The sound of revving engines drowned the seafront as hundreds of modified and high performance cars drove into the city.

Petrolheads parked up in Madeira Drive on Saturday (April 21) where they showcased their motors at enthusiast event InCarNation Brighton.

More than 900 vehicles were on show including classic cars, street racers and exotic supercars, owned by motorists from 46 car clubs from around the country.

Among them polishing his pride and joy - a blue Subaru Impreza - to grime music was Macauley Pope, 25, from Fareham.

He said: “I reckon I have spent thousands on modifying my car. The engine is fully-forged [made more powerful] and I have a big sound system.”

But it wasn’t just boys and their toys at Madeira Drive, women drivers were also behind the wheel.

Lola Johnson, 25, from Canterbury, was proudly sporting her Mazda MX-5 as a member of a female modified car club.

She said: “We are trying to show that females do have a presence in this scene.

“I think modified cars are a show of personality and I love the fact my car is different to the everyone else here.”

Meanwhile flying the flag for high performance cars was British GT Championship driver Ben Green with his team’s souped-up BMW M4 GT4 worth around £180,000.

He said: “On the circuit this car goes up to 170 mph, but it can easily go up to 180mph.

“There are a lot of modified cars here and this is a bit more extreme than that, so it is good to show something different.”

Awards were also dished out for best motors

InCarNation Brighton, organised by petrolhead-haunt Ace Cafe in London, is in its eighth year.

Ace Cafe event executive Amos Mukombero said: “When InCarNation started at the Ace Cafe it got too busy, so they needed more space and Brighton was the perfect place.”