Fake noise vs real V12s: Goodwood highlights performance EV problem

Given it’s the closest thing Britain now has to a motor show, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is a chance to gauge the state of the car industry, and the displays laid out on the Duke of Richmond’s lawn this year represented a microcosm of the changes it’s undergoing.

We saw established firms leaning ever further into their heritage beside the ever-growing confidence of the Chinese; the sheer size of BYD’s stand sent quite a message, and there was also a substantial presence from the likes of MG and Lepas.