is a sixties style icon and was one of the pioneers of the supercar as we know it today.&nbsp;

A McLaren F1 always attracts lots of attention at Goodwood. Hitting 240mph in 1998, it set and held the record for the world’s fastest production car for seven years.&nbsp;

The Porsche stand is littered with rare historic racing cars, many of which have gone up the Goodwood hill.&nbsp;

Porsche were the main manufacturer rivalling Ferrari for the most cars at Goodwood this year.

An early Porsche 911 sits idle ready for its Goodwood hillclimb attempt, and you’ll have no trouble noticing it in this hue.&nbsp;

It’s not just 20^th century Porsches on display at Goodwood: this Carrera GT was also on display for the Concours D’Elegance

The Porsche Carrera GT's 5.7-litre V10 could propel it from 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds.

The AMG V12-powered Pagani Zonda takes a prominent position in Goodwood’s Concours D’Elegance.&nbsp;

Honda is marking 25 years of Type R at Goodwood this year. Here are the current and previous generation Civic Type R models fresh from the hillclimb.&nbsp;

This is meant to be a life-size version of the eighties Tamiya Wild Willy remote control Jeep.

Ford’s Goodwood stand is one of the largest at the show this year, featuring a number of exhibits and displays inside.&nbsp;

Ford may have one of the largest stands at Goodwood, but they also have one of the largest car collections on show.

Visitors to Ford’s stand will be able to make a speedy exit via the jumping plinth.&nbsp;

A lifesize model of a Ford racing driver constructed completely from Lego was also present.

Ford has both road-going and race versions of the GT at Goodwood. This is the category-winning Le Mans version from last year.&nbsp;

Hyundai is making sure customers are aware of its new-found racing pedigree with its i20 WRC car on display at Goodwood.&nbsp;

Nestled between a host of car manufacturer displays was the FIA's official stand.

The Alfa Romeo stand at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.&nbsp;

The Renault stand is one of the largest at this year’s Festival of Speed, and it is marking its 40^th anniversary of its involvement in Formula 1.&nbsp;

Honda always has a unique-looking stand at Goodwood, and this year’s industrial-looking one is no different…

Inside Honda’s stand it’s business as usual, however, with the rapid NSX hybrid supercar on display.&nbsp;

Mercedes is celebrating 50 years of its AMG performance brand at Goodwood, with a strong lineup of historic and new cars.&nbsp;

The Mercedes-AMG GT R on display in AMG’s Goodwood stand.&nbsp;

The four-door Mercedes-AMG concept, which will enter production in 2019, made its Goodwood debut.&nbsp;

Although it's not in action at Goodwood, Mercedes' title-winning Formula 1 car was on display.

Another leviathan of the Festival of Speed manufacturer displays is BMW’s multi-floor effort.&nbsp;

Lexus had plenty on display this year, including the new LC500 2+2 sports car.&nbsp;

This year’s centure feature on Lord March’s front lawn celebrates the life and career of Bernie Ecclestone, the controversial former chief executive of the sport.&nbsp;

The five iconic Formula One cars represent the five distinct eras in of Bernie’s involvement in the sport – including Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2001.

Also on the central feature is Nico Rosberg’s 2016 championship winning Mercedes-AMG W07 F1 car.&nbsp;

This Brabham BT49 represents Bernie’s championship winning stint as the owner of the team. Nelson Piquet took the title back in 1981.

The iconic Gold Leaf Lotus 72 marks Bernie’s time as the manager of Austria’s Jochen Rindt, who is the sport’s only posthumous champion.&nbsp;

This Connaught F1 car was driven by Bernie in the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix – representing his short stint behind the wheel before he moved into management.&nbsp;