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Goodwood hosts the introduction of many new EVs
This week, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is happening in West Sussex, England, and many manufacturers are showing off production and concept electric vehicles.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed has been an annual event showing off many different cars since 1993. Since its inception, Goodwood has been the chosen location for many manufacturers to reveal their new cars, especially those who are looking to impress and allure the European market. This year is no different, and electric vehicles have become more of a part of the festival than ever before with the introduction of the Goodwood “Electric Avenue.”
For those unable to attend the event this year, this article will be a culmination of all the new electric vehicles being shown at the event, production, concept, racecar, or otherwise.
Polestar –
- Polestar 5 prototype on track (Credit: Polestar)
- Polestar to debut first electric performance SUV, Polestar 3, in October 2022
Polestar brought multiple vehicles to the Goodwood festival of speed; the Polestar 2, Polestar 3 SUV, and even their prototype Polestar 5 GT sedan. The Polestar 5 was the star of the show, and according to their press release on the vehicle, the Polestar will have a new 800-volt architecture and will be paired with a dual-motor 884 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque motor system. Range information, release date, and pricing have not been released for the vehicle yet.
Polestar has been documenting the process of the transformation of the Polestar Precept concept car into the Polestar 5 that we see today on their YouTube channel. More specific details about interior and exterior design can be found there.
No specific specifications have yet been released for the Polestar 3 SUV. However, in the most recent press release on the SUV, the company claimed it was aiming for a 372-mile WLTP range and would partner with computer chip manufacturer Nvidia to implement a LIDAR system on the vehicle.
Ford –
- Ford SuperVan interior (Credit:Ford Performance)
- Ford Supervan side profile (Credit:Ford Performance)
- Ford SuperVan Driver Corner (Credit:Ford Performance)
While headlining their ever-popular Mach E, Ford also revealed their “Pro Electric SuperVan.” The concept of the SuperVan originated, according to MotorTrend, in the early 70s as a cargo van’s body was wrapped around a GT40’s internals. Ford made two generations of Supervan after its first appearance, but in this fourth generation, it is going electric. This proof-of-concept vehicle took the vague body shape of the new Ford E Transit, lowered it to the ground, and introduced massive flying buttresses to the typically tame utility van. In MotorTrend’s interview with Ford, they say that the van can go from 0-60 in just under 2 seconds and that the vehicle has roughly 2000 horsepower. Hopefully, this vehicle, much like previous SuperVans, is not planned to race or be sold. It does highlight some of the amazing electric technology Ford is working to bring to consumers and may even pique the interest of more combustion-minded car enthusiasts.
Lexus –
- (Credit: Lexus)
- Lexus Concept Coupe to be unveiled at Goodwood 2022 (Credit:Lexus)
- Lexus Coupe Concept from the front (Credit: Lexus)
Lexus first revealed its LFA lookalike EV back in December of last year, but other than the claim that the vehicle will be able to do 0-60 in the mid-2 seconds, little to nothing is known about the vehicle. From what is listed on the Lexus website, the brand states the vehicle may use solid-state batteries and will hope to achieve a range of 430 miles per charge, a number certainly capable of competing with Tesla if released.
The other vehicle brought to Goodwood by Lexus is the recently revealed RZ 450e, the Lexus variant of the BZ4X/Soltera. Similarly to the other all-wheel-drive variants, the vehicle will have ~226 miles of range, feature an all-wheel-drive setup via dual motors, and will be able to fast charge at 150kW, allowing 20%-80% in roughly half an hour. Where the Lexus differs from its Toyota and Subaru siblings is in its power, the vehicle will produce 312 horsepower compared to the 215 on the Subaru and Toyota.
More broadly, Akio Toyoda announced in December of last year that the Lexus EV coupe and new RZ 450e will be part of 16 new electric vehicles that Toyota plans to bring to the market. These electric vehicles are a key part of Toyota’s carbon neutrality strategy.
Lotus –
- Lotus Eletre press release March 2022 (Credit: Lotus)
- Lotus Goodwood stand; three car garage 2022 (Credit: Lotus)
- Lotus Evija at Monterey Car Week (Credit: Lotus)
With the acquisition of the Lotus brand in 2017, the brand has been doing a lot of work to rejuvenate itself. Its most recent attempt to do so comes in the form of two electric vehicles. The Lotus Evija is the brand’s newest quad motor electric hypercar; making 1972 horsepower, weighing only 3703 pounds (making it the lightest production EV according to Lotus), and maintaining a WLTP range of 215 miles.
The other EV shown by Lotus at Goodwood is their new Eletre SUV. This electric SUV is set to compete with the likes of the Tesla Model X Plaid, the Rivian R1S, and perhaps the future Mercedes EQG. The 4wd SUV uses a dual motor setup paired to an over 100kwh battery, is capable of up to 900 horsepower, and claims the first-ever “deployable LIDAR system” in a production EV.
McMurtry –
- McMurtry Speirling debut at Goodwood 2022 (Credit:McMurtry)
- McMurtry Spiering and driver (Credit:McMurtry)
The startup McMurtry Automotive has designed and built a single-seater electric racecar that they hope will be able to achieve 0-60 in 1.5 seconds; the Speirling. According to the company’s website, the car will supposedly be able to achieve this due to a vacuum system that sucks air from under the car, essentially giving the car downforce even while stationary. On top of that, the car weighs under 2,205 pounds and has a power-to-weight ratio of 1,000 horsepower per ton.
Porsche –
- Cayman GT4 ePerformance as seen on track in testing in Valencia (Credit:Porsche)
- Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance on track from behind in Valencia
- Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance on track in Valencia (Credit:Porsche)
Perhaps one of the most eye-catching vehicles at Goodwood this year is the Porsche 718 Cayman E-Performance. Porsche took one of their GT4 Cayman ICE vehicles but replaced the engine with a dual motor setup and a battery that is designed to allow for 30 minutes of track use, or what Porsche says is the exact length of a Carrera Cup Race. Porsche says the motor system can produce 986 horsepower peaks but produces 603 horsepower in the effort of maintaining power throughout the 30 minutes. Matthias Shultz, a Porsche Racing project manager, comments as part of an accompanying Porsche press release that “we’ve shown how Porsche envisages sustainable customer motor racing in the future. The 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance now demonstrates that this vision works impressively on the racetrack.”
According to Car and Driver, this prototype vehicle comes before the anticipated next generation of Cayman and Boxster vehicles that will be adopting an electric drive train that will be released in 2025. These models will be a key part of Porsche’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Kia/Hyundai –
- Electrified G80 seen plugged in via Genesis website
- Genesis G80 Electrified back driver side via Genesis website
- Genesis GV70 side profile via Genesis website
- Genesis GV70 in the dark via Genesis website
- Genesis GV60 at night via Genesis website
- Genesis GV60 via Genesis website
- Genesis Speedium X Concept car to be featured at Goodwood 2022 (Credit:Genesis)
Kia and Hyundai are no longer new to the EV industry, especially after their successful launches of the EV6 and Ioniq 5, respectively. At Goodwood, Kia and Genesis showcased a combined four production electric models and will supposedly also show their Speedium Coupe concept car.
The Kia EV6 GT was on display and will be the high-performance version of the current EV6 on the market. The new EV6 will have 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque, propelling the vehicle to 60 in 3.5 seconds and achieving a top speed of 161 miles per hour. However, with competition from its own Genesis brand for other powerful electric crossover vehicles, it is unclear how much attention the GT will receive.
The Genesis vehicles, the GV60, GV70, and G80 are the more upscale versions of the EV6 platform. Looking at the Genesis website, each of them offers impressive specifications, but each is going after quite a different clientele. For the performance luxury sedan lovers, the G80 will offer 323 miles of WLTP estimated range, will be capable of “22-minute ultra-fast charging” (from 10%-80%) via Hyundai/Kia’s new 800-volt architecture, and feature a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system delivering 364 total system horsepower.
Crossover customers will have the choice of either the GV60 or the larger GV70. The GV60 will offer slightly better performance than the G80 in many different ways; it will have a max of 321 miles of WLTP estimated range (front-wheel-drive model), will be capable of “18-minute ultra-fast charging” (from 10%-80%) and will offer a max of 483 total system horsepower from a dual-motor setup (all-wheel-drive model). The GV70 has not had full specs announced as of yet but will likely be very similar to its GV60 counterpart; ~18-minute fast charging, ~490 horsepower, etc. What Genesis has said is that the GV70 will be capable of vehicle-to-load use.
Finally, Genesis will supposedly reveal their Genesis X Speedium Coupe, which was first introduced as a concept car titled the X Concept. However, Goodwood is the first place the vehicle has been seen in the real world. If the looks and the other vehicles released are anything to go by, its specifications may be incredible.
Fisker
- (Credit: Fisker)
- Credit: Fisker Inc.
Fisker is part of a smaller group of startups that made an appearance at the festival, however, with news that they recently hit over 50,000 reservations, Fisker may now be worthy of the attention of many looking for an affordable EV SUV. There is still only limited information in terms of specifications, however, the brand plans on a starting price of $37,499. The brand’s website does state that the top-of-the-line Ocean SUV will be able to achieve 350 miles of range and will have a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system.
Perhaps more striking is the many interior quirks they list on the website. A pivoting center screen and rolling down rear window are listed prominently while they also highlight the Ocean’s many “terrain modes.” According to Motor1, more detailed specifications will be announced in November.
Renault
- Renault 5 shown in 50th year anniversary of the vehicle (Credit:Renault)
- Renault 5 Concept and Renault Megane EV shown at Munich Motor Show 2021 (Credit:Renault)
While the Renault 5 has been stuck in concept car purgatory for nearly a year now, there is still reason to keep hope. In an interview with Top Gear last year, the CEO of Renault group, Luca de Meo, stated that Renault was significantly shaken when he took charge. One of the first things the CEO did was cancel 7 new ICE products and replaced them with 8 EVs that will hopefully appear in Renault or Nissan’s lineup within the next few years. One of those cars was the Renault 5, a vehicle that de Meo promised would “democratize the electric vehicle.” As of now, no specifics have been revealed about the vehicle, but this hasn’t stopped many from speculating.
With the recent release of the electric Renault Megane, many believe that the five would use a similar platform and hence, achieve similar specifications. The Megane tops out at 217 horsepower from its front-drive system, achieving 220 miles of range via a 60kWh battery, and starts at 36,000 pounds in England.
E-Go
- E.GO e.wave X seen here in yellow via E.GO website.
- E.GO Life car via E.Go website
E.GO is an EV startup from Germany looking to bring another small electric hatchback to Europe in the form of their Life and e.wave X models. According to the company’s website, both are available for pre-order. However, it is unclear how competitive their vehicle will be, considering it will have a goal starting price of 25,000 euros. The vehicle features lackluster specs compared to many of the other models shown at Goodwood; charging at only 11kWh, capable of a “city miles” range of 150 miles, and while only using a single motor front-wheel drive 100hp setup. This car will likely have to compete with larger brands by competing on price, but it is unclear at this time if the 25,000 euro price tag is low enough.
Formula E
- Next generation formula e jaguar car in testing on track.
- Porsche’s gen 3 formula e car in testing.
Formula E also made an appearance at the Goodwood hill climb. The Mahindra racing team introduced their new livery and a third-generation racecar that will compete in the upcoming season 8 of Formula E. The Formula E website lists many upgrades coming to the new car; the new open-wheel racer will be capable of 200mph top speeds, will use 40% regenerated energy throughout the race, will ditch rear hydraulic breaks in exchange for a regenerative front and rear motor system, and will feature 600kW hyper-fast charging (allowing for short charging pit stops mid-race). These incredible upgrades over the previous generation may change the sport significantly in the upcoming year.
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Elon Musk
Tesla’s new Robotaxi geofence shape is an FU by Elon Musk to the competition
Maybe it’s all pareidolia. But maybe it’s not. After all, Tesla embraced the first geofence expansion for what it appeared to be.

Tesla expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Austin once again early Sunday morning. The new shape seems to be somewhat of a proverbial, and potentially literal, middle finger to the competition.
If you thought the first expansion was a message to the competition and doubters of the company’s ride-hailing service, you probably will believe the second expansion is an even stronger gesture.
Tesla’s first expansion did not go unnoticed, as its shape was particularly recognizable. The company has always operated with a sense of humor, and it embraced what it did. Some, including me, took it as a message to competitors: We can expand in any direction, in any size, at any time. We’ll prove it.”
They picked a shape and went with it:
Tesla’s Robotaxi expansion wasn’t a joke, it was a warning to competitors
It is evident that Tesla is keeping its humor up to continue to show a few things. The first is that it really can expand in any direction it wants and that’s how it is choosing to show it.
The second, well, maybe it’s an edgier way to show doubters that it is really executing on Robotaxi:
Tesla has expanded the Austin RoboTaxi network.
Looks like a giant middle finger.
Giant F U to the competition? 🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/tcaIxdQk10
— Farzad (@farzyness) August 3, 2025
all I see is Tesla giving the middle finger pic.twitter.com/P4otjxSCQm
— Daniel Harding (@ArchamusDK) August 3, 2025
Maybe it’s all pareidolia. But maybe it’s not. After all, Tesla embraced the first geofence expansion for what it appeared to be. This might be a similar occurrence, and it might be sending another message to the competition, critics, and doubters.
The expansion was a near-doubling of the geofence Tesla offered previously. After the initial geofence covered just about 20 square miles, Tesla was able to more than double it to 42 square miles with the first growth. This new geofence shape was just under double, and is about 80 square miles.
Tesla’s rapid expansion has impressed many, especially considering the service area has roughly doubled for the second time in well under two months. The Robotaxi service was first offered on June 22.
Elon Musk
Tesla executes ‘a must’ with Musk as race to AI supremacy goes on: Wedbush
Dan Ives of Wedbush says Tesla made the right move getting Elon Musk his pay package.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) executed what Wedbush’s Dan Ives called “a must” this morning as it finalized a new pay package for its CEO Elon Musk.
The move helped give Musk his first meaningful compensation at Tesla since 2017, when the company offered a pay package that was based on performance and proven growth. That package was approved by shareholders on two separate occasions, but was denied to Musk both times by the Delaware Chancery Court.
On Monday, Tesla announced on X that it had created a new package that would give 96 million shares of restricted stock to Musk to compensate him for the “immense value generated for Tesla and all our shareholders.”
🚨 BREAKING: Tesla has announced that its Board has unanimously approved a recommendation from the Special Committee of the Board to grant Elon an award of restricted stock equal to approximately one-third of the compensation he earned under the 2018 CEO Performance Award.
The… https://t.co/g7RKrTymDL pic.twitter.com/dnvkILlz6H
— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) August 4, 2025
The details of the pay package are designed to retain Musk, who has voiced some concerns about his control of Tesla, as “activist shareholders” have used lawsuits to disrupt the previously approved package.
You can read all the details of it here:
Tesla rewards CEO Elon Musk with massive, restricted stock package
Ives says Musk’s retention is ‘a must’
Ives said in a note to investors on Monday that with the raging AI talent war that Tesla made a smart move by doing what it could to retain Musk.
He wrote:
“With the AI talent war now fully underway across Big Tech, we believe this was a strategic move to keep TSLA’s top asset, Musk, would stay focused at the company with his priority being to bolster the company’s growth strategy over the coming years. With this interim award increasing Musk’s voting rights upon this grant, which Musk honed in on and mentioned was increasingly important to incentivize him to stay focused on the matters at hand, this was a strategic move by the Board to solidify Musk as CEO of Tesla over the coming years with this framework for Musk’s pay package and greater voting control removing a major overhang on the story.”
He went on to say:
“While the groundwork is now in place for the next few years, it will be critical for the Tesla Board of Directors to get this long-term compensation strategy in place prior to the company’s November 6th shareholder meeting which would address the elephant in the room and remove a significant overhang on the stock.”
Wedbush maintained its Outperform rating and its $500 price target on the stock.
Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals ideal timeline for insane self-driving feature
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has extremely optimistic expectations for Full Self-Driving progress by the end of 2025.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed his ideal timeline for what would likely be the most insane self-driving feature: the ability for drivers to play video games at the wheel.
There are a handful of videos out there of drivers already performing this task. Nobody using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite should perform these activities, as the company maintains the system is not fully autonomous.
Drivers are responsible for the vehicle and should be prepared to take over.
Tesla has put a lot of faith in its development of Full Self-Driving and has made tremendous strides over the past few years. Capabilities have gotten more refined and accurate through various methods, including data collection and hardware improvements.
Tesla kicks Robotaxi geofence expansion into high gear in Austin
It has gotten so good that Tesla launched a Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas, on June 22. Passengers can hop in the back of a Model Y and will be transported around the city in a confined geofence that is about 90 square miles in size. There is nobody in the driver’s seat, but there is a Safety Monitor in the passenger’s seat.
Tesla launched a similar experience in California’s Bay Area last week, but the company has placed the Safety Monitor in the driver’s seat for that region for the time being.
Eventually, Tesla will get to a point where no monitor is needed, and the vehicles will be able to drive themselves. Many believe that it is a few years away, but Musk believes Tesla could achieve it very soon.
After a video of someone playing Grand Theft Auto in their Cybertruck while operating Full Self-Driving was shared on the social media platform X, Musk said this capability would be available in “probably 3 to 6 months, depending on regulatory approval in your city and state.”
Probably 3 to 6 months, depending on regulatory approval in your city and state
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 3, 2025
It is important to remember that Musk has been very optimistic regarding autonomy timelines with Tesla projects. We heard for many years that the company would have self-driving vehicles “by the end of the year,” and those projects did not come to fruition.
While there was progress, there were no fully autonomous vehicles or software versions for customers.
With that being said, Tesla has made tremendous strides in its quest for autonomous vehicles this year, and launching a Robotaxi platform was a huge step in the right direction.
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