Our review of the most promising cars, trucks and SUVs of the coming years.
Even in the era of next-day delivery, self-checkout, and the gigabit of the Internet, some things can’t be rushed. The cars, trucks, and SUVs seen here may not succeed in dealership masses for a few months or years. Some of them are about to leave the meeting line. Others have not yet left the design studio. We’re talking about it now, because it’s the cars that will count, no matter how many pesky crossovers the brands vomit. wait.
Aston Martin’s next Vanquish will be a mid-engined supercar aimed at the defining dream machines of the moment: cars like the Ferrari F8 Tributo, Lamborghini’s Huracán replacement and the McLaren 720S and 765LT. in the photo), the Vanquish is expected to start just north of $300,000 when it arrives in 2023.
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BMW is running a follow-up to the i8 halo plug-in hybrid car, which in itself never lived up to expectations. Envisioned via the 2019 BMW Vision M Next concept car, this yet-to-be-named replacement (we) (started calling it i8 M) is expected to put more emphasis on functionality than its predecessor. You can also set the world on fire for the global Bimmer with its old-fashioned M1-inspired style – you may only have rear shutters, folks!
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This wild-looking BMW will surpass the X7 in the automaker’s SUV lineup and be presented only as a Model M. Initially unveiled through a concept and later revealed in production form, the XM will have a plug-in hybrid powertrain with a whopping 644 horsepower. A Label Red edition will raise the bar to 735 hp.
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Cadillac’s new lineup of electric cars will start with the 2023 Lyriq SUV and continue with a flagship sedan called Celestiq, which is expected to arrive in 2025. Its impressive design was revealed in 2022 and we know it will have electric all-wheel drive. transmission and be offering a diversity of more than three hundred miles. Chances are worth around $300,000 and have the generation and luxury that go with it.
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Ferrari nevertheless takes the plunge and builds an SUV. For a logo that has built its reputation in racing (cars, that is), this new assignment is quite a start. Its name Purosangue, which means “thoroughbred” in Italian, means it is a Ferrari from start to finish. , and its naturally aspirated V-12 engine confirms this. The Ferrari will face Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus and Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
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Selling a pickup truck in an American car market that loves SUVs is a risky gamble for a manufacturer. But now that Ford has done away with the Fusion sedan, an augmented edition of this stigmatized but highly practical type of vehicle will soon be as close as buyers. Find a new family car in a Blue Oval showroom. Enter the Ford Fusion Active, which we have seen so far in spy photos.
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The Mustang celebrates its 60th anniversary and the newest generation, codenamed S650, arrives for the 2024 style year. It features new styling, a modernized interior, and upgrades to existing turbocharged four and V-8 engine options. for the 5. 0-liter V8, and a style of Dark Horse functionality is new.
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Ford has already unveiled the next-generation edition of the global Ranger pickup, and we expect the American styling to be similar. It features a new internal and external design, though we’d expect it to use the same 2. 3-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder as the existing styling. Interior updates are notable and come with a giant portrait-style touchscreen. Expect to see the American-spec pickup truck arrive in 2022 as a 2023 style, with a pickup truck with Ranger Raptor functionality below.
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In a twist of fate, General Motors’ mid-finger Hummer brand, discontinued in 2010, returned as GMC’s all-electric subbrand. The GMC Hummer EV SUT pickup truck generates up to 1,000 horsepower and GMC claims it’s going from 0 to 60 mph in just 3. 0 seconds. The first models were delivered to consumers in late 2021 as a loaded first edition, with less expensive models and an SUV edition is expected to follow.
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Honda has shown it will introduce a new electric crossover for the U. S. market called Prologue. It will arrive in 2023 by the 2024-style year and will use GM’s Ultium battery platform as a component of a joint agreement between the two automakers. There will also be an edition of Acura called ZDX with more sumptuous amenities and another design.
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The next Defender 80 is a new baby Land Rover that will sit below the recently relaunched Defender in the brand’s hierarchy. If it reaches the U. S. market. British media have called it 80, given that Land Rover calls the two- and four-door Defenders 90 and 110, respectively, there is no confirmation of this.
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For its next midsize sedan, Mazda plans to adopt the model in all-luxurious style and attach a lower-value label on it. The next-generation Mazda 6, which will go on sale until the end of 2022, is expected to have full Bavarian styling, switching to a longitudinal-engine platform with rear-wheel drive and inline six-cylinders.
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Mazda is preparing two new SUV styles that will allow the logo to move to the luxury market thanks to the same new platform and the inline six-cylinder engine planned for the upcoming 6 sedan. The CX-90 (pictured) is a three-row style designed to update the CX-9, while the CX-70 will be a two-row midsize SUV that will be inserted into most CX-50s. The 90 will arrive first, going on sale in spring 2023, followed by the CX-70 later this year.
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The AMG edition of the new Mercedes C-Class will no longer have a V-8 engine. It may sound like blasphemy, but the powertrain replacing the aging 4. 0-liter twin-turbo V8 is a turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid that produces a whopping 671 horsepower.
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Chrysler’s midsize Dakota pickup is making a comeback. This time, it has the Ram logo (rather than Dodge) and will cost less than the similarly sized Gladiator that Stellantis sells with the Jeep logo. its foundation with this Jeep and will most likely be built at the same plant in Toledo, Ohio.
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Toyota has had a bit of enthusiasm for sports cars lately, staying true to the 86, a rear-wheel drive two-door developed in conjunction with Subaru, and bringing in a new Supra (developed in conjunction with BMW). Next, Toyota’s plans to resurrect the two-seater central minibus known as MR2. Unlike previous versions of this mid-engined sports car, the new MR2 will most likely be electric. Toyota has even anticipated a sports car imaginable as part of its recent electric vehicle projects.
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The long-awaited renaissance of Volkswagen’s iconic Microbus is fine and indeed happening. VW has shown that it will be sold in the U. S. EV ID range. The edition sold here will be a long-battle passenger configuration, while Europe will also get advertising editions. It is expected to offer around two hundred horsepower in the form of a rear-wheel drive base and three hundred horsepower in a more all-wheel drive configuration.
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These electric cars aren’t for sale yet, but they’re in stages, from concept to production, and maybe some will never see the light of day.
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