Honda has announced its presence in the 2025 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, of the July 10 to 13with the presentation of its product range and the history of the brand in the competition. All this inspired by the brand’s commitment to electrified innovation.
This reflects its accelerated search for carbon neutrality with a wide range of hybrid vehicles and advanced state -of -the -art electric vehicles, as well as numerous technologies developed along the extensive and successful participation of Honda in the high -level motor competition.
All details of Honda’s presence at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025
The Japanese brand has prepared a wide arsenal of presentations and events around a good part of its latest news. His stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, designed to imitate the experience of a filming set, will offer visitors the opportunity to feel authentic protagonists through numerous interactive experiences focused on the products presented.
Hans de Jaeger, Senior Vice President of Honda Motor Europe, says: “We are delighted to return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year with a dynamic exhibition of everything that Honda can offer its European customers. Our business goes beyond the products: it is based on what our customers feel when they use them, and that is what has served us as inspiration when designing our stand this year. I am looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing the experience of our brand during these four days.”
As for two -wheeled vehicles, two models presented for the first time will be exhibited at the Eicma Moto International Hall in November 2024: the EV fun concept (the first Full Size electric motorcycle of Honda) and the Urban EV Concept, which embodies the vision of Honda of urban electrical mobility with a design focused on functionality.
Honda will also exhibit at the Goodwood Festival of Speed - for the first time in the United Kingdom – its conceptual motor for motorcycle V3, the first in the world with an electrical compressor, which will be the protagonist of the ‘Roadshow’ Dream Tech of the brand. Likewise, on Thursday there will be a parade in which all the generations of the Civic Type R and that will be headed by the legend of the TT of the Island of Man, John McGuinness, on his Superbike CBR1000RR-R Fireblade sp.
Honda will also feature his luxury tourist, the Gold Wing, which this year meets the 50th anniversary of his first production. And as if that were not enough, Honda will feature the hero of the two Ricky Brabec wheels, which will pilot the winning motorcycle of the Dakar CRF450 Rally as a sample of the success in Honda’s most recent competition.
Koji Watanabepresident of Honda Racing Corporation, says: “We are always looking forward to our car legacy at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, since it is one of the world’s largest celebrations in terms of two and four -wheel motor sports. This year it will be no exception, since we will commemorate the one that has been an icon of Honda’s success in the F1 during the last 75 years: the Williams FW11.”
Concludes: “In addition to being the car with which we won our first championship in 1986, it is also one of the most recognizable cars of this sport, and we are delighted to have Nigel again at the wheel this year. And also having our legends of Ricky and John motorcycling, without a doubt it will be a magnificent celebration of the Honda competition.”
There will also be great surprises from other segments
After its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) of Las Vegas in January of this year, the Honda 0 SUV prototype will be presented for the first time in Europe at the brand’s stand at Goodwood Festival of Speed. On the other hand, the new Hybrid Coupé Prelude E: Hev returns for its tour of the Goodwood hill, which will mean its first dynamic test in our continent.
Visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed can live the magic of cinema aboard a Civic Type R to record their own trailer in an extended reality scenario (RE), and then they can access some cinematographic mini -studs in which they can create their own posters of action movies through AI, driving a Gold Wing by picturesques. Hondajet or even starring your own marine adventure, as well as knowing the robot corteped miimo.
In addition to the Honda and Goodwood Stand Festival of Speed, visitors can also enjoy the action at the Goodwood Hillclimb, where various models will participate. The prelude and the Civic Type R ‘Ultimate Edition’ will make their debut and, in addition, Honda will present in world first a new totally electric vehicle concept, the Super EV Concept.
Honda has designed this vehicle to demonstrate how a model A can offer both pleasant and fun electrical performance and the functionality that characterizes the brand. This small sports model with a striking purple finish has already participated in viability tests in the United Kingdom before this event as part of a global program.
Finally, this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed commemorates the 75 years of Formula 1, and Honda adds to the celebration. As a key factor in its history, 60 years have passed since Honda won not only his first career in the queen category, but also the World Cup, and celebrates it with the return of Williams FW11. It is equipped with a Honda R166E engine of approximately 1,500 hp of power, and will travel the circuit at the hands of the iconic British pilot Nigel Mansell, one of the two team pilots in 1986.
