The Namir, a concept car developed by Italdesign Giugiaro and British hybrid powertrain manufacturer Frazer-Nash, which made its debut in Geneva this spring was shown in the FoS-Tech pavilion at Goodwood over the weekend where its innovative hybrid propulsion was put to the test.

The Namir, a concept car developed by Italdesign Giugiaro and British hybrid powertrain manufacturer Frazer-Nash, which made its debut in Geneva this spring was shown in the FoS-Tech pavilion at Goodwood over the weekend where its innovative hybrid propulsion was put to the test.

Frazer-Nash is a company that specialises in the design, construction, and marketing of hybrid systems deeply rooted in the historical automotive manufacturing company founded in England by Archie Frazer-Nash in 1923.

Presented during the 79th edition of the International Motor Show in Geneva, Namir represents the turning of a new page in the book being written by the Torino-based firm since 2004, opening with the Alessandro Volta project and followed up with the commemorative dream car – Quaranta - the result of research and development on sports cars fuelled by hybrid systems produced last year in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the company’s founding.

Namir was one of the stars of the Technology Pavilion which was showcasing future ideas for the third consecutive year at the Festival of Speed. Known as FoS-TECH, it is a state-of-the-art-technology exhibition initiative, promoting greener and more environmentally considerate motoring, and looking far into the future of personal transportation. Following the huge popularity of this venture in 2007, the FoS-TECH pavilion has gone on to become a regular feature of the Festival of Speed. 

The FoS-TECH Goodwood Technology Pavilion each year showcases a variety of exciting new technologies from the motor industry, design specialists, oil companies and associated component suppliers and offers a glimpse into the future of the motoring. Displays within FoS-TECH are designed to be visually and intellectually stimulating, with a number of expected exhibits never or rarely seen in public. These exhibits will range from concept cars incorporating the very latest automotive thinking, to alternative fuels and future traffic management solutions. 

The featured technology relates to the motor industry in its broadest sense, but with a strong emphasis on future environmentally-considerate motoring. As well as the Ital Design Frazer Nash Namir, headline exhibits this year included the Infiniti Essence, which like the Italian-built concept was also making its UK debut. Also featured were the ecologically-advanced Citroen C-Cactus and Lotus Eco-Elise.    

Festival visitors were also able enjoy visual realisations of a vehicle’s internal components to explain how alternative power is harnessed and utilised. Similarly, interactive displays, as well as use of graphics, models, and computer-aided design assisted in highlighting future concepts that are still currently at ‘drawing board’ stage, or that represent a conceptual approach or ideology to show how future products might be shaped. FoS-TECH was once again based in a purpose-built enclosed structure on the Festival’s main Exhibition Area, close to the cricket pitch. All exhibits will be under cover, enabling the Festival visitors to have close, direct access to the displays, with knowledgeable staff in attendance throughout.

Environmental responsibility is a subject very close to the heart of the Earl of March, who is the founder of the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival. The Goodwood Estate currently houses Europe’s largest self-sustainable organic farm, and a strictly managed recycling system throughout the 12,000 acre Goodwood Estate has been in place for many years.