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Passenger Vehicle (PV) sales have been under pressure in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 and various micro and macro-economic factors have added to it. The festive season which generally is the most fulfilling period for carmakers was muted this year as customer sentiments were not positive. During Q3 retail prices of petrol and diesel which were skyrocketing at over Rs. 91 per liter in some of the states like Maharashtra had hounded auto demand further complemented by policy disruptions such as one-time payment of insurance premium and higher interest rates on car loan.

While 2018 saw plenty of launches in all segments like SUVs, sedans and of course hatchbacks, it was the luxury car segment that really dominated in terms of sheer number of new cars. While there were plenty of SUVs on offer, there were also plenty of fantastic performance cars launched in 2018 to suit all preferences. Here is a quick run-through of what we think is our top 5 list of the top performance cars launched in India in 2018. Sportscars in its purest sense, cabriolets, coupes and even a healthy dose of sedans, there is something for everyone here...

The McLaren 720S Spider comes with thea 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged McLaren V8 which produces 710 bhp and 770Nm. 0-100kmph is covered in just 2.9 seconds and 0-200kmph takes 7.9 seconds which is just 0.1 seconds off the pace of the Coupe.

Images of an on-test new-gen Maruti Suzuki Ertiga have surfaced online, and this could very well be the upcoming 1.5-litre diesel model.

A production unit of the upcoming BMW X4 coupe SUV has been spotted in India without any camouflage. The SUV will be launched in India sometime in 2019.

Nissan collaborated with Turin, Italy-based Italdesign to create the model, based on the latest Nissan GT-R NISMO, in commemoration of the 50th anniversaries of the GT-R in 2019 and Italdesign in 2018.

Nissan India today announced commencing the production of its upcoming compact SUV, the Nissan Kicks. The company has rolled out the first Kicks from its Chennai plant.

Here is our mouthwatering list of top 5 luxury SUVs that were launched in India this year. Our list consists of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Lamborghini Urus, Range Rover Velar, Porsche Cayenne Range and Mercedes-AMG G63.