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The 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed is underway, and you can catch the livestream in the video embedded just above.
Per usual, the festival is playing host to all sorts of different car reveals from OEMs and prominent aftermarket car builders. The main star of the show is still the hill climb, where we’ll see all manner of vehicles storm up the Duke’s driveway. From the early 1900s to cars never seen in public before, a bit of everything will hit the hill. And in case you were wondering, MG is the celebrated marque this year. (The once-British brand, now Chinese, is celebrating its 100th birthday.)
You’ll be able to come back to this post throughout the week and weekend to see the live (or replayed) action from every single day. And make extra sure that you check Sunday’s action where the timed shootout will take place to see who is the fastest up the hill.
The Batmobile is as much a character in the movies as the Dark Knight himself. Outlandish designs with rocket thrusters and insane computer systems have defined the vehicle for years, but the latest movie car took another direction. In The Batman, prop designers looked at what could happen if Bruce Wayne had built the car himself with complete disregard for his massive fortune. A recent video detailed the design process, and it’s impressive, to say the least.
Beyond the early Adam West portrayal, Batman has long been a conflicted character, oscillating between rage and grief over his parents’ deaths. Robert Pattinson played the hero in the latest film, diving into his darkness and introspection. The car that came out of that mindset is unlike any Batmobile so far, and the team that created it spent countless hours constructing an intricate and detailed machine.
The car looks like a mashup between a classic Camaro and Mustang, mixed with some elements of a modified dirt track racer. Compared to the swoopy Batmobile of the 1990s and the outrageously militaristic vehicle from Christian Bale’s Batman, the new car looks uniquely homebrewed – the desired effect. The team wanted to design a car that Batman had built in a garage by himself, and the exposed tube frame and somewhat ragged look do the trick.
A big block LS provides power for the rig, while a separate dummy engine in the back provides a dramatic effect. The crew designed and hand-built the prop engine, using thousands of parts to create a realistic second powerplant for the car. They added flame elements and dynamic louvers that move to provide drama with the under-hood lighting.
Since the film includes glimpses of the interior, there had to be at least a partial cabin setup. The team achieved an old-school muscle car look with leather-wrapped components, including the seats, steering wheel and dash. The dash features class-looking gauges and controls, and the interior is surprisingly complete for an open-back prop car. Once all of that was done, the team had to figure out how to mount and control multiple cameras.
Beyond the gas-powered primary car, the team built other electric cars, and all of them saw extensive testing for safety and performance. Through that process, they discovered new design potential and capability that allowed them to push filming further, including jumping the car.
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The seventh movie pitting Autobots against various human and mechanical enemies will be here next summer, and it's gone feral. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts follows 2018's Bumblebee, not as a sequel but as a new front in the cinematic battle for galactic domination. Partly taken from the cartoon's Beast Wars storyline, the secondary good guys are Maximals, transformers that turn into animals. The bad guys come from a different cartoon storyline — not that continuity matters here, because the Transformers' universe is just as convoluted as Marvel — and they're called Terrorcons. Instead of turning into dinosaur-like creatures from the cartoon, Terrorcons turn into cars and a semi.
The action takes place in 1994, sometime after August 8 of that year based on the soundtrack. Based on the Wikipedia page, the flick will pit ten good guys against four Terrorcons (but that's certainly preliminary info). Based on the trailer, these two minutes make the movie look like a 90-minute version of the final fight from Avengers: Endgame. This one's for the robots, clearly, with Optimus Prime (as either Captain America or Iron Man) called on to face enemies from his past and future, whatever that means. The humans in the trailer are props; two of the four main biological characters each get one line, both being punchlines in reaction to what Autobots are doing.
Future trailers will tell us more. For now, if you like giant machines making giant explosions and giant destruction, enjoy.
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Continue reading 'The Fastest Woman On Earth' is the inspiring, heart-wrenching story of Jessi Combs
'The Fastest Woman On Earth' is the inspiring, heart-wrenching story of Jessi Combs originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading A Jessi Combs documentary is coming soon to HBO
A Jessi Combs documentary is coming soon to HBO originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Oct 2022 17:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Jessi Combs officially recognized by Guinness as the fastest woman on earth
Jessi Combs officially recognized by Guinness as the fastest woman on earth originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Cause determined in Jessi Combs' fatal speed record crash
Cause determined in Jessi Combs' fatal speed record crash originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 4 Nov 2019 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Jessi Combs' record attempt to be submitted for Guinness World Record
Jessi Combs' record attempt to be submitted for Guinness World Record originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 21 Sep 2019 23:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Friends and colleagues remember Jessi Combs
Friends and colleagues remember Jessi Combs originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Aug 2019 18:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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"The List" hosts Jessi and Patrick spent all of 2017 checking awesome adventures off their automotive bucket list. Here are some highlights.Continue reading We traveled the world in 2017 on 8 insane automotive adventures | 'The List'
We traveled the world in 2017 on 8 insane automotive adventures | 'The List' originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Dec 2017 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Join our hosts Jessi and Patrick as they take "the gamble" and find out whether or not their $500 jalopy will survive the Gambler 500 on this episode of "The List."Continue reading Driving a $500 junker in a 500-mile off-road rally race | 'The List' #0500
Driving a $500 junker in a 500-mile off-road rally race | 'The List' #0500 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of The List, our hosts Jessi and Patrick drive a road that's engulfed in water for 21 hours a day.Continue reading Drive a road that's under water 21 hours a day | 'The List' #0258
Drive a road that's under water 21 hours a day | 'The List' #0258 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of "The List," we travel to Paris to drive a VSP.Continue reading Driving a car that requires no license | The List #0425
Driving a car that requires no license | The List #0425 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of The List, we travel to Paris to pay homage to the legendary short film Rendezvous.Continue reading Re-creating 'Rendezvous' in Paris | The List #0450
Re-creating 'Rendezvous' in Paris | The List #0450 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of The List, our hosts Jessi and Patrick are trackside for the entire 24 Hours of Le Mans.Continue reading Experiencing 24 Hours of Le Mans | The List
Experiencing 24 Hours of Le Mans | The List originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 6 Jul 2017 17:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of The List, Patrick and Jessi learn the entire vehicle design process from start to finish and try their hand at designing their very own car at the Art Center College of Design.Continue reading Design a car | The List #0030
Design a car | The List #0030 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 18 May 2017 12:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of The List, Jessi races the Mint 400 while Patrick does his best Raoul Duke impression on the sidelines.Continue reading Race In The Mint 400 | The List #0400
Race In The Mint 400 | The List #0400 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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On this episode of The List, our hosts get to drive an actual fire truck and ride along on real fire calls.Continue reading Drive A Fire Truck | The List #0527
Drive A Fire Truck | The List #0527 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The List hosts Jessi and Patrick spent all of 2016 checking awesome adventures off their automotive bucket list, here are some highlights.Continue reading Best of 2016 | The List
Best of 2016 | The List originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 5 Jan 2017 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Take a look back at some of the most wondrous winter driving moments in the history of The List. Watch Jessi and Patrick as they brave the cold to conquer various icy challenges, including climbing Mount Washington, driving a Pro-2 truck, and venturing to the arctic circle.Continue reading The List: Best of Winter Driving
The List: Best of Winter Driving originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 24 Dec 2016 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We drive a McLaren 650s through the streets of England on this episode of The List.Continue reading Drive a McLaren | The List #650
Drive a McLaren | The List #650 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 8 Dec 2016 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We go off-roading in a Land Rover Defender on this episode of The List.Continue reading Drive a Land Rover Defender | The List #0166
Drive a Land Rover Defender | The List #0166 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 17 Nov 2016 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We drive a Bentley on this episode of The List.Continue reading Drive a Bentley | The List #0017
Drive a Bentley | The List #0017 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The List hosts Jessi Combs and Patrick McIntyre take part in The Great Race, a serious vintage-car road rally.Continue reading Race in a road rally | The List #0035
Race in a road rally | The List #0035 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The List hosts Jessi Combs and Patrick McIntyre travel to England, the birthplace of Aston Martin, to drive the V12 Vanquish.Continue reading Drive an Aston Martin | The List #0568
Drive an Aston Martin | The List #0568 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 4 Aug 2016 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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When you've been driving on the right side of the road your whole life, driving on the left can be incredibly disorienting.Continue reading Drive On The Left | The List #0033
Drive On The Left | The List #0033 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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