Over the last decade, automotive technology has advanced in many ways. For example, there are plenty of beautiful electric cars on the market now. What was once viewed as a pipe dream is now a reality that's quickly taking over the roads. The concept of self-driving cars – which used to be seen only in Sci-fi movies, has also been widely tested and approved for use on public roads.

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While some think that the world is approaching the peak of automotive technology advancement, many believe that we're still on the first floor and that what's to come is even more exciting. Companies like BMW, Tesla, McLaren, and others have plans to make cars that are better looking, faster, and more advanced than anything available today. With that in mind, the following list looks at ten of the most anticipated sports cars expected to arrive in the next five years.

10 2022 Subaru WRX STI

2022 Subaru WRX STI on the road
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Since its debut in the early 90s, the Subaru WRX has been one of the most famous, and one of the best Japanese sports cars in the world. It is loved for its friendly price and ease of customization. Subaru announced that it would be giving the WRX and STI sports sedans an all-new platform in an attempt to attract younger fans, and it turned out to be everything Subaru fans hoped for.

2022 Subaru WRX STI on the road
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The new WRX will have a sharper design with sleek headlights and an aggressive, gaping grille. The new car is expected to have a turbocharged 2.4-liter flat-four engine cranking out upwards of 400 horsepower. Buyers should be able to get one in 2022.

9 2021 Tesla Roadster

2021 Tesla Roadster on the highway
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Announced in 2017, the Tesla Roadster was supposed to be available in late 2020 but has been pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors. When announcing it, Elon Musk said that the Roadster would be a "proper weapon" that shows why vehicle electrification is the future.

2021 Tesla Roadster on the highway
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Musk promised that the Roadster would become the fastest production car ever with the ability to go from 0-60 mph in a blistering 1.9 seconds. It will also have a range of 620 miles, making it the ultimate grand touring sports car. However, buyers will have to cough up at least $300,000 to own one.

8 2021 BMW M3

2021 BMW M3 on the highway
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Like the Tesla Roadster, the next-generation BMW M3 was supposed to debut in 2020 but had to be pushed back to 2021. The new M3 borrows most of its styling cues from the current 3 Series except its grille.

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Like the current 3 Series, the 2021 M3 will still be a roomy four-door coupe that works well as a business or family car. It will also have serious firepower, with up to 510 horsepower available. It definitely is one of the most anticipated Bimmers of the future.

7 2022 Mazda RX-9

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Looking at renderings of the 2022 Mazda RX-9, it's easy to see why it's just as anticipated as the new Toyota Supra. For one, it's absolutely gorgeous and looks like the Japanese version of the Aston Martin Vantage.

the rumoured 2022 Mazda RX-9
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The two-door sports car is expected to be powered by a powerful turbocharged V8 engine. Although Mazda is yet to go into specifics about its expected output and other vital details. As far as the rumors are concerned, Mazda really wants to make this car a reality by 2022 and believes that it could be a game-changer for the company and the Japanese automotive industry as a whole. Unfortunately, the 2022 RX-9 remains just a rumor for now.

6 Next-Generation Ford Mustang

Next-Generation Ford Mustang parked outside
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Throughout its rich history, the Ford Mustang has been one of the most popular cars in the US, with a reputation for affordability and powerful V8s under the hood. The seventh-generation Mustang, dubbed the S650 Mustang, is expected to arrive in 2023.

Next-Generation Ford Mustang on the road
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Though official details about the new Mustang are scarce, rumors suggest that it will be built on the same platform as the rear-wheel-drive Lincoln Aviator and Ford Explorer. Ford expects to sell 97,000 Mustangs over an eight-year product cycle.

5 2022 Porsche 911 Hybrid

the 2022 Porsche 911 Hybrid
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Like many other traditional automakers, Porsche has realized that the automotive industry's future is electric, which is why it aims to electrify half of its new vehicles by 2025. After decades of using combustion engines, Porsche's iconic 911 is also expected to go electric, starting with the 2022 model year.

the 2022 Porsche 911 Hybrid
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However, contrary to rumors, the Porsche 911 will not be a fully electric car but a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. While the reports were met with mixed reactions from the 911 fans, Porsche promises that it will be extremely powerful and will still be the fantastic driver's car it has always been.

4 Next-Generation Nissan GT-R

the Next-Generation Nissan GT-R
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Nissan's most iconic car - the GT-R - has not received any updates since the last one more than a decade ago. However, reports suggest that Nissan is working on a next-generation GT-R that could arrive in less than five years.

the upcoming Next-Generation Nissan GT-R.
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Although Nissan remains tight-lipped about any details related to the next-generation GT-R, many expect that it will share many of its design cues with the current GT-R. The next-gen GT-R is also likely to have an improved version of the current GT-R's twin-turbocharged V6 engine. If all goes according to plan, Nissan says the next-gen GT-R could become the fastest supercar in the world at its launch.

3 2022 Volkswagen Golf R

2022 Volkswagen Golf R
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Covid-19 derailed the debut of the Volkswagen GTI, but it remains to be seen what the German automaker will do to the highly anticipated Golf R's introduction. Undisguised Golf R models were seen running around in the Nürburgring in early 2020, suggesting that production is quite far along on the iconic hot hatchback.

2022 Volkswagen Golf R
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Volkswagen promised a mild redesign of the Golf R and "many small improvements" over the predecessor to make it "a real driving machine." Buyers can expect the next-generation Golf R to have all-wheel-drive and an updated version of the current GTI's 2.0-liter engine.

2 2022 Toyota 86

2022 Toyota 86
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Nothing beats the current Toyota 86 when it comes to affordability in the sports coupe segment, which explains why it's so successful. Building on that success, Toyota recently announced that it's once again teaming up with Subaru to make the second generation of the 86.

2022 Toyota 86
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According to Toyota's chief engineer Tetsuya Taday, the second-generation 86 will arrive in 2022 and drive better than the bigger, BMW-Toyota-developed Supra. Under its hood, a new 2.4-liter turbocharged flat-four engine will replace the 2.0-liter boxer in the current 86, increasing the power output to around 260 horsepower.

1 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06

the upcoming 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06
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Throughout its 50-year history, the Chevrolet Corvette has been a front-engine two-door sports car loved for its stellar performance that rivals more expensive foreign cars. However, that changed when Chevrolet announced the C8 Corvette, which is a mid-engined sports car, and soon, the highly anticipated Z06 version will arrive.

the upcoming 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06
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At the heart of the new C8 Z06 Vette there will be a naturally aspirated 5.5-liter V8 with a flat-plane-crankshaft design. It will have a power output of more than 600 horsepower, so it should be all set to become one of the fastest Corvettes ever.

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