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Best new cars 2019 – the most exciting new performance cars arriving this year - 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

Ford

Ford Focus ST 2019 - profile

The model might already be out in the open, but we're yet to get behind the wheel to put it through its paces. 

> 2019 Ford Focus ST estate priced from £30,595

A larger, 2.3-litre turbocharged 4cyl produces a 276bhp and a very healthy 310lb ft of torque, a significant 50lb ft more than the outstanding Hyundai i30 N - perhaps new interior design and power gains will finally bring it up to speed with rivals...

Honda

Honda’s new e electric car has now been shown in near production-ready guise, but it appears that our current hot hatch favourite, the Civic Type R, might well be in the process of a light update later this year.

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Spotted testing on the Nürburgring with a subtly updated fascia, and in some cases a low-slung wing replacing the BTCC-style unit of the current model, the CTR might be about to get even better.

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