From Tesla’s bulletproof Cybertruck and Ford’s electric F-150 to Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz, these are the 18 coolest EVs set to hit the streets by 2023
- Elon Musk said Tesla’s Roadster will be the ‘fastest production car ever made’, clocking 0-60mph in 1.9 seconds – soon it can be yours for a cool US$250,000
- BMW’s iX SUV will be the German carmaker’s flagship EV and has 500 horsepower, while GMC’s Hummer EV boasts an even meatier 1,000 horsepower
Gas-powered cars have ruled the roads for more than a century, but electric vehicles are about to get their moment in the sun – big time.
Today, climate-conscious shoppers can choose from dozens of partially or fully electric models, but the number of EVs on the market is set to skyrocket in the next few years as start-ups mature and as traditional carmakers double down on the growing space.
General Motors alone plans to have 30 electric models in showrooms by 2025. And several other carmakers have issued similar pledges to phase out gas guzzlers in favour of zero-emission cars. Analysts at McKinsey & Company estimate that carmakers will launch 400 new battery-powered models through 2025. But plenty of interesting new EVs will be on sale much sooner than that.
Check out some of the coolest electric vehicles set to hit the market by 2023 – along with their expected arrival dates – below.
Audi E-Tron GT (2021)
Audi has talked up the E-Tron GT for a while now – and it showed off a concept version in Avengers: Endgame – but finally unveiled the real thing in February.
It starts at roughly US$100,000 for the base model, which puts out 469 horsepower and has a range of 238 miles. The US$140,000 high-performance RS version generates 590 horsepower and hits 60mph in 3.1 seconds, Audi says.
The car hits US dealerships this summer.