2018 SUPER-CAR RELEASES
2018 is an exciting car for petrol heads with several fabulous new cars being released to market. across all sectors from family - SUV - Sports and luxury.
Here are our top super-car picks for the year ahead...
JAGUAR E - PACE release date JANUARY
The Jaguar E-PACE is a seriously smart compact SUV. Designed and engineered to be beautiful, fun and clever. The E-Pace follows the success of the larger F-Pace, but is smaller and has softer styling.
A rival to the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA the E-Pace entry level vehicle is a front-wheel-drive, 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel. All other E-Paces have four-wheel drive, with engine options being the 178bhp 2.0-litre diesel that we recommend in the Discovery Sport, a 237bhp diesel with the same capacity and turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol units with 247bhp or 296bhp.
The end of an era - The E-Pace is the first Jaguar to be built outside of the UK (at Magna Steyr’s plant in Graz, Austria), and ii also the first Jaguar to be available with front-wheel drive since the X-Type.
Price start from £28,500
2018 LEXUS LC release date MAY
The Lexus LC, shown above, is a large four-seater sports car powered by either a 470hp V8 or a 354hp V6 engine paired with an electric motor. The V8 model features the same 467bhp naturally aspirated 5-litre V8 engine as found in the RC F and GS-F, only this time mated to an all new 10 speed automatic gearbox.
Pricing is yet to be announced, but the LC 500 is expected to start above $90,000 / £76,595, with a premium to upgrade to the LC 500h.
ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH S ULTIMATE release date late 2018
Launched in 2012, the Aston Martin Vanquish has undergone a few face-lifts but the limited edition of 175 cars worldwide is the Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate swansong model to bid farewell to the Vanquish, as the current model enters the final phase of its production.
There will be three ‘Designer Themes’ available which represent the ‘best of Vanquish’ over the last 6 years. The first of the ‘Designer Themes Ultimate Black, features, black paintwork, copper bronze graphics, black exhaust tips and calipers, and new five-spoke alloys. The other ‘Designer Themes’ comprise a grey exterior matched with blue graphics, and a grey leather interior featuring yellow and blue detailing. The third features ‘white gold’ bodywork with bronze graphics, against a tan leather interior with black accents.
Prices start for the from Coupe £211,995 / €278,995; for the Volante version £223,995 / €293,995.
AUDI R20 realease date
The waiting is finally over for all sport lovers because Audi has announced the of its Audi R20 will be sometime this year. Looking more like a Koenigsegg myth and rumor have followed this car ever since Audi released the conceptual images back in 2012
The R20 will be equipped with a downsized, single-frame grille; stacked LED headlights; ventilated front and rear wings; and an adjustable rear spoiler. The best part is that the next R20 will have super-car styled gulling doors, which will offer access to a highly equipped interior.
Audi are remaining tight lipped about pricing but rumor has it it will cost bewteen $950,000 to $1,200,000.
