It surely is a great looking car - but there are significant differences between the two. In addition to the MY differences like new headlights, new seats, reprogrammed head unit software, darkened rear lights, the custom flat bottom steering wheel (only found on Ian Callum's SVR) and the special Xirallic** paint, my 2018 my SVR also has bright trim around the front grille and window surrounds...

**Xirallic is an alumina effect pigment pigment made of aluminum oxide platelets covered with titanium oxide that shows a strong glitter effect with a distinct shimmering behavior.[1][2]

It was developed and patented by researchers of the company Merck KGaA in Japan.[3] Because the pigment was produced at a single plant in Onahama,[4] production was severally curtailed following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[5] The shortage of the pigment caused Ford and Chrysler to restrict the availability of cars and trucks in some red and black paints.[6] The shortage also affected other automobile makes. Hyundai replaced Xirallic with mica in their paints.[7] The plant reopened on 8 May 2011.[8]