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Singer Gets Goodwood's Throne. July 9.
For the first time ever, a boutique restomod firm — not a manufacturer — owns the Goodwood FoS Central Feature lawn.
Singer headlines the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed Central Feature, July 9–12, with a Gerry Judah sculpture, Stable Yard stand, Supercar Paddock builds, and hill climbs. Autoblog noted this is the first time a restoration firm rather than a major OEM has taken the front lawn — Pistonheads called it 'the most deserved Central Feature in years'; no dissent recorded.
Singer Vehicle Design has been attending Goodwood since 2015, using the Festival of Speed as its annual premiere platform — the DLS in 2018, Classic Turbo in 2022, DLS Turbo in 2023, and Carrera Coupe in 2025 all debuted here. The 2026 edition is categorically different: Singer becomes only the first boutique restomod house (not a major OEM or racing marque) to headline the Central Feature since Gerry Judah began building his sculptures in the late 1990s. The Gerry Judah installation will rise in front of Goodwood House and celebrate Singer's arc from Rob Dickinson's 964-based vision in 2009 through to the current DLS Turbo deliveries and the freshly launched Carrera Cabriolet. CEO Raj Nair confirmed the first DLS Turbo restorations are now being received and driven by owners. Expect a new model hint on the hill on July 9 — Singer has never missed a Goodwood premiere slot. The Cosworth-tuned 4.0-litre air-cooled flat-six remains at the spiritual centre of everything. For Alpine-pass drivers who've spent years debating Singer vs stock, this is the restomod scene's full-circle moment.
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RESTOMOD
840hp. Twin-Turbo. Manual. Goodbye Speedster.
Gunther Werks closed the Speedster chapter with 840hp, a twin-turbo flat-six, and a gated manual — because some exits deserve theatre.
The Gunther Werks 400R Speedster signs off with a twin-turbocharged flat-six producing 840 hp paired to a manual gearbox; exact unit count not confirmed but the run is described as final. Reddit r/Porsche consensus: 'this is everything the factory should have done'; Rennlist is emotionally compromised in the best way.
Gunther Werks built its reputation on the 993-generation Porsche 911, taking air-cooled bones and adding the kind of power and precision Porsche's own GT department nods at privately. The 400R nameplate has always walked the line between period-correct aesthetics and modern mechanical aggression — but the Speedster variant adds open-top purity to that equation. Twin-turbo forced induction on an air-cooled restomod is a philosophical line many purists debate, but 840 hp and a manual gearbox in a car that weighs nothing tends to end most arguments. For comparison, the standard 400R coupe sits around 400 hp; this is a full step-change, not an upgrade. No word on pricing, but previous Gunther Werks commissions have sat above $1.2M. The Speedster body itself — low windscreen, no roof structure — amplifies every mechanical sensation on a mountain pass. That this is the farewell build makes it immediately collectible. Watch secondary market closely.
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BOUTIQUE
Bugatti Keeps the W16 Alive. Solitaire Did It.
The W16 was meant to die with the Mistral — but Bugatti's Solitaire division found a loophole, and a third one-off bespoke Chiron is coming.
Bugatti's Programme Solitaire is building a third W16-based one-off, this time taking design cues from the Tourbillon and Bolide; the division produces a maximum of two cars per year. Carscoops noted the Mistral was supposed to be the final W16 — the hypercar forums have filed this under 'Bugatti rules are suggestions': Ferrarichat's W16 appreciation thread added 40 posts in a single afternoon.
The Solitaire programme launched with the one-off Brouillard, followed by the FKP Hommage — a modern Veyron interpretation — and now a third bespoke Chiron-based creation that bridges the Tourbillon's design language with the Bolide's track aggression. Each car is effectively a rolling retirement celebration for Bugatti's legendary 8.0-litre quad-turbocharged W16, an engine that will not feature in the Tourbillon. Bugatti has committed to a maximum of two Solitaire cars per year, meaning allocation for this third car implies an overlap that is architecturally unusual — expect a significant client involved. Pricing for Programme Solitaire cars is not disclosed but the Brouillard reportedly exceeded €10M. For Chiron and Mistral owners watching from Molsheim, this is simultaneously validating and quietly infuriating. The Tourbillon's hybrid V16 is extraordinary but it is not the W16 — and the market knows it.
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