Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026: Every car you need to see

The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed kicks off today (9-12 July), as one of the highlights in the motoring calendar.

A variety of the world’s most anticipated new cars have descended on West Sussex, offering a first chance to see them up close – and some of them in action too.

Among the highlights are the Toyota GR GT, the Alpine A110 Future – a test mule giving an initial glimpse at the sports car’s electric reinvention – and Gordon Murray's dramatic S1 LM, among plenty of others.

Read on for our guide to all the highlights and new cars at this year’s Festival of Speed.

Alpine A110 Future

This is your first glimpse at the next-generation Alpine A110, which is making the landmark switch to electric power. Although it wears similar bodywork to the outgoing petrol A110, it's underpinned by the new EV’s platform, hinting at big changes. Just check out those wide wheel arches.

Everything you need to know about the Alpine A110 Future

Aston Martin ‘S’ cars

Aston Martin’s ‘S’ badge denotes more power, pace and angrier styling. Such versions of the DB12, DBX and Vantage will be running up the Goodwood hillclimb, demonstrating their dynamic overhauls.

Read our full road test of the Aston Martin Vantage S

Aston Martin Valhalla

The Valhalla is Aston Martin’s first crack at a series-production mid-engined car. It’s a plug-in hybrid with a 4.0-litre V8 at its heart and three electric motors for combined outputs of 1064bhp and 811lb ft. It will crack 62mph from rest in 2.5sec and go on to 217mph. Get one on your driveway for a whopping £850,000.

Read our Aston Martin Valhalla review

Audi Nuvolari

Audi's new flagship is a limited-run 987bhp hybrid supercar – and its striking design will influence the brand's less extreme models to come. It's powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 and three electric motors, and features active aerodynamics. Just 499 will be built.

Everything we know about the Audi Nuvolari

Auto Union Lucca

We’ll forgive you any confusion over this car’s inclusion among all the new metal here, but it is technically brand new. This is Audi Tradition’s faithful recreation of a racer built by Auto Union, its precursor. Back in 1935, it was the world’s fastest road car, managing 203mph on a section of the Italian Autostrada near the city of Lucca. Sure, it’s not quite the 301mph done by the Campbell-Railton Blue Bird in September 1935, but that was on the Bonneville salt flats, not a road. This is your chance to witness a slice of V16-powered history.

Bentley Flying Spur facelift

Bentley’s luxury limousine has a fresh face, moving away from the long-established quad-headlight design in favour of two lamps. The high-performance S variant returns, powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 and a single electric motor for 671bhp.

Everything you need to know about the new Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley Supersports

The manifestation of Bentley’s push to create what CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser calls “more extreme” cars, the Supersports is a dramatically modified version of the Continental GT. It's the first rear-driven Continental of the modern era and ditches the hybrid hardware found in other GTs in favour of an unassisted twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8. It puts out 657bhp and, at just under 2000kg, is the lightest Bentley since 1940.

Everything you need to know about the Bentley Supersports

BYD Dolphin G

BYD’s first car made in Europe, for Europe, is a plug-in hybrid hatchback to rival the Renault Clio. It packs up to 209bhp and an official electric-only range of up to 65 miles, and prices are expected to start in the low-to-mid-£20,000 range.

Read our BYD Dolphin G review

Cupra Raval

The Volkswagen Group is taking the fight to the Renault 5, with the new Cupra Raval spearheading a wave of small and more affordable electric cars. It will be priced from £23,785 and offer ranges of between 185 and 280 miles. The VZ variant will take on the Alpine A290 and the forthcoming Peugeot e-208 GTi, trading a hint of range for a 222bhp motor and electronic limited-slip differential.

Read our Cupra Raval review

Denza Z

BYD’s first crack at a supercar – for its Denza premium brand – packs a huge 1582bhp. It's claimed to be capable of hitting 62mph in less than 2.0sec and brings new technologies such as steer-by-wire.

Everything you need to know about the Denza Z

Gordon Murray Automotive

Gordon Murray’s eponymous supercar firm will host several debuts at the Festival of Speed. Headlining the group are the S1 LM and Le Mans GTR, a pair of dramatic limited-run models inspired by the McLaren F1 GTR. It will also be showing a road-ready prototype of the T33 Spider and the track-focused T50.S Niki Lauda.

Hennessey Venom F5-M

Texas-based Hennessey is showing the F5-M, claimed to be the world’s most powerful car with a manual gearbox. That bragging right is thanks to a 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V8 kicking out a huge 2031bhp.

Honda Prelude HRC Concept

Honda’s new coupé has already snatched many headlines, but the question of whether it will be getting a more hardcore Type R variant looms large. The HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) Concept could be a first hint at such a development, with an aggressive aerodynamic package aimed at track use.

Read our Honda Prelude review

Kimera K39

Italian firm Kimera is well known for its Lancia 037-inspired restomods, but the K39 is its first model developed entirely in-house. Powered by a Koenigsegg V8 with a whopping 986bhp, it's sure to make an impression when it runs up the Goodwood hillclimb.

Everything we know about the Kimera K39

Lamborghini Urus SE Performante

Lamborghini's hottest SUV yet, the Urus SE Performante packs 800bhp and 737lb ft – as well as an aerodynamic overhaul that gives it even wilder looks.

Everything we know about the Lamborghini Urus SE Performante

Lepas L8

Chinese giant Chery has already made a big impact in the UK, with its Jaecoo brand making a huge success of its 7 crossover. But now there’s another brand to join Omoda, Jaecoo and the eponymous Chery brand, and it’s called Lepas. Its first model, the L8 SUV, will be making its debut at the Festival of Speed.

Everything you need to know about the Lepas L8

Lexus LFA Concept

Lexus has reprised the name of its legendary supercar for this hint at a new halo car – and this time it will be electric. It's possible that a production version could be Toyota’s first car powered by a solid-state battery, given the firm has previously claimed the technology will be ready in around two years.

Everything you need to know about the Lexus LFA Concept

McLaren 788HS

The time has come for McLaren's signature V8 supercar to enter retirement. The 788HS is the swansong for the family started with the 720S, bringing an aggressive aerodynamics package and 777bhp. Just 200 will be built – 100 coupés and 100 Spiders – meaning the Festival of Speed might just be your best chance to catch a glimpse of it in action.

Everything you need to know about the McLaren 788HS

McLaren M6GT

The original McLaren road car will return at the Festival of Speed, having been given a painstaking restoration by the company's Special Operations division.

McMurtry Spéirling Pure

Described by its maker as the “craziest go-kart ever made”, this £1.2 million track toy is the production-ready version of the car that famously took the record at the Goodwood hillclimb back in 2022. It has a ground-sucking fan that can generate up to two tonnes of downforce from rest, and it can corner at 3g – if you’re hard enough.

Everything you need to know about the McMurtry Speirling Pure

MG Go concept

The Metro returns? The MG Go may look like a hot hatch, but it's actually our first look at the '2' EV coming next year to rival the Renault 5.

Everything we know about the MG Go 

MG Cyber concept

Squint, and this new SUV looks a little like a Ferrari Purosangue... The new Cyber concept points the way for MG's future design direction, as it pushes further upmarket.

Everything we know about the MG Cyber concept

Renault 5 Turbo 3E

A legend returns, this time as one of the maddest EVs yet produced. The 5 Turbo 3E is inspired by the rally-bred 5 Turbo of the 1980s but has two in-wheel motors mounted on its rear axle for a combined 533bhp. Should that prove insufficient to light the tyres, there’s also a hydraulic handbrake. It will be running up the Goodwood hillclimb, presumably trailed by a plume of smoke.

Read our first ride report about the Renault 5 Turbo 3E

Ruf B8

This wild new prototype is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.8-litre flat eight, claimed to develop more than 986bhp and 737lb ft. Neither Ruf nor any other company has yet used such an engine for a performance car.

Everything we know about the Ruf B8

Toyota GR GT

Toyota is chasing the likes of the Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes-AMG GT with its own V8-powered, rear-driven supercar. The Festival of Speed is your first chance to see it in action on UK soil ahead of its market launch next year.

Everything we know about the Toyota GR GT

Zenvo Aurora

Here's your first look at the production-ready version of Danish firm Zenvo's mad new hypercar, propelled by a bespoke 6.6-litre V12 with four turbochargers. That's matched with an electric motor for a huge output of 1850bhp.

Everything we know about the Zenvo Aurora