New cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed – all the debuts from Aston to Zenvo
The Goodwood Festival of Speed was spectacular yet again. Here are the highlights from the British motoring event of the year
The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed ran 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 was packed with rarified dream machinery and some of the most significant new production cars of the year.
The road car batches delivered a few surprises as they always do, including new Toyota GT prototypes (both a road car and a racer) and Porsche’s all-electric next-generation Cayenne. Maserati’s MCPura was revealed on the first day before making runs up the hill, while Aston Martin’s new Vantage S made its first public appearance too. Another long-awaited debut was the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N, the performance version of the Korean firm’s polarising electric saloon. Read on for the full lowdown of new cars seen at the 2025 Festival of Speed.
New cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Before we get into Goodwood’s expansive list of new cars and cars of significance to popular road marques, something new. 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 featured everything from the Analogue Lotus Elise and Kimera Evo37, to an electrified 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom. Most appealing to us is 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 was also running there while a curious entrant was the new Alpine A110 Ultime. Speaking of which, onto some actual new cars…
Aston Martin
Long-awaited but finally here is Aston Martin’s Valhalla hybrid hypercar, which made 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.
Aston’s newest car, revealed just days before the 2025 Festival of Speed got underway, was the new Vantage S. More powerful and more focused, it could well be the driver’s pick of the current Aston lineup.
Both were 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 also brought 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 was 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 was what 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 showed 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) finds 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 brought some important new models to the Festival of Speed this year. Following the UK debut of the new M5 last year, BMW brought 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 made 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 was 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. The BMW Concept Neue Klasse X was also on display, previewing the next-generation iX3.
Bugatti
Bugatti’s presence was felt across the Festival of Speed and not just on the hillclimb in the supercar run. While the ultra extreme Bolide track car attacks the hill in the Batch 6 supercar run, on static display on the Cartier Lawn is a selection of Veyrons, cataloguing the history of the model in celebration of its 20th birthday. No less than seven Veyrons were 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.
Chevrolet
The presence of the Corvette in the UK market has always been precarious at best but these days, they’re taking it more seriously than ever. Available for the first time ever in right-hand drive is the C8 Corvette, now with an expanded range.
In addition to the new Stingray, there’s the screaming new Z06 and now, the V8 hybrid E-Ray. It’s the latter that’s put on a show this year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed running up the hill. Unlike any Corvette before it, the E-Ray sports hybrid electric power and all-wheel-drive, with a motor on the front axle fed by a small 1.9kWh battery running down the car’s spine.
Combined power (electric motor, plus small block V8) is 655bhp and yet, you can leave home in silence and bimble through traffic without using fuel. The most exotic Corvette yet now gets a version that’s the most versatile. Is it the one to finally crack the UK?
Ferrari
Ferrari’s presence at the Festival of Speed is always substantial but increased this year with a new stand. Fitting in where Rolls-Royce used to be on Laundry Green is the new Ferrari stand that features among other things, the UK debut of the freshly-revealed Amalfi super GT, albeit only on Saturday and Sunday. It was joined by the new 296 Speciale (neither took to the Hill) as well as a new tailor made Ferrari Purosangue.
On the Hill, a few significant new Ferraris, not least its new flagship hypercar, the F80. This was the first time the car was been seen (and heard) moving in public since Finale Mondiale last year. Joining it on the hill was the 12 Cilindri, SF90 XX Spider, among other models in the road car range. Also among them in the Supercar run, for some reason, the 499P Modificata, based on the three-time Le Mans-winning 499P hypercar.
Ford
- Ford Mustang GTD
- Ford Supervans
Being a brand with such huge reach, the Ford oval can 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, features 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 was 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 is also making runs, if you’re interested…
Gordon Murray Automotive
Having an enormous presence throughout the festival this year was the celebrated supercar marque, Gordon Murray Automotive. The 2025 Goodwood central feature, a giant recreation of Murray’s logo’, features the Brabham BT52 F1 car (of course, a Murray’s design) next to a GMA T.50.
The astonishing T.50, T.50s Niki Lauda and T.33 have all been singing up the Goodwood hill and there are plenty of T.50 owners that have brought their cars to the event to join in with the celebrations.
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 willingness – 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.
Also in attendance, 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 has finally gotten the high-performance treatment, with the reveal of the Ioniq 6 N. Complete with technical transplant courtesy of the excellent Ioniq 5 N, it gets all-wheel-drive, up to 641bhp, adaptive damping, a virtual gearbox and synthesized engine noise. The 6 N is wider than the standard car and features aggressive aero, with a 911 GT3-style swan-neck wing at the rear.
Koenigsegg
- Koenigsegg CC850
- Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear
- Koenigsegg Gemera
Koenigsegg’s latest hypercars always play a starring role at the Festival of Speed not just for the supercar run but remarkably, for the shoot-out too. While The Gemera four-seat hypercar starred on the standard, its lastest Sadair's Spear hypercar ran timed, to a record-setting effect. The stunning CC850 manual hypercar joined it on the hill.
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 featured in the first glance batch was 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
Lanzante’s 95-59 has officially been unveiled at FoS ‘25, as a tribute to the 1995 Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR (that Lanzante ran to its victory).
Based on an extensively re-engineered McLaren 750S chassis, it’s set to sport a power-to-weight ratio of over 700bhp/ton and aims to be road usable and refined enough for touring, as well as extraordinarily performant. With just 59 being made and costing from around £1.2million, it’s over six-times rarer than the new McLaren W1 while also being half the price…
Joining it at the Festival of Speed, 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, include a Pagani Zonda R, Pagani Huayra R and Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, all made legal for road use. There’s also be a 930 TAG Turbo in the new classics class.
Maserati
Maserati debuted its new supercar at the Festival of Speed. Replacing the MC20 is the MCPura, basically a lightly revised version of the beloved supercar.
The newest thing about it might be the name but the fact the lovely 621bhp Nettuno engine, carbon chassis and fabulous balance should remain, is a good thing. Hopefully the formula has been refined a little bit but the fact Maserati has kept its petrol supercar on sale in the face of the market’s electric onslaught is something to be celebrated.
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, 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, 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 continues at the Festival of Speed, with a special edition of its Cyberster roadster joining a mysterious new concept called the Cyber X. Previewing a potential rival to the Tesla Model Y and Porsche Macan EV, the Cyber X trades on a rugged Defender-like look.
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. 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) made its debut this year.
Joining it on the hill, an example of Pagani’s latest road car, was the Utopia Roadster, another UK dynamic debut. Another example was seen 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
The 963 RSP – the one-off road-going Le Mans racer built for Roger Penske – starred at Goodwood thisyear, albeit in a static capacity.
The car, first seen at Le Mans, was 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 has plenty of presence on the hill. The latest 911 GT3 twins, in both Touring and winged forms have made runs, as has a 992.1 GT3 RS with the Manthey Racing kit. The Taycan Turbo GT also featured in the first glance batch. It's also showing off a prototype of its forthcoming electric Cayenne.
Renault
Renault’s presence at the 2025 Festival of Speed was plenty varied. While many of the F1 cars in the lineup feature Renault power, its latest road cars and concepts got 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
- Toyota GR Yaris Aero Package
- Toyota GT Concept road and race car
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 runs in Goodwood’s ‘first glance’ batch. Elsewhere, we can see its latest hydrogen prototype racer, albeit on static display, as well as the Dakar truck and Yaris rally cars in action.
Toyota arguably dropped the bombshell of the event, bringing along its elusive GT road and race car prototypes. With long bonnets and wide stances, these cars, even in disguise, bring back more than a few memories of the Mercedes SLS AMG, rather than the more svelte, exotic LFA that this car could succeed (if it ends up wearing a Lexus badge).
As it stands, the line is that this is a Toyota, which would be odd for what looks like a rival to the Aston Martin Vantage, so we’ll have to see. What can we glean from its appearance at FoS? It’s definitely a V8, probably twin-turbocharged and seemingly going into production.
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, the hypercarscar’s bespoke hybrid-assisted 1250bhp+ 6.6-litre quad-turbo V12 engine was heard in all its gravelly multi-cylinder goodness 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 was a big F1 year for the Festival of Speed, as 75 years of the series was celebrated. A line-up of cars, teams and drivers from throughout the sport’s history comprised what was the Festival’s biggest-ever celebration of the series.
This was punctuated by balcony moments that start with championship-winning drivers and cars assembling in the turning circle in front of the house. These 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, an ‘Ultimate Grid’ batch of F1 cars designed to show the variety of machinery the sport has featured over its long history took to the hill.
The theme was 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. Next year is 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 was an extraordinary range of Le Mans sports racers, rally cars, drifters and much more.
Festival of Speed timed shootout
The crescendo for the event was 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.
This year the Ford Supertruck, driven by Romain Dumas, took victory with a time of 43.22sec. The fastest road car up the hill all weekend was the Koenigsegg Sadair's spear, setting a record time of 47.14sec, though the fastest road car in the shootout itself was the Ford Mustang GTD (50.78sec) followed shortly by the Alpine A110 Ultime (52.01sec).
