The automotive industry is changing, and fast. With global heavyweight Volkswagen leading the charge to decommission the internal combustion engine having announced "the year 2026 will be the last product start on a combustion engine platform", the race is well and truly on to build the best, smartest and longest range EVs.
Some of the cars in the project seriously highlight how the pace of development of EVs is picking up and developing at warp speed. One looks back to the early EVs of just less than 10 years ago and one can't help but be dizzied by the sheer rate of change.
Now not only are EVs rivaling combustion engine cars in some areas they are exceeding them in others. EVs will soon be boasting the fastest 0-60 mph acceleration of any vehicle on the market. Innovation is accelerating at a pace, research and development are pouring in and factories the world over are retooling.
Here are 10 upcoming EVs that will put any lingering apprehensions you may have about the viability of EVs to rest.
10 Tesla Model S Long Range
Yes the Tesla Model S Long Range is not an upcoming car it is available for purchase now, but with its impressive range of around 400 miles on a single charge it currently reigns supreme.
The Model S Long Range is living proof of how far EVs have come and just how they can truly take on traditional combustion vehicles toe to toe. With Tesla's super quick charging you can easily drive across the 48 States stopping for a leisurely coffee only every few hundred miles.
9 Tesla Cybertruck (Expected 2021)
Transfixing audiences around the world, Tesla's Cybertruck is truly groundbreaking. With top models boasting a projected range of up to 500 miles there is no more reason to be worried about range!
While its windows may need a little more work to get up to scratch, this is a vehicle with a towing capacity of more than 14,000 lbs and a payload of more than 3,500 lbs.
8 Audi Q4 e-Tron
The Audi Q4 e-Tron is part of a family of EV models and while Audi seems to be unable to match Tesla for range, at around 250 miles its range is certainly workable.
The e-Tron's large familiar body shape also lays to rest any fears we may have about EVs looking strange or small and embarrassing to be seen with.
7 BMW i4 (Expected 2021)
Competing head to head with Tesla, the BMW i4 boasts a competitive 367-mile range. This highly computerized flagship will deliver on all you expect from a high-end vehicle.
Boasting the very best of German engineering, the BMW i4 proves the days of combustion engines are vorbei, as the Germans would say.
6 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
Boasting more than 7% of all of Porsche's sales volume, the Porsche Taycan is a showcase of how EV models are rapidly becoming core to car companies' sales.
In true sports car-style, the Taycan Turbo S brags acceleration from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds. Looking snazzy and sexy, this is the perfect car for a Sunday afternoon's drive!
5 Tesla Roadster (Expected 2022)
The Tesla Roadster is a record-breaker. As of its announcement in 2017, its 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds is faster than any other car currently on the road. Welcome to a new era where EVs torque beats gasoline grunt.
At $200 000 for the base model, your wallet will be well aware of you buying the best on the market. And did we mention its advertised 250 mph top speed and 620-mile range? When many of the first EVs on the market were just 10% of that, one is left astonished at how things have changed and how quickly they continue to do so.
4 Volvo C40 (Expected 2021)
This sleek SUV makes its debut in 2021 and signals Volvo its vision in the SUV EV market. Large and comfortable, the Volvo C40 will again make for a seamless transition to a fully electric car.
The Volvo C40 is the logical evolution of the Volvo XC40 taking it into the fully electric world.
3 Bollinger B1
While it may not measure up to the Tesla Cybertruck, this fully electric 4WD offers genuine offroading opportunities. With a towing capacity of 7,500 lbs and a range of about 200 miles, it is up to the majority of tasks.
The Bollinger combines everything you love about the classic truck and makes it carbon neutral and green.
2 Byton M-Byte (Expected: Mid-2021)
Unveiled in 2018, this upcoming EV will feature in-car gesture control technology and have an upgradable range to 323 miles.
This compact luxury SUV boasts a massive 48-inch wide video screen spanning the dashboard. Wow, just wow!
1 Cadillac Lyriq (Expected: 2022)
Finally, we see some decent EVs from GM's luxury brand Cadillac. In fact, it is Cadillac's first fully electric car and the shape of things to come.
Cadillac is soon to become an all-electric car brand and if it is to achieve that, it will be needing this compact electric crossover to hit the deck running!
In summary, the future is here. The combustion engine is out and the EV is in!