The Goodwood Festival of Speed returns to West Sussex from 9 to 12 July 2026, and this year’s line-up includes some genuinely significant debuts for anyone who keeps half an eye on where the car industry is heading.
The headline reveal is likely to be Alpine’s next-generation A110. The brand is bringing a development mule of the car to the Goodwood Hill, giving the public its first proper look at the all-electric successor to one of the most admired sports cars of the past decade. It’s built on an entirely new platform, and Alpine is billing it as the first genuinely dedicated electric sports car of its kind.
Toyota, meanwhile, is unveiling its new GR GT — a road-going supercar powered by a bespoke 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 hybrid setup targeting around 650PS and a 0-62mph time under four seconds. A track-focused GR GT3 racing derivative, built to FIA GT3 specification, will be running alongside it. Both have appeared in camouflaged form at Goodwood before, but this is expected to be the first time they’re shown in full production guise.
There’s plenty more besides. Aston Martin is bringing its new range of ‘S’ badged models alongside its Valhalla and Valkyrie hypercars, Renault is running its Turbo 3E “mini supercar”, and Lexus is showing off an all-electric LFA Concept with a claimed sub-2.0-second 0-62mph time. Formula 1 will also have a strong presence, with Lando Norris headlining alongside a host of current and former drivers.
Whether you’re into EVs, combustion-engined supercars or just want to see some of the world’s most interesting cars in one place, this year’s Festival of Speed looks set to be one of the highlights of the UK motoring calendar. Keep an eye on DriverMatty’s YouTube channel for coverage of some of the standout vehicles from the event.
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