McLaren Automotive will honour the 2025 Festival of Speed theme, “Champions and Challengers,” by showcasing both its road‑car milestones and racing triumphs.
At the heart of “McLaren House” will be the new McLaren W1, making its public debut. Limited to just 399 units—all already spoken for—the W1 blends authentic supercar theatre with raw driver engagement. Power comes from a brand‑new 1,275 PS rear‑drive V8 hybrid, augmented by active aerodynamics inspired by Formula 1 ground‑effect principles. The W1 becomes the third entry in McLaren’s distinctive “1‑series,” lining up alongside the iconic F1 and P1™ to underline three eras of McLaren innovation, each car sharing DNA yet telling its own story.
Goodwood also provides the backdrop for a 30‑year celebration of McLaren’s landmark 1995 Le Mans victory. The race‑winning F1 GTR #59—fresh from the “McLaren: A Name for Eternity” exhibition at the Le Mans Museum—will tackle the famous hill, driven by its original winner JJ Lehto.
A modern tribute arrives in the form of the 750S Le Mans. Revealed in June and capped at 50 examples, this special‑edition supercar wears a new MSO High Downforce Kit for extra grip and lap‑time zeal, echoing the legendary F1 LM that commemorated McLaren’s 1995 triumph.
For the third consecutive year, the track‑only Solus GT will deliver ear‑splitting theatre at Goodwood. The single‑seat hyper‑GT packs an 840 PS 5.2‑litre V10 and tips the scales below 1,000 kg. After winning the 2023 Timed Shootout and thrilling crowds again in 2024—when Mika Häkkinen drove a customer example resplendent in his 1998 MP4/13 colours—the Solus GT returns in 2025 for more dynamic runs.
McLaren’s 750S and Artura “MCL38 Celebration Edition” models will also storm the hill. Limited to nine units apiece, these cars carry an MSO‑curated livery in signature Papaya Orange and Anthracite, released to mark McLaren’s 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship title.
Finally, 2025 celebrates a decade of McLaren’s adrenaline‑charged “LT” lineage. The global “Celebrate LT” programme, launched in March, has united Longtail owners worldwide. Heritage LT models will appear in the Supercar Paddock and join the festival’s dynamic demonstrations, cementing ten years of McLaren’s most extreme road cars. From groundbreaking debuts to historic icons, McLaren’s Goodwood line‑up promises a showcase worthy of this year’s festival mantra: champions of the past, challengers of the future.
