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MERCEDES-AMG GT R
The AMG GT R been updated for 2020, with mildly redesigned exteriors, LED headlights and taillights, more sophisticated electronics, but stays mechanically unchanged. The analogue dials from the previous GT R are now a 12.3-inch digital unit, with an updated 10.25-inch central infotainment display. In the centre console, conventional buttons have been replaced by display buttons, which show icons corresponding to the function. Also on offer is a new steering wheel with touch-sensitive pads on either side to control the displays, and two dials at the bottom — one for the drive modes and the other split into two user-programmable buttons to control various settings.
BMWM8
The M8 is BMW’s new flagship coupe, and gets all the right ingredients – a powerful motor (592bhp and 750Nm), luxurious cabin (Merino leather, bits of piano black trim on the dash, illuminated M headrest logos), cutting-edge tech (gesture control, headup display, wireless charging) and stunning design.
SKODA SUPERB
For 2020, the Skoda Superb gets a new BS6-ready 1984cc turbo-petrol engine (187bhp /320Nm), a few cosmetic changes (a tweaked front bumper, new grille, all-LED matrix headlamps) and for the Sportline trim, a blacked-out grille and a contrast roof.
MERCEDES-AMG C 63 COUPE
The C 63 AMG has dropped the S suffix, two rear doors, and a few horses. It now produces ‘just’ 469bhp and 650Nm with a 0-100kmph time of 4 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250kmph. On the inside, there’s head-up display, a four-spoke AMG Performance steering wheel with touch capacitive buttons to toggle through the menus on the fully digital 12.3-inch instrument cluster (with three display styles; classic, sporty and aggressive) and the infotainment system and two tiny seats that aren’t big enough for adults.
HYUNDAI VERNA
The Verna now gets a 1-litre turbo-petrol along with the NA 1.5-litre petrol and diesel siblings, and minor visual changes, like the sleek new LED headlamps with DRLs, front and rear skid plates, and for the Verna Turbo, a blacked-out grille.
JAGUAR F-TYPE
The 2020 F-Type gets a few visual changes with slimmer headlamps and J-shaped DRL elements, a larger mesh-like grille and a reworked clamshell bonnet. On the inside, there’s a new fully configurable 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It gets two engine options, both petrols. The smaller one, a 2-litre turbocharged inline-four, makes 296bhp and 400Nm, while the larger, supercharged 5-litre V8 comes in two variants: the P450 with 444bhp and 580Nm, giving it a 0-100kmph time of 4.6 seconds, and the P575 with 567bhp and 700Nm and, coupled with all-wheel drive, a 0-100kmph time of 3.7 seconds.
BMW 8 SERIES GRAN COUPE
The 8 Series Gran Coupe, a four-door version of the 8 Series, gets a 3-litre petrol engine making 335bhp and 500Nm. Available as a CBU, it gets two variants: the Gran Coupe and Gran Coupe M Sport. Both feature the characteristic kidney grille, while the M Sport Edition gets BMW Laser lights, chrome line BMW Individual high-gloss shadow line, and M Aerodynamic package with extralarge air intakes, side skirts and rear apron with diffuser inserts and 19-inch doublespoke M light alloy wheels.
SKODA KAROQ
The Skoda Karoq is essentially a cousin of the Volkswagen T-Roc and gets the same 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine producing a slightly reduced 147bhp, but an identical 250Nm. The Karoq comes in a single, fullyloaded variant, and goes up against the Jeep Compass and Hyundai Tucson.
SKODA RAPID
The big change for the almost identicallooking BS6 Rapid comes in the engine department. That’s because it has moved away from the previous 1.6-litre inline-four NA petrol and now runs a 1.0-litre turbopetrol inline-three which it shares with the new Volkswagen Polo and Vento.
NISSAN KICKS
The new Nissan Kicks looks virtually identical to its predecessor but adds a powerful 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine (153bhp and 254Nm) to the lineup, which also includes the 1.5-litre NA petrol. The new Kicks also gets automatic headlamps, cornering lights, and rain sensing wipers. Within the cabin is Nissan’s connected car technology with smartwatch integration and remote start-stop, along with the usual connected car features.