This year’s edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place between 23 and 26 June inclusive. Vehicle world premieres for this annual event held near Chichester in the south of England are as follows.
Bentley is bringing the just-announced Flying Spur S to the Festival. The marque’s S models are sports-focussed with the Spur joining the recently launched Continental GT S and GT S Convertible. This is also the first time that a plug-in hybrid has been offered as an S, there being both V8 biturbo and V6 PHEV options.
BMW is another brands to have stated that it will stage a global debut at the Fos. The M3 Touring will be the first estate in the long history of the M3 series. Official details will be announced soon.
Mercedes-AMG will also have a single premiere, this being the One. The engine and four motors of this hypercar produce a combined 782 kW (1,063 PS) and top speed is claimed to be 352 km/h. The division says 275 cars will be made. Each is claimed to have been sold.
The 1,599 cc V6, which has an 11,000 rpm limit, puts out 422 kW (574 PS). One of the motors is mounted on the crankshaft and this adds 120 kW (163 PS) while another is integrated into the turbocharger and contributes 90 kW (122 PS). The remaining pair are positioned on the front axle and these put out 240 kW (326 PS). The transmission is a seven-speed automated manual while the battery’s capacity is 8.4 kWh. Range in EV mode is 18 kilometres.
Polestar will have a pair of debutantes, the first of which is the 2 BST Edition 270, a limited edition of 270 cars available in Europe, North America and China. As per the existing 2 Performance Pack, outputs are 350 kW (476 PS) and 680 Nm (502 lb-ft) and the battery’s capacity is 78 kWh. Among other features, the suspension is lowered by 25 mm.
The brand’s other global premiere will be a preview of the 5 in prototype form. This large model, expected to be aimed at the Audi e-tron GT, isn’t due to be in production until 2024. A team in Coventry is leading the development of the project.
This list will continue to be updated.