Porsche to Feature on FoS Sculpture Four Times: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is set to return in 2023, from Thursday 13 July to Sunday 16 July, for its 30th anniversary. This year’s theme, Goodwood 75, will celebrate 75 years of the Goodwood estate and 30 years of the Festival of Speed. The event will pay tribute to the estate itself, remarkable feats in automotive engineering, and famed drivers from past and present.
The famous Goodwood Hillclimb will also return, focusing on cars and bikes from historical racing years 1948 to 1966, and more modern cars from 1998 to 2023. Porsche will be the central feature of the event, celebrating its 75th anniversary since producing its first sports car, the Porsche 365. The German carmaker will also debut several new cars at Goodwood.
Porsche’s Presence at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Porsche will become the first brand to feature on the FoS sculpture four times. The company will showcase its latest models and concepts, including the Porsche Mission X, a hypercar concept that previews a potential EV successor to the Carrera GT and 918 Spyder. The electric hypercar concept is expected to have a powertrain that could offer around 1500bhp, making it the fastest road-legal car to ever round the Nürburgring.
The updated Porsche Cayenne will also be showcased at this year’s event. The German carmaker’s larger SUV gets a new set of upgraded engines, plus a revised chassis and a total interior overhaul. However, it is unlikely that we will see the electric Cayenne, with that not due on UK roads until 2025.
Porsche will also debut the Porsche 718 Spyder GT4 RS, which will be the last Porsche 718 Boxster and the most powerful yet. It takes 493bhp and 332lb ft from a GT3-based atmo 4.0-litre flat six with an ear-splitting 9000rpm redline. That’s mated to a “lightning-speed” seven-speed PDK automatic gearbox, all of which combine to propel the roadster from 0-62mph in just 3.4sec. It’s likely this £123,000 sports car will be one of the most popular cars at this year’s event.
Other Cars to Look Out for at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Apart from Porsche, there are several other cars to look out for at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. These include:
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: The sporty Hyundai Ioniq 5 N will be Hyundai‘s first electric performance car, with a focus on the UK market. Expect ramped-up performance and a more aggressive exterior design.
Ineos Grenadier FCEV: The hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of the Ineos Grenadier 4×4 uses powertrain technology sourced from Hyundai, with which Ineos inked a memorandum of understanding in 2020.
McLaren 750S: The McLaren 750S is the thoroughly updated and enhanced replacement for the 720S, which holds the crown as Woking’s best-selling car. It brings a slight restyling, but 30% beneath that impressive orange bodywork is said to be new. It brings 740bhp, and McLaren hopes it will enter the fray as “a new benchmark” to the supercar segment.
McLaren Solus GT: The McLaren Solus GT is the British firm’s ultra-limited, single-seat track car, which is driven by an 830bhp V10 engine. Created with speed, downforce and lap times in mind, it will no doubt be targeting a blistering time up the Goodwood hillclimb.
MG Cyberster: The Cyberster is the first all-new sports car to be fitted with an MG badge since the MG F in 1995, and it will make its official public debut at Goodwood this year. The Chinese firm says it wil be the world’s first “affordable” EV roadster, with prices starting at £55,000 for a rear-wheel-drive 309bhp version and rising to £65,000 for a dual-motor, four-wheel-drive version with 536bhp.
Conclusion
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2023 is set to be a spectacular event, celebrating 75 years of the Goodwood estate and 30 years of the Festival of Speed. Porsche will be the central feature of the event, showcasing its latest models and concepts, including the Porsche Mission X, the updated Porsche Cayenne, and the Porsche 718 Spyder GT4 RS. Other cars to look out for at the event include the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, Ineos Grenadier FCEV, McLaren 750S, McLaren Solus GT, and MG Cyberster.