Even in the age of next-day delivery, self-checkout, and gigabit Internet, some things can't be rushed. The cars, trucks, and SUVs seen here won't reach dealer lots for anywhere from a few months to a few years. Some of them are about to roll down the assembly line. Others haven't emerged from the design studio yet. We're telling you about them now, though, because these are the vehicles that will matter, regardless of how many boring crossovers automakers puke out. These are worth the wait.
Previewed by the Vision Neue Klasse concept, the next version of BMW's venerable 3-series sports sedan is expected to include both internal-combustion and battery-electric variants. The i3, as we expect it to be called, will ride on an entirely new EV platform with an 800-volt architecture. The i3 will also spawn an all-electric M3 that will pack a potent quad-motor powertrain. We expect the i3 to debut before the end of 2025 and the iM3 to follow in 2026.
The Corvette subbrand is expanding and will soon grow to include—gasp!—a Corvette-badged performance SUV. We're expecting it to ride on GM's Alpha platform and look something like this. Engine choices should range all the way from a turbocharged four-cylinder on the low end up to a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 in the top Z0-something performance model. We expect Chevy to reveal this controversial vehicle later this year.
The mid-engine Corvette C8 platform was always slated to spawn a whole range of performance variants, and the upcoming Zora is among the most exciting of the bunch. The top-dog Zora hybrid (illustrated here) should pack an even bigger punch than the ZR1 courtesy of its electric motors added to the twin-turbo V-8. This all-wheel-drive monster should easily top 1000 horsepower since the ZR1's pure-gas setup already spits out 1064 horsepower.
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