It’s something of a running joke, the styling of the Porsche 911. Not that it’s an unsightly machine – many are rather pretty. But it seldom goes through a massive step-change in terms of design.
The same is the case with the new ‘992’ 911, just revealed at the LA Auto Show. On the surface, it’s a major facelift rather than a total overhaul. Yet we’re in no doubt that some of the most capable engineers in motoring have made the world’s most famous sports car brilliant yet again.
For now, let’s compare outgoing 991 and new 992 to help you tell them apart.
Rear lights
The 911 has, throughout its history, seemingly done things back to front – thus so shall we. It’s without doubt the age of the light bar, with the new 992 sporting a rear light that spans its entire rump.
For the last 20 years, this has been the preserve of Carrera 4 versions of the 911 – not so with the 992. The light itself is more cuboidal in shape compared to the early 991’s more curvaceous effort, too.
Hips
On previous generations of the 911, Carrera 4s and GT cars got the wide rear haunches. On the new car, however, it’s big bottoms across the range. The front, incidentally, is also 45mm wider than the outgoing model.
Exhausts
Two large oval items are suspended in the bumper, compared to a later 991’s central sports exhaust. Prototypes have been doing the rounds with this pipe arrangement for some time.
They’re a pleasing addition and give an air of something a bit more exotic, like a full-fat Turbo model. Older 911s had them hanging beneath the bumper.
Interior
Inside is where you normally find the biggest differences in a new 911, as it’s normally where the outgoing car feels most dated.
The current model is a bit of a button-fest. The new car is more like its siblings, the Panamera and Cayenne. The instrument binnacle is still quintessential 911, albeit with a modern digital twist.
Door handles
A very specific point to note, we know, but it’s a notable difference nonetheless. The new car adopts a more recessed and therefore aerodynamically efficient design of door handle.
It has a flap that appears to lift up, rather than an actual handle that you pull outwards.
Front bumper
The face of the 911 always seems to undergo change, without really altering the overall look. It’s no different on the new car.
Distinctive vents are out, and a more blended, ventilated face is in, complete with recessed daytime-running LEDs.
Headlights
This is one of the most difficult areas to tell 911s apart. They’ve always been round, bar the ‘fried eggs’ of the 996, for more than 50 years. The devil, however, is in the detail.
The 991.2 appeared to have a halo of sorts, in which four LEDs were nestled to make the points of a square. In the new car, they’ve moved inward, forming jewels in the main LED headlight crown.
As the last big motor show of the year, the LA Auto Show has an end-of-term feel about it. It’s a chance to recap on the new cars of 2018 and look ahead to the hottest new models of 2019.
Our man is flying to LA to deliver all the latest news and gossip from the floor, but in the meantime, here are the cars you can expect to see when the show opens at the end of the month.
Porsche 911
The new Porsche 911 – known as the type 992 – will make its debut in Los Angeles, following a gruelling development schedule that has seen the sports car travel to all corners of the globe. From hot-weather work in the Middle East and Death Valley, to high-speed laps at the Nürburgring and Nardo, the test cars will have completed around 1.8 million miles in total. The 911 heads to LA for a rest.
‘The arrival of all-new Mazda 3 marks the beginning of a whole new generation of Mazda cars that will deliver new dimensions of driving pleasure to customers around the world.’ From some manufacturers, we’d take that quote with a pinch of salt, but when it’s Mazda, we’re less cynical. The Japanese company consistently sets the benchmark for performance and dynamics, so the launch of both five- and four-door versions of the Mazda 3 is kind of a big deal.
Audi SQ8
Audi will unveil a performance version of the Q8 SUV (pictured) in LA as it continues to overhaul its entire range of vehicles. We know that the SQ8 will be offered with a diesel engine for Europe, because a TDI-badged test car has been caught at the Nürburgring, and we’re expecting this to be the 429hp 4.0-litre V8 diesel of the SQ7 and Bentley Bentayga. Other options may include a 3.0-litre V8 and, in the future, a V8-engined RS Q8.
BMW M340i
Until the launch of the new BMW M3 in 2020, this is as hot as the new 3 Series gets. The four-wheel-drive M340i xDrive is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six engine developing 374hp, making it more powerful than the original BMW M2. What’s more, it’ll hit 62mph in an M4-baiting 4.4 seconds. It’ll arrive in Europe in July 2019 – get your order in now to avoid disappointment.
Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro
The Mercedes-AMG GT R is a pretty hardcore supercar to us, one with an incredibly loud exhaust. But it’s clearly neither hardcore nor loud enough for Merc’s fast car division. At LA 2018, a new Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro will be revealed, with even more on-track focus, not least because it’s to use bits first developed for the AMG GT3 and GT4 racers. Best pack our earplugs…
Jeep Scrambler
The Jeep Scrambler is essentially a Wrangler with a pick-up bed. We don’t know what it will look like yet, but we wouldn’t expect the styling to stray too far from that of the Wrangler (pictured). Truth be told, we’re not 100 percent certain that it will be called the Scrambler, but it’s a name from Jeep’s back-catalogue that sounds more evocative than ‘Wrangler Pick-up’.
Volkswagen Beetle Final Edition
It’s the end of an era, with Volkswagen saying goodbye to the Beetle with two runout specials, the Final Edition SE and Final Edition SEL. Two retro-inspired colours will be available – Safari Uni and Stonewashed Blue – and ordering for the farewell Beetle is open in the US, with prices starting from $23,045. Production will end in July, with Volkswagen opting to concentrate on electrification.
Hyundai Palisade
Hyundai is upping its SUV game with the launch of a new flagship model. Its name references the Pacific Palisades, an affluent and beautiful neighbourhood in Southern California, with the Palisade sitting above the Santa Fe in Hyundai’s SUV range. Leaked photos show that it will look like the current Santa Fe, but offer three rows of seats, providing space for up to eight people and their luggage.
Kia Soul
The Kia Soul has never really struck a chord with UK buyers, but things are very different on the other side of the Atlantic. The original Soul was designed in California and based on the Mesa concept of 2006, before a new version was unveiled in New York in 2013. For the latest model, Kia is promising a ‘bold design, uncompromising utility and fun-to-drive personality’. An electric version will available in limited numbers in select markets.
Mercedes-Maybach GLS
Carmakers reckon there are two ways of making an SUV more desirable – create a performance version or build a more lavish model. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS will be the flagship version of the flagship SUV and is expected to feature a five-seat cabin with an emphasis on luxury and space. Still want that Rolls-Royce Cullinan? That’s a rhetorical question.
BMW 8 Series Convertible
The new BMW 8 Series Convertible will hit the streets in April 2019, just in time for the summer, with prices starting from £83,270. That secures an entry-level 840d xDrive, but you’ll need to part with £107,045 for the M850i xDrive. BMW says the 8 Series was designed from scratch with the convertible conversion in mind, with ‘only a small number of additional convertible-specific weight-increased measures’ required. The roof lowers and raises in 15 seconds, at speeds of up to 31mph, in case you were wondering.
Audi E-tron GT concept
Audi unveiled the E-tron SUV early this year – the first of 12 all-electric Audis to be launched between now and 2025. We don’t know a great deal about the E-tron GT concept – Audi has been refreshingly tight-lipped in the weeks before LA – but we do know that it is targeting Tesla with a performance-led EV. According to Autocar, the E-tron GT will ‘get some genes from Porsche and a lot of Audi genes’.
Toyota Camry TRD
TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development, which tells you all you need to know about the first-ever Camry TRD. Available in autumn 2019 for the model year 2020, the Camry TRD will be powered by a 301hp 3.5-litre V6 engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, and treated to a host of performance upgrades. These extend to a track-tuned chassis, cat-back dual exhaust, 19-inch rims, aero kit and unique TRD interior trim.
Volkswagen ID Buzz Cargo concept
Volkswagen is hoping to shift 15,000 electric cars in 2020, but says it will be selling more than a million a year by 2025. The key to this success will be the ID family of cars based on a modular electric drive platform built for EVs. The ID Buzz Cargo is a van concept based on the ID Buzz microbus and is said to offer up to 341 miles of range.
BMW X7
The BMW X7 promises to be one of the big stars of LA, in more ways than one. It’s a new SUV, which gives it a fast-track to success, but it’s also huge. Like, properly huge. Try 5.1 metres long, two metres wide and 1.8 metres tall. It means that the X7 can seat seven people in comfort and space – this is essentially a BMW 7 Series SUV for seven. Note the rear doors, which are larger than the fronts – BMW wants this to be the ultimate passenger machine.
BMW iNext
If the sheer scale of the gargantuan X7 is too much, BMW has another slightly more compact SUV at LA: the new all-electric iNext. It’s a far-sighted concept that previews a 2021 production model that will be roughly similar in size to a BMW X5. Expect a decent, Jaguar I-Pace and Audi e-tron-rivalling range, plus a high level of autonomy. Like you, we can’t take our eyes off that gigantic grille either.
Lincoln Aviator
No, we haven’t taken leave of our senses, this really is a photo of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Three musicians were tasked with providing the soundtrack for the new Lincoln Aviator, more specifically the alerts and chimes for everything from an open fuel filler door to an unattached seat belt. Lincoln will be hoping that the seven-seat SUV, ahem… chimes with its target audience.
Nissan Maxima
To many buyers, crossovers and SUVs are the best thing since sliced bread, but the saloon segment remains buoyant, especially in North America. Nissan has given its flagship saloon a fresh face for 2019, with the Maxima also gaining a new suite of six safety and driver-assist technologies. The kit is likely to be standard equipment on all top-selling Nissan vehicles by 2021.
Toyota Prius
Don’t worry, that’s not a cloud of smoke trailing behind the new Toyota Prius. ‘Fall is here, winter’s near, but the 2019 Prius performs on roads whether snowy or clear,’ said Toyota in a press release. Does this mean that the new Prius will be available with all-wheel drive? It certainly looks like it.
Audi R8
Fresh from its debut at the Paris Motor Show, the refreshed Audi R8 will be making its North American debut in Los Angeles. Two versions of the familiar V10 engine will be available, producing 570hp in ‘standard’ guise and 620hp in the Performance flagship. In addition to the power upgrade, Audi has also given the R8 a styling makeover, with both the Coupe and Spyder models available in the new year.
Porsche Panamera GTS
Porsche has warmed up the second generation Panamera with the launch of a GTS version. Offered in four-door coupe guise plus the first-ever load-lugging Sport Turismo version, it’s managed to retain its V8 engine. This time, it’s a 4.0-litre twin-turbo with 460hp, 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds… and an exhaust particulate filter just to make sure the tailpipe emissions are spick and span.
Porsche Macan
It made its world debut in Shanghai, before hitting European shores in Paris, but now it’s time for the America to grab a slice of the Porsche Macan pie. The styling will come as no surprise – it looks a lot like the old Macan – but the LED strip at the back and the new LED headlights deliver an enhanced look. Porsche has also upgraded the infotainment system and expanded the range of options. The 2019 Macan is expected to reach US dealers in the summer, with prices from around $50,000.
Honda Passport
Honda will unveil the new 2019 Passport a day before it makes its global debut at the LA Auto Show. The American designed and built Passport will be Honda’s fourth SUV and sixth light-truck model and it will target buyers who need a work vehicle during the week and something a little more ‘lifestyle’ at weekends. It sits above the CR-V in the Honda range, a vehicle we have just driven and reviewed.
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
The Crosstrek Hybrid is Subaru’s first-ever plug-in hybrid, featuring a 2.0-litre petrol engine and a pair of electric motors. It can reach speeds of up to 65mph in electric mode and is a full second faster to 60mph than the standard Crosstrek, known over here as the XV. Crucially, it can also deliver up to 17 miles of electric range. Subaru is said to be considering a UK launch, so this is a car to watch.
Musk has been responding to news via Twitter that Tesla is one of the Silicon Valley region’s most popular companies to work for. The proud, if controversial, father of a number of pioneering businesses openly invited Twitter users to join his corporate family.
His sell? “If getting things done matters to you” then Tesla, SpaceX, Boring Company and Neuralink is where you belong. According to a follow-up Tweet, getting things done means serious work hours – “nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week”.
Varies per person, but about 80 sustained, peaking above 100 at times. Pain level increases exponentially above 80.
When asked how many hours you need to get things done, Musk’s response was “about 80 sustained, peaking above 100 at times”. Even he goes on to admit that “pain level increases exponentially above 80”.
His logic is reasonably sound, for those it applies to at least, “if you love what you do, it (mostly) doesn’t feel like work”.
Does he think Tesla employees doing 100+ hours a week to keep Model 3 deliveries going are working their dream jobs? That’s still unclear.
Analysis of over six million car insurance quotes via MoneySupermarket has revealed where the UK’s hotspots for drink- and drug-driving are. The data also shows how the genders compare over the last 12 months, and gives some insight into the worst offending occupations.
Hereford is the worst town, with an average of 2.3 drink- or drug-driving convictions per 1,000 drivers. That’s an increase of 0.8 compared with last year. Crewe, Blackpool and Sunderland follow closely behind, with 1.86, 1.68 and 1.62 convictions per 1,000 drivers respectively. Sunderland took the bottom spot last year.
Calls for driving test to include dangers of drink- and drug-driving
By contrast, the north-west, north-east, south-west and west of London all feature in the top 10, making the capital home to some of the soberest drivers in the country. Bradford, Cambridge, Perth, Luton and the Scottish town of Galashiels are also on the lower end of the spectrum.
When it comes to men versus women in the drink- and drug-driving stakes, men are twice as likely to offend. There were 1.34 convictions per 1,000 men, compared with just 0.66 per 1,000 women. Oddly, the number of women caught has halved over the last year.
As for the most prone occupations, it’s concerning, if not entirely surprising, that students are in the top two although they’re down 22 percent. The biggest offenders are plumbers, up 17 percent, while young people as a whole (17-24 year-olds) are up 10 percent.
Overall, however, the data seems to indicate that drink and drug driving has decreased by 29 percent since last year, from 1.47 convictions per 1,000 people, to 1.05.
If the news about the forthcoming new 911 has you dreaming about driving a Porsche, a new pop-up store in Oxford could provide the answer.
With the launch of the ‘Drive a Porsche’ programme, you could spend a weekend with a choice of sporty cars to suit your budget.
Available to book from the 30th November to 23rd December, prices range from £175 through to £500. Porsche promises that the cars on offer will serve as a useful introduction to the brand.
Options include the 718 Boxster GTS, along with the plug-in Cayenne E-Hybrid SUV. However, Porsche does note that final vehicle choice may be dependent on the day selected.
Maximum lifestyle
For the UK launch of Drive a Porsche, the brand has picked the new Westgate shopping centre in Oxford.
Designed across three distinct zones, the Porsche Life store is meant to demonstrate how easily a product from Stuttgart could fit into your life.
The cars inside the store reflect this, with the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid on display to demonstrate the importance of plug-in hybrid technology.
A scale model of the forthcoming Taycan electric car points to the future, too, and also lets visitors enjoy a unique AR experience. A replica of the 919 Hybrid Le Mans racer serves as a reminder of Porsche’s motorsport success.
Although the pop-up store is not designed to sell cars direct to the public, brand experts will be on hand to help answer questions. There will also be the opportunity to buy merchandise, from key rings to scale models.
Along with bringing Porsche closer to a potential new audience, the launch of Drive a Porsche also allows the company to test the water for more advanced ‘on-demand’ car sharing and mobility ideas.
German brand Borgward is on its way West from the East. It’s already capitalised in the Chinese, Russian, Middle East and South East Asian markets. Now it’s heading to the UK with assistance from International Motors, the company that imports Subarus to the UK.
International Motors will be charged with bringing the marque to UK shores, once the contracts are finalised.
A brave announcement perhaps, given that the United Kingdom is more or less set to kick off 2019 with independence from the EU, as Brexit comes to a close. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 21 November 2018, confirming an intention to import Borgward vehicles to the UK and Ireland.
“We’re very pleased to find such a professional and dedicated organisation that will re-launch Borgward back to the UK and Irish markets,” said Tom Anliker, senior vice president of global marketing, sales and service for Borgward.
Borgward recently reinvented itself with a range of luxury SUVs. Its portfolio currently consists of the petrol-powered BX5 and BX7 in Europe. It plans on making a buzz in the UK, as well as a splash. The marque’s next step is to put into production the BXi5 and BXi7 electric versions of the aforementioned SUVs. The BXi7 Concept was a German Design Award-winner in 2018, no less.
Production of right-hand-drive cars is due to begin at the beginning of next year, with a view to commencing sales in the UK towards the end of 2019. Prices, specifications and details on the Borgward lineup will be confirmed in due course.
London is reportedly the only city in the United Kingdom that’s on or above target on the roadmap toward EV adoption. This according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
The inescapable truth is that we’re on our way to a mostly electrified motoring future. Like it or lump it, that’s the way it is. The IMI, however, is here to deliver some concerning news for EV evangelists and roadmap writers alike.
The UK, by and large, is behind in electric car adoption, on the way to 2040 and (Scottish) 2032 targets. The reason? The capability of the UK’s infrastructure is being called into question.
The ability of both the UK’s charging infrastructure and indeed the capabilities of the business charged with the care of cars is well below what is required for the moment. It will continue to lag behind as electric vehicle uptake continues to rise, too, in turn slowing that uptake.
Full electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales are estimated by the IMI to exceed a million by 2020. At present, there are only 18,000 charging points across 6,500 locations. There is an average of eight electric cars per charging point across the UK at the moment.
Furthermore, around 3 percent of all vehicle technicians in the UK are currently qualified to work on EVs. Most of those work with manufacturers. To be ready for a population-wide uptake of electric cars, proficiency needs to span manufacturer shops, specialists, all the way to backwater chop shops.
At the moment, we’re evidently nowhere near. Given that EVs have been more or less mainstream for nearly ten years, second-hand buyers will be curious about maintaining their cars away from traditionally more expensive manufacturer facilities.
“The recently published sales figures for electric and hybrid vehicles demonstrate that drivers are rapidly making the transition away from pure petrol/diesel engines,” said Steve Nash, chief executive at the IMI.
“It’s vital that the government recognises the new skills requirements needed to underpin the successful move to this new technology.”
The new Bentley Continental GT Convertible is an open-top car that’s so refined, Bentley says it’s as quiet inside as the coupe version of the old Conti GT. It’s also a 207mph drop-top four-seater that comes with a tweed fabric roof.
The luxury GT convertible sector is an exalted one, where cars are luxury goods considered alongside, say, works of art or jewellery. The new Continental GT Convertible thus has 10 square meters of (sustainable) wood veneer inside; 15 different choices of carpet; eight interior roof colour options (and seven outside); pillow knurling of the metal controls instead of machine knurling because it’s softer to hands.
It also has heated seats, heated armrests and a new neck warmer system that’s warmer and quieter than before. The air outlets are built into the seats and have a chrome centre vane that’s styled to look like Bentley’s famous dash air vents.
The roof opens in 19 seconds and a Z-shape fold mechanism doesn’t only look sportier, it’s also 3dB quieter.
Even the standard audio system has 10 speakers and 650 watts of power. A 16-speaker 1,500-watt B&O system is optional, as is Bentley’s trademark 18-speaker Naim audio with an astonishing 2,200 watts.
The dashboard design, says Bentley, ‘flows, like the Bentley badge’. The centre console is offered with a new type of mechanical finish that’s like the one used inside posh Swiss watches. Called Cotes de Genève, a 0.6mm-thick piece of aluminium is machined to create a 3D pattern.
The engine doesn’t really matter in this sort of car so long as it’s big and powerful enough. It is: the 6.0-litre W12 puts out 635hp, for 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and a 207mph top speed. Also irrelevant is its 22.8mpg fuel economy and 284g/km CO2 emissions.
Bentley has fitted extended stop-start, which turns the engine off as the Continental GT Convertible comes to a halt, rather than when it’s completely stopped. The engine also has variable displacement – six of the 12 cylinders will turn off when demand is low, to save fuel. It’s undetectable, says Bentley.
It’s still a very heavy car, but the body is 20 percent lighter as well as 5 percent stiffer. Upgraded air suspension with 60 percent more air volume should give a plusher ride, and a 48-volt ‘Bentley Dynamic Ride’ roll control should make it more agile.
21-inch wheels are standard, 22-inches are optional and the Pirelli P Zero tyres are mixed: the rears are bigger than the fronts. They are noise-cancelling tyres, with a special filling in the sidewall to help refinement.
Behind them are ‘the most powerful brakes ever on a Bentley’. 420mm front discs are grabbed by 10 pistons (normal cars have one or two pistons in their calipers) and 380mm rear discs have four pistons each.
What does it look like? Sharper and more defined. The front wheels have moved 135mm forwards, and the bonnet is longer and lower, as is the car itself. Both headlights and tail lamps have cut diamond-style internals, ‘like an illuminated gem’.
Perfectly fitting for the new luxury good elite enthusiast will want to cross continents in next summer: for them, the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible is priced from £175,100.
Despite a headline-worthy 40 percent rise in car theft over the past five years, nearly 1 in 2 motorists admit they still leave their cars running unattended on frosty mornings to warm them up.
Car security firm Tracker, which uncovered the shock statistic, is thus warning motorists to be extra vigilant and keep their wits about them this winter.
“December and January are peak months for thefts, as it’s when we typically experience harsh frosty mornings,” says Clive Wain, Head of Police Liaison at Tracker.
“Whilst it is tempting to leave your car running with the keys in the ignition on frosty cold mornings, experience tells us it’s not a wise move.
“Not only does it make your car an easy target for opportunistic thieves, few insurers will pay out if you haven’t taken reasonable care to prevent your car from being stolen.”
This latter point is worth underlining. It may seem convenient to leave your car running unattended, but you could be left seriously out of pocket if thieves pounce.
The company has outlined some measures to protect yourself from winter car theft and other crimes. While the obvious one of not leaving your car running unattended to defrost is very winter-specific, many are relevant year-round.
Firstly, don’t keep your keys in a place where they can be easily accessed. A key in plain sight is a broken house window away from being in the ignition.
While Wain references Christmas shopping, it’s general all-year-round good practice to not leave any belongings on show. The more expensive the item sat on your dash or in view, the higher the temptation is for thieves to bust in and make merry.
Be selective with your choice of parking spots. A well-lit, well-used multi-storey is probably better than Carjack Alley. If you have a garage, clear the clutter and use it for its purpose – safely storing your car.
Should the worst happen and thieves do get behind the wheel of your car, their life will be made much easier if you’ve left your car’s registration documents and spare keys in the glovebox. Therefore, be sure to store it all away in a safe and memorable place at home.
Back on-message, though. The winter months are a hot spot for car crime so it’s worth getting into good habits.
“Drivers should therefore never leave their cars vulnerable, but especially now when thieves are looking to exploit the change in weather. Taking simple but effective precautions will reduce the risk of your car or its contents from being stolen this Christmas.”
It was only a matter of time. Even before the new Suzuki Jimny has hit the streets, aftermarket firms are already preparing their own take on next year’s must-have fun-size 4×4. Now it’s the turn of Kahn Design.
Afzal Kahn, famed for his lavish and outlandish creations, is evidently a fan of Suzuki’s half-pint off-roader, taking to Instagram to outline his plans for an upmarket Jimny. A ‘friendly vehicle’ for a sixth of the price of a Mercedes G-Wagen, he claims.
That’s around £25,000, in case you were wondering. Pretty good value, we think, especially when you consider the likely specification.
The inside would be treated to quilted and perforated leather seats, along with branded sill plates and vented foot pedals. We suspect the Chelsea Truck Company (CTC) would also upgrade the audio system and add a subtle tint to the windows.
On the outside, the Jimny would wear 19-inch G6 wheels shod in chunky off-road tyres, with the styling enhanced by vented bumpers, wider arches, LED headlights and a performance quad exhaust system.
According to Khan, the CTC Jimny would be a mini Land Rover Defender or Mercedes-Benz G-Class, but there’s no guarantee that it will get beyond the planning stage. Much will depend on the feedback on social media, which, so far, at least, has been overwhelmingly positive.
Are we allowed to say that we like it? Although it’s little more than a first sketch, the CTC Jimny retains its charm and manages to stay the right side of chintzy. It even looks good value at £25k. We also like the timing of the announcement, coming on the same day Land Rover invited the great and the good of the press to see the new Evoque.
Get it built, Kahn. It’s cheaper and more appealing than a new Range Rover Evoque, right?
As the last big motor show of the year, the LA Auto Show has an end-of-term feel about it. It’s a chance to recap on the new cars of 2018 and look ahead to the hottest new models of 2019.
The new Bentley Continental GT Convertible is an open-top car that’s so refined, Bentley says it’s as quiet inside as the coupe version of the old Conti GT. It’s also a 207mph drop-top four-seater that comes with a tweed fabric roof.
