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Porsche stars at Festival of Speed

Porsche was the featured marque at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, which hosted celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the manufacturer’s very first sports car

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is never short of spectacle and magical moments, but 2023’s event won’t be forgotten by car fans in a hurry. As the featured marque, Porsche was front and centre of the 30th anniversary spectacle, commandeering the central display outside Goodwood House, while also showing off a raft of special vehicles on the famous hill. For the first time since the festival’s inception in 1995, the event was cancelled for a day on the Saturday following extreme weather warnings. None the less, the remaining days were packed with action.

It was the fourth time that Porsche has taken charge of the bespoke sculpture, in this instance designed

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