Best new cars 2019 – the most exciting new performance cars arriving this year
There is still plenty to look forward to in 2019, with both the Frankfurt and Tokyo shows still to come
As we approach the halfway point of 2019, information continues to emerge about the new performance cars we can look forward to before the year’s end. Despite it being a year of changing legislation and one that’s seen a downward trend in internal combustion, there is still plenty of enthusiasm for the performance cars that will be incoming over the next six months.
The big German players, for instance, still have plenty to give this year, with a new Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3 and BMW 1-series all due to be revealed by the end of the year. These may be fairly low-key mainstream offerings, but each will lay the foundation for the next generation of hot hatches that are bound to play a prominent part in group tests in 2020. Mercedes’ A-class has already been revealed, of course, but the hottest one of the range, the next A45, is still to come, and if the images of it slithering around the Nürburgring are anything to go by it might well be the game-changer AMG is hoping for.
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Further upstream, Audi Sport has a flagship pair of performance offerings waiting in the wings, as both the RS6 and RS7 undergo final calibration testing. An updated AMG E63 S is also due, likewise a flagship BMW M8 that will combine the M5’s powertrain with a lower, smaller and lighter bodyshell. But this is just the start, as 2019 promises plenty more before the year’s end.
It’ll be a big year for all the car industry stalwarts, all under pressure to reform their winning packages not only for the new emissions legislation, but also what’s to come over the next eight or so years.
Best new cars coming in 2019
Below is our round up of the new car launches that have got us excited in 2019…
Aston Martin
Aston Martin’s rapid growth was thrown into focus at this year’s Geneva motor show, with a whole range of new mid-engined supercars shown before they arrive from 2021. But it’s arguably Aston’s most important new model, namely the DBX SUV, that will hopefully bankroll the development of that future halo range.
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The updated Vantage AMR has been a recent revelation, too, featuring a seven-speed manual transmission, and a set of subtle chassis tweaks that promise to close the gap between it and the numerous rivals at the £120k price point. A roadster is also in the works, but we suspect this won’t appear until the very end of 2019, or even into 2020.
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