The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed has kicked off and the Electrifying team is right in the middle of the action. We've got all the electric cars at the event detailed right here.
The event takes place from 9 to 12 July at Goodwood House, the ancestral home of the Duke of Richmond and 12,000-acre estate – the duke opens up his front garden each year to motoring fans from across the world.
The Festival of Speed has long been associated with a celebration of motorsport, but in recent years carmakers have increasingly used the occasion to reveal some of their latest metalware.
Goodwood Festival of Speed – Thursday live updates
14:45 BST: Ginny reports from the BMW stand, where the M concept is on display – BMW has "absolutely nailed it", she reports, and says if future M cars look anywhere near as good as this we're going to love them. She also admits "as much as I hate to say it, the Luce looks better in the metal. And it also makes a lot more sense when you see it for yourself." Boom, straight from the ground.
11:10 BST: MG has taken the wraps off its new MG Go! supermini concept – should it keep that name or call it the boring old MG2? Not only that, but there's also the Cyber concept, that's pointing to a Porsche Cayenne-rivalling sporty SUV. What a day already.
10:45 BST: Denza has just revealed its Z supercar and the numbers are mind-boggling. Have a read of our preview here.
08:15 BST: Vicky got to Goodwood bright and early for the earliest press conferences, but managed to get a selfie in front of this year's gigantic sculpture which is honouring the Porsche 911-tinkering Singer brand this year.
07:35 BST: Ginny's first stop was the Ferrari stand to get a look at the new Luce, the Italian carmaker's first EV – she's on such a tightly packed schedule that we've not even heard what she thinks about the new car yet. Me and Vicky quite like it, but we seem to be in a minority on the Electrifying team. Read our preview of the car here.
Where is Goodwood?
The estate is on the outskirts of Chichester (what am I saying, it []is[] the outskirts of Chichester), almost on the south coast of England near Portsmouth.
The A27 is the recommended route from the east or west, or head down towards the A285 from Guildford way if you’re arriving from up there. There’ll be signs.
There’s a shuttle bus from Chichester train station that takes you to the event if you’re that way inclined.
Is the Festival of Speed big?
You won’t want for anything to do once you’re there, put it that way. You can download a pdf of the event map here, but there are great spots to watch cars going up the hill driven by famous faces, carmakers have stands where you can see their latest launches, and there’s even a shopping area where you can buy a variety of merchandise aimed at dog owners.
What famous drivers will be there?
If you like racing, then the likes of Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly, Damon Hill and Valentino Rossi are all set to be making appearances in machinery they’ll be driving up the Goodwood hillclimb route.
Red Bull probably wins the prize for the most racing stars, with Isack Hadjar, Yuki Tsunoda, Arvid Lindblad and F1’s good boy Liam Lawson making appearances in the outfit’s cars.
Need any more convincing? Then Electrifying’s own James Batchelor is commentating throughout the weekend and you’ll be able to spot the rest of the team out and about during the event, most likely Ginny and Nicola sprinting between filming slots.
What cars should I go and see?
A great question – what you need to do is watch our video below and then you can read all about the cars just after it.
