2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed preview – all the new car debuts and motorsport moments
The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed approaches. Here’s what’s in store from the biggest British motoring event of the year.
The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed is shortly to get underway, running from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 July. Befitting the role it’s all-but assumed as the UK’s major performance car motor show, the road car lineup is packed with rarified dream machinery and some of the most significant new production cars of the year.
The entry list is out and manufacturers are talking up their presence, so we can bring you a comprehensive rundown of what we know will be in store. Stay tuned for regular updates before and during the event. Here’s what not to miss at the 2025 Goodwood FoS.
New cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
While we’re shortly to get into the expansive list of new cars and cars of significance to popular road marques, a heads-up. Such has been the popularity of the resto-modding trend in recent years, that a new road car class has been created to carry them. Called ‘new classics’, the class will feature everything from the Analogue Lotus Elise and Kimera Evo37, to an electrified 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Most appealing to us will be the TWR Supercat Jaguar XJS, featuring its twin-supercharged V12, as well as the Lanzante TAG 930 Turbo and the Eccentrica V12 Lamborghini Diablo restomod. Callum’s latest creation, a restomod Mini will also be there while a curious entrant is the new Alpine A110 Ultime. Speaking of, onto some actual new cars…
Aston Martin
Long-awaited but finally here is Aston Martin’s Valhalla hybrid hypercar, which will be making its dynamic debut on the hill at Goodwood. A rival for the Lamborghini Revuelto and whatever is set to replace the Ferrari SF90, the Valhalla represents a number of firsts for Aston Martin. It’s the company’s first plug-in hybrid, its first semi-series production mid-engined supercar and its first production carbonfibre car.
While the aerodynamics are influenced by the Valkyrie, the Valhalla is less extreme and more usable in concept. The 1064bhp total output is augmented by a derivation of Mercedes-AMG’s 4-litre V8 rather than a bespoke V12, so you won’t need an intercom inside to be able to communicate with your passenger. It’s also four-wheel-drive, the front wheels being driven by two electric motors.
It will be joined at Goodwood by the Valkyrie, an ongoing star of the Festival of Speed since 2021, as well as for the first time, the Valkyrie LMH World Endurance Championship racing car.
Aston will also be bringing both the Vanquish and Vanquish Volante as well as the new flagship DBX S for a run up the Goodwood Hill.
Alpine
- Alpine A290 Rallye
- Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 Concept
- Alpine A390
- Alpine A110 Ultime
Alpine will be at the 2025 Festival of Speed in force for 2025. It’ll be waving off the sublime A110 sports car with the A110 Ultime, which gets its dynamic debut. It does what it says on the tin, as the ultimate A110, in terms of weight saving, power output, aero addenda and overall track performance. A bump in power to 345bhp and a rise in downforce at 177mph of 160kg are among the touches that contribute to the Ultime’s 7min15sec Nürburgring time.
Alongside it on the hill will be looks to the future of Alpine, in the hydrogen-powered V6 supercar concept that is the Alpenglow HY6, the new Porsche Macan EV-rivaling A390 performance SUV and the new competition-ready A290 Rallye hot hatch.
Bentley
- Bentley Bacalar
- Bentley Batur Convertible
- Bentayga Speed
Bentley will be showing off its coachbuilding prowess at the Festival of Speed in 2025 with both the Bacalar and the Batur Convertible taking to the hill. These are the final cars in which the venerable twin-turbo W12 engines (the Batur’s being the most powerful with 740bhp) will find a home before Bentley goes all-V8 and mostly hybrid.
We say mostly hybrid because of course, the latest Bentayga Speed foregoes the new Ultra Performance Hybrid set-up and hybridisation in general as a purely V8-powered halo model in the SUV lineup. It’ll be in action in the first glance batch.
BMW
- BMW M2 CS
- BMW Vision Driving Experience
- BMW M3 CS Touring
- BMW Concept Speedtop
- BMW Concept Neue Klasse X
BMW will be bringing some important new models to the Festival of Speed this year. Following the UK debut of the new M5 last year, BMW will be bringing its latest M models, the new M2 CS and the new M3 CS Touring to meet fans and prospective buyers. The M2 CS is BMW’s next great hope for an evo Car of the Year crown, as a more powerful, lightened, focused version of the already excellent M2. It’s got big shoes to fill given the last M2 CS was our 2020 winner.
The M2 CS is confirmed as making its dynamic debut on the Hill, alongside a much more futuristic sort of M car, the Vision Driving Experience prototype, which serves as a test bed for BMW M’s next-generation electric powertrain and control systems, including the ‘Heart of Joy’ central control unit set to revolutionise how its EVs drive.
Inside the BMW individual lounge will be BMW’s latest concept, the Speedtop, which previews a limited-run special akin to the Skytop. Just 70 of these Speedtops are to be made, with full development only just beginning. This concept therefore is the only of its kind for now and can be seen in the BMW Individual Lounge. The BMW Concept Neue Klasse X will also be on display, previewing the next-generation iX3.
Bugatti
Bugatti’s presence will be felt across the Festival of Speed and not just on the hillclimb in the supercar run. While the ultra extreme Bolide track car will be attacking the hill in the Batch 6 supercar run, on static display on the Cartier Lawn will be a selection of Veyrons, cataloguing the history of the model in celebration of its 20th birthday. No less than seven Veyrons will be arranged on the lawn in front of the stables, ranging from XP5.5, a late prototype from 2005, one of, if not the very last Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse from 2015.
Ferrari
Ferrari’s presence at the Festival of Speed is always substantial but is set to increase this year with a new standard. Fitting in where Rolls-Royce used to be on Laundry Green will be the new Ferrari stand that will feature among other things, the UK debut of the freshly-revealed Amalfi super GT, albeit only on Saturday and Sunday. It’ll be joined by the new 296 Speciale (neither will be taking to the Hill) as well as a new tailor made Ferrari Purosangue.
On the Hill will be a few significant new Ferraris, not least its new flagship hypercar, the F80. This will be the first time the car has been seen (and heard) moving in public since Finale Mondiale last year. Joining it on the hill will be the 12 Cilindri, SF90 XX Spider among other models in the road car range.
No doubt a number of significant Ferrari F1 cars will appear as part of the F1 celebration and we could see Robert Kubica’s AF Corse Le Mans winner too, though that’s unconfirmed.
Ford
- Ford Mustang GTD
- Ford Supervans
Being a brand with such huge reach, the Ford oval will be seen across the Festival of Speed in almost every class, from rallying to Formula 1. This year too, the supercar run and indeed the shoot-out, will feature its new supercar fighter, the almighty Mustang GTD. This GT3-inspired, supercharged track weapon is nearing production readiness after an extensive programme of testing and iteration at the Nürburgring, resulting in tumbling lap times. It’ll be put to the test on the Sunday in front of the Goodwood crowd as it makes a timed run on the hill.
Worthy of note too is the presence of the Ford Supervan family. We’ve seen Supervans at the Festival of Speed before but never all of them together. From Supervan 1, a GT40-engined machine from the 1970s, to the latest Supervan 4.5, through the Ford DFL-engined Supervan 2 and Supervan 3 and the electric Supervan 4. They’ll also be joined by the Supertruck. In first glance, the Puma Gen-E will be making runs, if you’re interested…
Gordon Murray Automotive
Having an enormous presence throughout the festival this year will be the celebrated supercar marque, Gordon Murray Automotive. We’re expecting the 2025 Goodwood central feature, which is dedicated to GMA’s ‘ethos and heritage’, to feature high watermark cars from the storied career of founder, Professor Gordon Murray.
The astonishing T.50, T.50s Niki Lauda and T.33 are sure to take to the Hill, while there are strong rumours that a new variant of the two-seat T.33 will make an appearance. Not to be confused with the two GMA one-offs that are set for reveal later in the summer.
Honda
We’re soon to wave goodbye to what is probably the best hot hatch of the last decade, the FL5 Honda Civic Type R. Honda itself is doing so with the Ultimate Edition, a stickers and trinkets special of which just ten will be coming to the UK.
There may be no mechanical changes to the front-wheel-drive, 324bhp hot hatch but so good were the fundamentals, not much change was needed. It still has that scintillating six-speed manual gearbox, angry K20C turbocharged four-cylinder engine, razor-sharp front end and deft damping. We’re just sad it’s leaving us.
Honda still cares about enthusiast cars though, otherwise it wouldn’t be bringing back the Prelude. Honda’s new coupe won’t be as focused as the Civic Type R but it’s a stylish show of willing – an object of desire – all the same. Its 2-litre hybrid four-cylinder engine is shared with lesser Civics, as are much of the Prelude’s structural underpinnings, meaning it should be pleasant to drive, if not an outright thriller. Everything is crossed for an eventual Type R variant.
There will also be a couple of Honda’s electric concepts, with the new Super EV Concept (a city car with more than a bit of Honda e DNA) leading the striking Honda 0 Concept.
Hyundai
Hyundai’s streamlined electric saloon will be getting the N treatment, with the Ioniq 6 N set to take to the hill at the 2025 Festival of Speed. It’s expected to get a technical transplant courtesy of the excellent Ioniq 5 N, meaning all-wheel-drive, up to 641bhp, adaptive damping, a virtual gearbox and synthesized engine noise. The 6 N will be wider than the standard car and feature aggressive aero, with a 911 GT3-style swan-neck wing at the rear.
Koenigsegg
- Koenigsegg CC850
- Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear
- Koenigsegg Gemera
Koenigsegg will be bringing its latest hypercars to the Festival of Speed not just for the supercar run but remarkably, for the shoot-out too. Yes, all of them. The Gemera four-seat hypercar won’t just be seen running for the first time at the event, it’s going for a timed run, as is the CC850 manual hypercar and indeed, its latest creation, Sadair’s Spear, a Jesko-based ultra track-focused model.
The Gemera has been in the works for five years now with a super sophisticated three-cylinder engine first mooted for use in tandem with a hybrid system. Due to low demand that was swapped out for Koenigsegg’s potent 5-litre twin-turbo V8, which in tandem with the hybrid system, makes the Gemera the most powerful road car being made right now.
Lamborghini
The latest lineup of Lamborghini supercars will be putting on a show on the Hill. The Revuelto is a known quantity by now, with over 1000bhp from its hybridised 6.5-litre V12.
What we’ve seen less of is the new Temerario, the highly anticipated Huracán replacement that swaps a 5.2-litre V10 for a 10,000rpm-capable twin-turbo V8 married to the Revuelto’s hybrid system, for over 900bhp. We’ll be driving the new supercar very soon so look out for our verdict on whether the venerable V10 can find a worthy successor within the Temerario. Also featuring in the first glance batch will be the Urus SE, also hybridised. It’s worth appreciating just how perfectly judged the Lamborghini lineup is right now, given prevailing industry conditions, legislative leanings and customer sentiments.
Lanzante
- Lanzante 95-59
- Pagani Huayra R
- Pagani Zonda R
- 930 TAG Turbo
- Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
No we don’t know much about Lanzante’s upcoming hypercar. What we can strongly expect is that it uses a McLaren carbonfibre chassis as its basis and that, given it will be a three-seater, the chassis is probably McLaren Speedtail-related.
A tribute to the 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR (that Lanzante ran to its victory), it’ll also have a power-to-weight ratio of over 700bhp/ton and aim to be road usable and refined enough for touring, as well as extraordinarily performant.
Joining it will be a range of wild track machinery that Lanzante has converted for road use. This practice has been Lanzante’s bread and butter over the years, to the point that with every realm of a track-only hypercar, the first question asked is when, not if, Lanzante will strap number plates to it. Their latest creations, in attendance on the Hill, will be a Pagani Zonda R, Pagani Huayra R and Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, all made legal for road use. There will also be a 930 TAG Turbo in the new classics class.
McLaren
McLaren’s lineup at the Festival of Speed holds no surprises, at least for now, with the current range of supercars lining up for runs in batch 6. Joining them will be a couple of ‘classics’, the 600LT Spider and 765LT Spider, in celebration of 10 years of LT. Notable, the absence of the 675LT, the car that started it all in 2015.
Elsewhere at the event will be the notable presence of the 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR. It’ll be running on the hill celebrating 30 years of the historic win, with winning driver JJ. Lehto at the wheel.
MG
- MG Cyberster Black
- MG Cyber X Concept
MG’s premium and performance offensive will continue at the Festival of Speed, with a special edition of its Cyberster roadster joining a mysterious new concept called the Cyber X.
Likely to be previewing a premium electric SUV to undercut the Tesla Model Y and Porsche Macan EV, more will be revealed on the car once the event gets underway. There may be more information to come on how the Cyberster GTS coupe is coming along, too.
Pagani
Artisanal hypercar proprietors Pagani always have a starring role at the Festival of Speed, given the event is one of the only places the general public can go to see these dream machines in action. The last couple of years, the screaming V12 of the Huayra R has been a weekend highlight and that shouldn’t change this year. Getting its UK dynamic debut on the hill will be the Huayra R Evo Roadster, which on top of losing its roof, gains 200 rpm for a 9200rpm redline and gets a longer tail and revised aero overall, for a 45 per cent increase in downforce.
Joining it on the hill will be an example of Pagani’s latest road car, the Utopia Roadster, which will also be seen moving in the UK for the first time. Another will be showcased on the Pagani stand, alongside a Utopia coupe that’s being handed over to its lucky owner at the event by Horacio Pagani himself.
Porsche
Set to appear at the 2025 Festival of Speed (though potentially not in a dynamic capacity) is the 963 RSP – the one-off road-going Le Mans racer built for Roger Penske.
The car, first seen at Le Mans, is a lightly road-converted version of the real racer, with nothing but number plates, a leather interior, cupholders, indicators and a raised ride height separating it from Kevin Estre’s Le Mans podium-sitting 963.
Porsche will obviously have plenty of presence on the hill. The latest 911 GT3 twins, in both Touring and winged forms, will be making runs, as will a 992.1 GT3 RS with the Manthey Racing kit. The Taycan Turbo GT will also feature in the first glance batch.
Renault
Renault’s presence at the Festival of Speed will be plenty varied. While many of the F1 cars in the lineup feature Renault power, its latest road cars and concepts will get plenty of interest too. Probably the coolest affordable new car on sale right now is the Renault 5, while the Renault 4 is its more practical alternative. On the more frenetic end of things, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E Concept.
Toyota
- GR Yaris Aero Package
With the loss of the Supra and the GR86, Toyota Gazoo Racing won’t have as much of a presence at Goodwood as has become usual. Only the new GR Yaris with Aero Package will be running in the first glance batch. Elsewhere though you’ll be able to see its latest hydrogen prototype racer, albeit on static display, as well as the Dakar truck and its Yaris rally cars in action.
Zenvo
The new Zenvo Aurora hypercar has been a little while coming now but it’s set to take a big step at the 2025 Festival of Speed. Making its dynamic debut at the event, we’ll be able to hear the car’s bespoke hybrid-assisted 1250bhp+ 6.6-litre quad-turbo V12 engine for the first time.
The Aurora comes in two flavours; road-focused ‘Tur’ or Tour, and the track-focused ‘Agil’ or Agile. The Agil features way more aggressive aero but dispenses with the electric motors on the front axle. The Agil has a maximum of 1450bhp, while the Tur with its electric motors has a scarcely believable 1850bhp.
Just 100 Auroras are set to be made, though Zenvo has grand plans to expand its lineup with junior supercars using engines based on the V12 but with reduced cylinder counts.
Goodwood FOS – theme and major motorsport moments
‘The Winning Formula’ theme for the event refers to moments throughout F1’s history and beyond, when the right people with the right ideas, along with the right drivers, coalesced within a team to generate some of the most groundbreaking machinery and memorable victories over the years.
2025 will be a big F1 year for the Festival of Speed, as 75 years of the series is celebrated. A line-up of cars, teams and drivers from throughout the sport’s history is promised to comprise what is expected to be the Festival’s biggest-ever celebration of the series.
This will be punctuated by a balcony moment that will start with championship-winning drivers and cars assembling in the turning circle in front of the house. These will include Nigel Mansell in his Williams FW14B, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti in the Lotus 72 and 79, Alain Prost in his McLaren MP42/B, Mika Häkkinen in his McLaren MP4/13. On Sunday there will be an ‘Ultimate Grid’ batch of F1 cars designed to show the variety of machinery the sport has featured over its long history.
The theme is also inspired by the years of racing pre-dating Formula 1, with events like the Gordon Bennett Cup and Thousand Mile Trial that took place 125 years ago. It's also the 100th anniversary of the World Manufacturers’ Championship, the first global motorsport championship that ran for six years between 1925 and 1930.
Fortifying the schedule on the hill as per past FOS years will be an extraordinary range of Le Mans sports racers, rally cars, drifters and much more. The crescendo for the event will of course be the timed shootout, with road and racing competitors running timed on the hill climb vying for victory. Past winners include the McLaren P1 LM and Jaguar XJR12D endurance racer. Past record setters (and winners, obviously) include the Volkswagen ID.R and McMurtry Speirling.
