JULY
Here at Autocar, few cars set the news desk aquiver like a shiny new Lotus, so reveals didn’t come much bigger than that of the Emira this year. Aside from the headline-worthy facts that it’s the first all-new model out of Hethel in a decade and comes with the option of a sizzling hot Mercedes-AMG motor, it’s also the final combustion car Lotus will ever produce.
The big news kept coming for fans of sporty coupés, with BMW unwrapping the new two-door 2 Series and British start-up Wells giving us the exclusive on its new Vertige. While Aston Martin presented the jaw-dropping Valhalla supercar in its final form, Audi gave us clues to the A8’s ‘private jet’-style electric successor and – just as exciting – Renault confirmed plans to revive the 4L as a quirky, affordable EV in 2024.