The Year in Auto Exotica — and the 2020 Rides We Just Can’t Wait For

Some cars look so cool that you just can’t help but want to tape photos of them up in your garage, or your office, or maybe even next to your bed to dream about driving while you sleep. Here are the cars that earned our admiration this year — plus three more exotic rides that have us eagerly anticipating 2020.


ALSO INCLUDING:
THE CARS THAT DEFINED OUR YEAR ON THE ROAD
5 RIDES MARKING THE RETURN OF ECCENTRICITY
SUVS ARE NOW THE STATUS QUO — AND THAT’S FINE
A Complete Guide to New, Clean(er) Cars
CHECK BACK FOR MORE ONLINE COVERAGE OF OUR FAVOURITE JOYRIDES OF 2019 IN THE WEEKS TO COME.

McLaren GT

A more elegant McLaren. Still ballistic, but now with luggage space and long-range comfort.

Lamborghini HURACÁN Evo

Finally, a Lamborghini as fun to drive as it is to look at. Pure hedonistic pleasure.

Aston Martin DBS Volante


A drop-top V12-powered muscle car in a Savile Row suit. Brawny and beautiful.


The cars we’re most looking forward to driving next year:

If you’re feeling stuck for New Year’s resolutions, we have one that we can recommend: to get behind the wheel of these up-and-comers as soon as possible. That, and less refined sugar consumption. But the cars one is the more exciting resolution.

Audi E-tron GT

A faster, sportier electric Audi that borrows tech from the Porsche Taycan? Yes, please.

BMW M3

The heart and soul of BMW’s hot-rod M division. It’ll be all-new, and our expectations are sky-high.  (Concept shown.)

Alpine A110 S

Europeans have been raving about this super-lightweight sports car. This is an official plea to Alpine to sell it in Canada ASAP.