121 new cars: K to L
From the £1.75million one-off Lamborghini Aventador J to the all-new Kia Cee'd, here's letters K to L
Kia Cee'd
On sale: June
Price: £11,500 (est)
The new Cee’d is built on a new platform and is longer and lower than the original model. It’s more efficient, too, with Kia expecting the 126bhp 1.6-litre turbodiesel to be the volume seller. It delivers 97g/km of CO2 and 76.3mpg with its EcoDynamics technology. There’s a choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic box, while a new dual-clutch transmission is available on the 133bhp 1.6-litre petrol model. Inside the big news is another leap forward in quality and style, while there’s more shoulder room, plus 40 litres of additional luggage space. This gives a total of 380 litres, expanding to 1,380 litres with the seats folded. Six airbags, ABS and ESP all come as standard.
Read our first drive of the new Cee'd >>
Kia Cee'd SW
On sale: September
Price: £13,500
The new Kia Cee'd SW estate will go on sale three months after the new five-door Cee’d, with the same engine and gearbox options. That means three petrol and two diesel engines, with the cleanest emitting 97g/km of CO2. Fold the seats and the 528-litre boot expands to around 1,650 litres.
Kia Track'ster
On sale: 2013
Price: £20,000 (est)
Designed at Kia’s California studios, the Track’ster hints that there will be a sporty addition to the Soul range. Beneath those pumped arches, carbon fibre side skirts and 19-inch alloys is a four-wheel-drive system powered by a 247bhp 2.0-litre direct-injection turbo engine.
Koenigsegg Agera R
On sale: Now
Price: £1million (est)
With 1,124bhp and 1,200Nm of torque from its twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8, the 1,435kg Agera R does 0-200mph in 18 seconds and hits 250mph-plus. It’s built on a carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb chassis, and even claims 120 litres of luggage space.
On sale: Sold out
Price: £1.75million (plus VAT)
The Lamborghini Aventador J stole the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta’s thunder when it starred at the recent Geneva Motor Show. It takes the standard Aventador and removes the roof and windscreen before adding carbon fibre parts. The one-off uses the same 690bhp 6.5-litre V12, so it should do 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds on its way to 210mph, and it’s fully road legal. But don’t get your chequebook out yet – it’s already been sold for £1.75million plus VAT.
Watch our video of the Lamborghini Aventador J >>
Land Rover DC100
On sale: 2015
Price: £25,000 (est)
This car previews the next Defender, due by 2015. With a longer wheelbase and a raft of technology, Land Rover says the DC100 builds on the Defender’s robustness with a layer of “everyday usability”. Expect diesel and V8 petrol power, plus multiple bodystyles like the current car.
Read our first drive of the new Land Rover DC100 >>
Lexus LF-LC
On sale: 2014
Price: £120,000 (est)
The Lexus LF-LC drops big hints as to how an upcoming Jaguar XK rival will look. The rear-wheel-drive, 500bhp hybrid coupe is slightly longer and taller than the LFA supercar, with a full-length panoramic glass roof and a cabin that’s packed with the very latest technology.
Lexus RX 450h F Sport
On sale: Mid-2012
Price: £45,000 (est)
The updated RX 450h hybrid SUV wears Lexus’ new ‘spindle’ grille. Most recently seen on the LF-LC concept and new GS saloon, the striking nose is flanked by LED headlamps. There’s an F Sport RX for the first time, with 19-inch alloys, new suspension and F Sport seats.
On sale: Now
Price: £54,900
Based on an Exige, but with pumped-up bodywork and a more powerful 345bhp 3.5-litre supercharged engine, the S is the most extreme Exige that Lotus has ever built. The 0-60mph sprint takes only 3.8 seconds thanks partly to super-sticky Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres.
Read our first drive of the Exige S >>
Lotus Exige S Roadster
On sale: Now
Price: £57,000 (est)
The most powerful open-top car Lotus has ever made uses the same 345bhp 3.5-litre supercharged V6 as the Exige S Coupe and posts an identical 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds. Customers can choose between comfort or race configurations for the suspension and interior.
