Price: From £30,000 (est)
On sale: Autumn
Autumn Alfa Romeo is on a high at the
moment, after the enthusiastic response to its Giulia saloon. Now the
Italian brand is set to boost its order books even further with its
first SUV: the Stelvio. The Stelvio actually shares many chassis and
engine parts with the Giulia – along with some of the saloon's styling.
The front grille and headlight treatment are very similar, giving the
SUV an imposing look.
• New Alfa Romeo Stelvio review
Under the skin,
you'll be able to pick from two engines at launch – a 2.0-litre
turbocharged petrol with 276bhp, or Alfa's 2.2-litre turbodiesel with
207bhp and a useful 470Nm of torque. Both cars are four-wheel drive, and
they get an eight-speed automatic gearbox u.s. standard; a manual isn't
offered, even as an option. Further down the line, the alpha will
wheel out 503bhp a flagship version of the car, based on the same
Ferrari-derived twin-turbo V6 that we've already sampled in the Giulia
Quadrifoglio. Inside, it's very much like sitting in a slightly
elevated Giulia; the dashboard layout and design are basically
identical. But that's no bad thing, because this high-quality finish
keeps it upmarket.
Price: From £70.000 (est)
On sale: September
Flagship limos are usually a showcase for a manufacturer's cutting-edge technology, and the new Audi A8 is no exception. It's set to be one of the first cars in the world to feature Level 3 autonomous driving tech. This builds on Audi's Piloted Driving system, and means that the driver can hand control over to the car in certain situations, chiefly on the motorway. The A8 will also showcase new design the ne Audi's – previewed by the Prologue Concept – featuring wider grille styling and exaggerated proportions.
Price: From £62.900 (est)
On sale: Now
With a new A5 Coupe in dealers, it was only a matter of time before the flagship RS 5 would break the cover. Audi has launched the RS model sooner in the A5 's lifecycle to satisfy customer demand for high-performance models, and with its big wheels and meaty bodykit, it looks the part. Under the skin, quattro four-wheel drive is present, but the power comes from a twin-turbo V6 TFSI co-developed with Porsche. It delivers as much power as the V8, but more torque.
Price: £38.000 (est)
On sale: Late 2017
Crossovers are popular with u.s. buyers of the US hatchbacks these days, so it's no wonder the high-performance crossover is becoming a regular on the market. Audi is readying a rapid version of its Q2 called the SQ2, and it's set to get the same suite of subtle styling updates us other S-badged models, from the quad exhausts to a satin silver finish for the wing mirrors and C-pillar blades. You can expect quattro four-wheel drive and a 2.0 TFSI 306bhp turbo four-cylinder engine lifted from the S3 hot hatch, too.
Aston Martin Vantage
Price: From £100.000 (est)
On sale: Late 2017
Nothing lasts forever, and
while the elegant Aston Martin Vantage seems to have been around for an
age, it's due for replacement this year. It will use the first fruits
of the brand's tie-up with Mercedes, because it will get an AMG-tuned V8
engine, and there will be coupe and roadster models. Our exclusive
image shows an evolution of design, as with other Astons, with cues from
models like the Vulcan.
Audi A8
On sale: September
Flagship limos are usually a showcase for a manufacturer's cutting-edge technology, and the new Audi A8 is no exception. It's set to be one of the first cars in the world to feature Level 3 autonomous driving tech. This builds on Audi's Piloted Driving system, and means that the driver can hand control over to the car in certain situations, chiefly on the motorway. The A8 will also showcase new design the ne Audi's – previewed by the Prologue Concept – featuring wider grille styling and exaggerated proportions.
Audi RS5 Coupe
On sale: Now
With a new A5 Coupe in dealers, it was only a matter of time before the flagship RS 5 would break the cover. Audi has launched the RS model sooner in the A5 's lifecycle to satisfy customer demand for high-performance models, and with its big wheels and meaty bodykit, it looks the part. Under the skin, quattro four-wheel drive is present, but the power comes from a twin-turbo V6 TFSI co-developed with Porsche. It delivers as much power as the V8, but more torque.
Audi SQ2
On sale: Late 2017
Crossovers are popular with u.s. buyers of the US hatchbacks these days, so it's no wonder the high-performance crossover is becoming a regular on the market. Audi is readying a rapid version of its Q2 called the SQ2, and it's set to get the same suite of subtle styling updates us other S-badged models, from the quad exhausts to a satin silver finish for the wing mirrors and C-pillar blades. You can expect quattro four-wheel drive and a 2.0 TFSI 306bhp turbo four-cylinder engine lifted from the S3 hot hatch, too.
