Thursday 20th May 2010

Goodwood Festival/Moving Motorshow Update

Ferrari 599 GTO, CadZZilla and new McLaren 12C among FoS highlights

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Ferrari 599 GTO will be at the FoS

McLaren will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the F1 supercar at Goodwood during the Festival of Speed, promising a full display of cars alongside the brand new MP4-12C, which has also been confirmed.

The McLaren static display will be in situ for Moving Motor Show day, and other highlights for this new start to the FoS weekend are said to include the Focus RS500 special edition, the UK debut of the new MG6 from MG Cars, and a revised version of the Vauxhall VXR8 which goes on sale towards the end of this year.

Nissan will also be showing off its 40th anniversary 370Z, and a Cars, Stars and Guitars display that will include ZZ Top's CadZZilla.

McLaren MP4-12C will join F1s

The supercar paddock will also be open on MMS day, so you can ogle the exotic machinery that will be running up the hill on the FoS days 'proper'.

According to the organisers, the confirmed list of mouth-watering metal taking part now includes the following additions:

Alpina B3S
Alpina B5 (world debut)
Ferrari 599 GTO
Hennessey Venom GT
Koenigsegg Trevita
Lexus LF-A
Maserati GranSport Cabriolet
Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept

CadZZilla, famous ride of Billy Gibbons

Merc-Benz SLS AMG
Pagani Zonda Tricolore
Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
RUF CTR3
Spada TS Codatronca
Spyker C8 Aileron

PistonHeads will be represented too, of course, so don't forget to come and see us whatever day you visit. Tickets are available here.

[soad]

Good line up - nice event it'll be

[Skylinecrazy]

soad said:

Good line up - nice event it'll be

You going mate?

I certainly should be - can't wait!

[soad]

Skylinecrazy said:

You going mate?

Not sure yet - would be the first time!
Trying to sort out some summer holidays at the minute.

[anonymous-user]

Any news on TVR?!

[djt100]

Liking that cadzzilla very much...

[hurstg01]

I was just going on the Friday - seeing the Mclaren line up makes me want to go on the Thursday as well

[anonymous-user]

Sounds brilliant! Already booked up with 4 of my mates. Look out for a Clio Cup with yellow PH smiley

[dan19evans]

cadZZilla? wasnt that built by Boyd Coddington?

[Daggsy]

WHAT......No further mention of 'THE NEW TVR' !!!!

[anonymous-user]

Daggsy said:

WHAT......No further mention of 'THE NEW TVR' !!!!

Exactly. Surely if TVR intend on showing their new car/ venture they should be on the guest list by now.

[JanvanderHoek]

No TVR mentioned means again waiting for (US general once said: "You can wait until hell freezes over").
Guess I've to cherish my Chimaera which is no burden