Future

​Four new Lotus EVs by 2026. Two SUVs and a four-door coupé from China to precede Hethel-built sports car

Hatchback that served generations of French families from the ’60s into the ’90s will be revived as the 4Ever EV

​Next-generation hatchback to lead Mini’s future line-up. New 3dr will get petrol and electric power; new 5dr, convertible and SUV pair due.

​Ford has trademarked classic names from its back catalogue — including Capri — fuelling speculation that modern recreations are on the cards

Mazda builds a retro hero to pay homage to a lost rotary legend.

​Skoda, Volkswagen and Cupra have all released preview images of a forthcoming battery electric supermini, which will share the same platform and go head-to-head with the MINI Electric and Vauxhall Corsa-e when they arrive in 2025.

​Designed by Adrian Newey, the £5m track-focused V8 hybrid is set to arrive in 2025

​Electric Lamborghinis New GT to be first, Urus next. Electric GT crossover due 2028, then Urus EV; lifeline for petrol-powered sports cars

​Vauxhall to be design leader. Liberated by Stellantis, the brand is working on a family of “bold and pure” cars

Porsche plots new luxury SUV EV will sit on a new, Porsche-developed platform variant, priced above the Cayenne

​Ex-Lambo chassis chief joins Apple. Appointment quells rumour tech giant had axed autonomous car project; 2025 launch expected.

​Toyota’s EV onslaught means its most affordable models will each gain an electric alternative, including a successor to the recently launched Aygo X supermini

​BMW has revealed details of its next-era, Gen6 lithium ion batteries, due to arrive in the Neue Klasse series of electric cars from 2025.

​Alfa Romeo’s upcoming supercar, tipped to be called the 6C, has nearly sold out ahead of an expected reveal this summer.

​Alfa tees up new GTV. Designers are working on an electric coupé that could come out in 2026 with looks based on the striking SZ.

The car industry has spent decades imagining how autonomous cars will look, and with a retractable steering wheel, reclining lounge seats and a radical dashboard within a ‘mobile living room’ interior

Mercedes-Benz EQG Defender rival turns EV in 2024

​New 5 Series: BMW lines up hot EV and 750bhp M5 PHEV All-new E-Class rival will field combustion, plug-in hybrid and EV versions from 2023