A bumper crop of new car debuts are scheduled for Goodwood next week as the inaugural Moving Motor Show and popular Festival of Speed get underway (1-4 July).
On Thursday 1 July, Goodwood will be re-inventing the British Motor Show with the Moving Motor Show – a brand new dedicated Manufacturer preview day – as a one day extension to the hugely successful Festival of Speed.
During this day, new car buyers and enthusiasts will be able to enjoy an exclusive motor show preview day, where they will not only be able to see the very latest new car models on display in a dedicated covered exhibition area, but in some cases also climb aboard and experience the vehicles first-hand, strictly at the invitation of the attending manufacturers. The cars will undertake hundreds of runs on a special near-four mile evaluation route that includes the world famous Goodwood hillclimb, fully dressed and prepared for the Festival of Speed, which kicks off the following day. During the three days of the Festival itself, each of the Moving Motor Show exhibits will remain on static display for all Goodwood visitors to see and admire.
The Sunday Times Supercar Run is unique in providing a dynamic environment in which the public can view new models for the first time. Unlike a conventional motor show, the Supercar Run affords a fantastic opportunity not only to exhibit a new supercar, but also to show it in action on the Goodwood hillclimb during the Festival of Speed. This year 50 cars will participate in the Run, many of which have never been seen publically in action before, including the public world debut of the much-anticipated McLaren MP4-12C. Other supercars set to make their UK debuts include Zagato’s striking Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa, the Ferrari 458 Italia, Spyker C-8 Aileron and Veritas RS III.
Away from the Supercar Run, the FoS-TECH technology pavilion showcases a variety of exciting future-focused automotive technologies. Rarely-seen concepts being displayed in this year’s FoS-TECH include the Audi e-Tron, Citroen ReVolte, Rinspeed UC, Lexus CT200h and Vauxhall Ampera.
New cars at Goodwood due to be making either their UK/World debut, or rarely seen, include the following:
Abarth 500C, Evo Punto - Moving Motor Show (MMS)
Alvis 4.3 litre - Exhibition stand (EX)
Alpina B5S, B3S Bi-Turbo - MMS, SupercarPaddock (SP)
Aston Martin One-77, Rapide - SP
Audi A1, A8 Roadster, RS5, e-Tron - MMS, SP, EX, FoS-TECH
Bentley Continental Supersport - SP
BMW 5 Touring, Z4 S Drive - MMS, EX, SP
Bowler Nemesis EXR - SP
Bristol Fighter - SP
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport - SP
Cadillac CTS-V - SP
Chevrolet Camaro 2SS, Corvette ZR1 - MMS, SP
Citroen DS3Racing,Survolte,ReVolte - MMS, EX, FoS-TECH
Ferrari 458 Italia, 599 GTO SP - MMS
Ford Focus RS500, Mondeo EcoBoost - MMS, SP
Ginetta F400 - SP
Honda CR-Z, Civic Type-R Mugen - MMS, SP
Hyundai i-Flow - FoS-TECH
Jaguar XJ, XKR - MMS, SP
Koenigsegg Trevita - SP
Land Rover Range Rover 40th Anniversary - EX
Lexus LF-A, CT200h, Hybrid Bike SP - FoS-TECH
Lotus Elise facelift, fuel cell taxi - MMS, EX, SP, FoS-TECH
McLaren MP4-12C - EX
Maserati Gran Cabrio - SP
Mazda MX-5 Superlight - MMS, SP
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, B Fuel Cell - MMS, SP, FoS-TECH
MG MG6 - MMS
Mini Countryman, E Race EX - FoS-TECH
Morgan LifeCar 2, Roadster Sport - MMS, FoS-TECH
Nissan Juke, Leaf MMS - FoS-TECH
Pagani Zonda F - SP
Peugeot RCZ, BB1, SP, Hybrids - MMS, EX, SP
Porsche 911 GT2 RS, GT3 RS, Cayenne - MMS, SP
Rinspeed UC - FoS-TECH
Rolls-Royce Ghost - MMS
RUF CTR3, eRUF SP - FoS-TECH
Spyker C-8 Aileron - SP
Toyota Auris Hybrid, supercharged iQ - MMS, SP
Vauxhall Ampera, VXR8 2011 - FoS-TECH, SP
Veritas RS III - SP
Volvo S60 - MMS
World First Hybrid Westfield - FoS-TECH
Zagato TZ3 Corsa - SP