[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/gq-car-awards-2018\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/gq-car-awards-2018\/","headline":"GQ Car Awards 2018 Winners Announced","name":"GQ Car Awards 2018 Winners Announced","description":"The cars have been driven and the votes tallied in\u00a0the\u00a0GQ\u00a0Car Awards 2018, in association with Michelin.\u00a0Whilst every one of them is the best at something, what they all have in common is their ability to excite us. For 2018,\u00a0GQ\u00a0has assembled the biggest and best line-up of winners, ever, with thirteen of the finest futuristic supertrucks, hardcore hypercars, all-EV dream machines, killer concepts and even\u00a0GQ\u2019s own custom motorcycle. Announced at the Corinthia Hotel, London, at the awards ceremony hosted by FIA […]","datePublished":"2018-02-06","dateModified":"2018-03-01","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/#Person","name":"Matthew Collett","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/","identifier":5,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eca1152247aa111ace79ff1c03782b175df9dc21d2092364ff21e1cf5e38fa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eca1152247aa111ace79ff1c03782b175df9dc21d2092364ff21e1cf5e38fa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GQ-Car-Awards-2018-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GQ-Car-Awards-2018-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/gq-car-awards-2018\/","about":["LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":893,"keywords":["Audi A8","Barbour International Triumph Thruxton R","Bentley Continental GT","Bugatti Chiron","Ferrari 812 Superfast","GQ","GQ Awards","Hyundai i30N","Jaguar E-Type Zero","Marchi Mobile Elemment","McLaren 570S Spider","Range Rover Velar","Rolls-Royce Phantom","Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet","Volkswagen Up! GTI"],"articleBody":"The cars have been driven and the votes tallied in\u00a0the\u00a0GQ\u00a0Car Awards 2018, in association with Michelin.\u00a0Whilst every one of them is the best at something, what they all have in common is their ability to excite us. For 2018,\u00a0GQ\u00a0has assembled the biggest and best line-up of winners, ever, with thirteen of the finest futuristic supertrucks, hardcore hypercars, all-EV dream machines, killer concepts and even\u00a0GQ\u2019s own custom motorcycle.Announced at the Corinthia Hotel, London, at the awards ceremony hosted by FIA Formula E and pit-lane presenter Nicki Shields, the winners are:Best Interior (and possibly exterior)Bentley Continental GT\u201cBentley\u2019s challenge was to locate the sweet spot where hi-tech intersects with fabulous luxury. Challenge met: the leather that swathes so much of the GT\u2019s cabin has 310,675 stitches\u2026 Bentley has created a stunning environment.\u201d\u00a0Best Supernatural Driving ExperienceRolls-Royce Phantom\u201cRolls-Royce\u2019s millennial reboot, the company airily declared back in 2003, was \u2018the last great automotive adventure.\u2019 The all-new Phantom doubles down on that and then some \u2013 simply put, this beautiful machine does nothing less than reinvent the concept of car travel.\u201dBest Flightless Private JetMarchi Mobile Elemment\u201cWhat do you get if you cross the design features and aerodynamics of a racing car, the opulence and comfort of a superyacht and the aeronautical beauty of a luxury aircraft? The answer will probably be the Marchi Mobile\u2019s stunning Elemment range.\u201dThe Taking the Limo to the Next Level AwardAudi A8\u201cNot only is the A8 a luxury technological marvel, it\u2019s also the first production car to feature \u2018Level 3\u2019 autonomy, which means it can take over the driving duties up to 37mph.\u201dThe Climb Every Mountain in Luxury AwardRange Rover Velar\u201cThat it can cruise effortlessly through any urban landscape is a given, but when called upon, it can also conquer where mountain goats fear to tread. We love the new Velar. There, we said it.\u201dThe Best Way to Make The Jump to Light Speed (And Stop Just as Quickly)Bugatti Chiron\u201cWhen Andy Wallace, Bugatti\u2019s chief test driver, told GQ that, \u2018It really comes alive above 150mph,\u2019 we wondered how many clients had their own private runway to test that. Paradoxically, the Chiron is so magnificently designed, engineered and made that it\u2019s just as impressive at 0mph.\u201dThe Technological Hedonism AwardMcLaren 570S Spider\u201cThe 570S Spider nails one simple but surprisingly elusive thing: that the nanosecond you climb out of the car, you want to get straight back in and do whatever you were doing all over again.\u201dThe Most Super Superfast Supercar AwardFerrari 812 Superfast\u201cThere are no turbos here to interrupt the combustion process and the 812\u2019s 6.5-litre engine, even from these Italian legends, really is a masterpiece.\u201dBest Use of Electricty Since The LightbulbJaguar E-Type Zero\u201cThe E-Type is not only gorgeous to look at, but also good for the planet, after being retro-fitted with a zero-emissions, all-electric powertrain.\u201dThe Vision of The Future AwardVision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet\u201cThis all-electric, hyper-modern and stunning concept car not only shows design at its most ambitious, but also that it can be purposefully playful, with the interior featuring a pulsating, fibre-cabled \u2018flux capacitor.\u201dThe Scream If You Want To Go Faster AwardVolkswagen Up! GTI\u201cVW\u2019s tiny city car was designed by the man now in charge of colouring-in at Ferrari and its transition from spirited to sportiness is deftly managed. The Up! is almost Apple-like in its minimalist surfacing and detail.\u201dLife and Seoul of The Party AwardHyundai i30N\u201cThis ferociously fun five-door rocket ship has been developed on the Namyang proving ground and the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife and, as a result, is giving the Focus RS, the Golf GTI and the Honda Civic Type-R a serious run for your money.\u201dBest Custom Motorbike We Built (Ok, Commissioned) OurselvesThe GQ-Barbour International Triumph Thruxton R by Untitled Motorcycles\u201cThe big question on GQ\u2019s mind was: how do we decide on the best motorcycle of the year? Then we had an idea: why not build our own? A collaboration was born between GQ, Barbour International and Triumph Motorcycles. With the GQ man in mind, we wanted style, sophistication and a hint of rebellion in our bike design. But, of course, we couldn\u2019t do that ourselves, so we gave the job to custom bike builder Adam Kay, the man behind Hampstead-based Untitled Motorcycles (UMC).\u201d Dylan Jones, Editor of British GQ commented: \u201cPeople in the car industry kept telling me that they found car awards boring. Long. Tedious. Uninspiring. So, we thought we\u2019d have a crack at producing one that wasn\u2019t any of those things at all. We\u2019ve been running our car awards in GQ for over a decade, both in the magazine and online, with reviews, pictures, video, and scintillating text. This year we moved to a physical event, and we are all very excited about it. Let\u2019s hope no one thought it was boring, long, tedious or uninspiring.\u201d The winners of the GQ Car Awards 2018 were decided by the editorial team of British GQ after much deliberation and many a test lap. See the full feature, shot in the old printworks in London\u2019s Wapping, in the March issue of British GQ, on sale Thursday 8th February."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"GQ Car Awards 2018 Winners Announced","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/gq-car-awards-2018\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]