The virtual events of 2020 were impressive, but nothing can truly replace the buzz of the real thing! Festival of speed returns next week, from the 8th-11th of July and after securing Pilot Event status, hundreds of thousands of automotive aficionados will return to the grounds of Goodwood House to experience the best our brilliant industry has to offer! With modern spectacles and historic marvels, road and race come together to celebrate car culture in the truly unique way only FOS can!

Here are 5 things that we think you should look out for if you’re coming to the FOS this year!

1. The Car Park

This may seem like an odd place to start, but there are few events on the planet where the car park can be as interesting as the show itself. Festival of Speed is the exception! You’d be hard-pressed to find another event that attracts a more diverse set of fanatics than FOS. Take a look at what your fellow attendees turn up in and expect to see everything from Triumphs to Teslas and Fiestas to F40s. One of the best parts of owning a car you love is sharing it with people just as enthusiastic as you, the car park is a melting pot of tuners, collectors and obsessives. This provides endless variety and is a great introduction to the day ahead, so be sure to take the long route to the entrance to see what you can spot!

2. Hill Climb record attempts

2019’s edition saw Nick Heidfeld’s long-standing record on the famous Goodwood Hillclimb finally beaten! The all-electric VW ID. R has already conquered the Nürburgring Nordschliefe and the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. After a sighter run in 2018, VW brought back the Electric Enigma in 2019 to take another record, beating the McLaren MP4-13’s 20-year-old record by 1.7 Seconds! This could open the floodgates for manufacturers to try their hand at firing their latest and greatest machinery up the legendary tracks beside Goodwood House.

3. The Centre Feature

Every year, Goodwood invites a manufacturer to design and erect a display that encapsulates their history, philosophy and generally just gives them an excuse to create a huge piece of art that shows off the best of their brand. In 2019, Aston Martin celebrated 70 years in racing with an incredible looping display of the Le Mans winning DBR. Norfolk’s legendary Lotus will take care of this year’s display, the brand perfectly encapsulates what Festival of speed is all about, heritage blended with modern innovation so expect to see a mixture of their F1 icons and exciting electric creations dominating the skies above the festival, at least until the Red Arrows show up.

4. New Cars

The Festival of Speed provides automotive manufacturers with an amazing platform to unveil and display their newest releases. We’ll be just as excited as you to hear any announcements, as we look for new vehicles to get our hands on to create new systems! 2019’s event saw Ford showing off the Fiesta ST Performance Edition, it looked so good we went and got one! The new Defender got an early tease as well as mouth-watering offerings from the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Ferrari. 2021 promises more of the same, we’ve particularly got an eye on BMW, who are expected to unveil the new 2 series, with the current M2 Competitions being a Milltek favourite it will be exciting to see what the future has in store. Also eagerly anticipated are the GR 86 from Toyota as well as the latest offering from Porsche, who are expected to bring the new Cayenne Turbo GT.

5. The Milltek Sport Stand

Once again, we’re heading down South to exhibit at the Festival of Speed. Giving us the chance to meet you as well as allowing you to see our systems up-close and personal. In 2019 we brought along an A35 AMG as well as a brand-new Toyota Supra, if you will be in attendance this year, prepare to see a Milltek icon, the debut of some brand-new products and a few surprises! Some of the team will be there to answer any questions you may have, and Brand ambassador Tom Onslow-Cole will be in attendance too! It’s great to be heading back to events, particularly ones on the scale of FOS. We can’t wait to show you all we’ve prepared and to chat to you all about it on stand 3 in the Limetrees area!