Future cars that will define an era: 2025-2030

Close News 21 mins read 4 March 2024 Follow @charliejmartin_ As we approach the mid-point in the 2020s, one thing has become very clear: the future of the industry is in electric cars. Historic names including Alfa Romeo and Jaguar plan to go electric-only well before the end of the decade, joining a dizzying array of new start-ups in contending for a slice of the market. But the combustion age isn’t over quite yet. Numerous brands have recently committed to producing petrol engines for longer than previously stated, owing to the slowing uptake of EVs on the private market.  Related articles Welcome to our guide to some of the most exciting cars hitting the market between 2025 and 2030, covering everything from cute city cars like the revived Renault Twingo to extravagant supercars including a new Audi R8. If 2025 is too long to wait, why not consult our guide to all the new cars coming in 2024? Aehra SUV The first model to come from Italian EV start-up Aehra will be a £155,000 coupé-SUV designed to carry four NBA basketball players in comfort. It will be powered by a three-motor powertrain outputting 794bhp. Everything we know about the Aehra SUV Aehra Sedan The Aehra Sedan is a sleeker foil to the Aehra SUV, with a more aerodynamic body that will supposedly allow a range of 497 miles between charges. Nailing the “basic physics” is the priority for the saloon according to engineering chief Franco Cimatti, who was previously responsible for developing Lotus’s EPA platform.  Everything we know about the Aehra Sedan Alfa Romeo 4E The Alfa Romeo 4E will serve as a brand-building halo model amid the brand’s shift to offering solely electric cars. Product boss Daniel Guzzafame said a new Alfa Spider would become “within reach” once the brand has five EVs in its line-up, suggesting it won’t arrive until after 2027. Everything we know about the Alfa Romeo 4E Alfa Romeo Giulia The Giulia saloon will move onto Alfa parent firm Stellantis’s radical new STLA Medium platform as it goes electric. It will retain its sporting character, though, with the Giulia Quadrifoglio sports saloon promised to offer outputs of up to 1000bhp. Everything we know about the next Alfa Romeo Giulia Alfa Romeo GTV successor Alfa design boss Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos has confirmed that design work on a new coupé, inspired by the famed SZ, continues behind the scenes. He hinted that it could make production if the brand’s fortunes continue to improve under Stellantis stewardship and that it would likely be a variant of the Giulia (above).  Latest Reviews Kia EV9 Porsche Cayenne BMW 5 Series 9 BMW 5 Series View all car reviews Back to top Everything we know about Alfa Romeo's SZ-inspired coupé Alfa Romeo large electric saloon Alfa will launch a BMW 5 Series rival around 2027, aiming it primarily at the Chinese and North American markets. It will be based on parent company Stellantis’s new STLA Large platform, which allows for body lengths between 4.76m (about as long as a Mercedes-Benz C-Class) and 5.13m (the old Jaguar XJ) and ride heights from 140mm to 287mm. It can also offer huge performance, with 0-62mph times as low as 2.0sec and ranges of up to 500 miles. Everything we know about Alfa Romeo's new large saloon Alpine A110  The electric follow-up to one of the past decade’s most celebrated sports cars will use a bespoke platform, Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo confirmed after Alpine and Lotus ended talks to co-develop an electric sports car. The Alpine É-Ternite concept provides a first look at what we can expect from the electric A110, offering a single 239bhp motor and enough batteries to drive 261 miles between charges. It’s 258kg heavier than the current A110, at 1378kg in total. Everything we know about the electric Alpine A110 Alpine A290 The spirit of Renaultsport has been revived for a hot-hatch rework of the Renault 5. It will have the bigger Renault Mégane’s 214bhp motor with an added overboost mode to uncork extra shove in short bursts. It will also have differential-simulating torque vectoring, hydraulic bumpstops and brakes from the A110. Could it be the first truly great electric hot hatch? Everything we know about the Alpine A290 Alpine A310 The rakish Alpine A310 of the '70s will be reborn as an electric GT, as part of the French brand’s expansion to a seven-car line-up. It will be based on the same Alpine Performance Platform (APP) as the next A110, due in 2027, but offer more practical 2+2 seating – loosely mirroring the relationship between the Porsche 718 Cayman and the Porsche 911. Back to top Everything we know about the new Alpine A310 Alpine electric SUVs As part of Alpine’s push into new ‘lifestyle’ segments it will launch D- and E-segment electric SUVs, aiming to translate the A110’s dynamic appeal into more family-friendly packages. This will require “various technic