FUTURE CARS

“The future is now” has been used for decades to describe advancements in myriad walks of life, industry, and technology, but the phrase feels more accurate today than ever before.

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Residents of developed countries have daily access to devices, tech, and services that were pipe dreams, if not entirely unimaginable, less than 20 years ago. But it all became commonplace in the blink of an eye, quickly taken for granted as merely “the way things are.” The same of course applies to the automotive business, from the cars themselves to the hardware and software-defined tech that have made them far, far more than the relatively simple conveyances they once were. Still, in our annual look at future cars, we’ve identified more than a dozen models and several forthcoming vehicle technologies that starkly remind us the future is, in fact, always and excitingly on the horizon, no matter how good we might already have it.

2027 Chevrolet Camaro EV

What It Is The Chevrolet Camaro was originally created as a Ford Mustang foil. History now appears ready to repeat itself as Chevy prepares to reintroduce the Camaro nameplate to the market for the second time. But now, expect the Bow Tie to resurrect the Camaro not as a coupe but as a fastback SUV aimed squarely at the Mustang Mach-E. That is, unless General Motors president Mark Reuss has his way and the Camaro makes its comeback as an electric car.

Why It Matters As the number of two-door models dwindles and SUVs' popularity booms, manufacturers have increasingly turned to swoopy four-door fastback SUVs as a solution for shoppers interested in vehicles with a stylish and sporty character. Some enthusiasts may cry sacrilege when Chevy unveils a new Camaro as an EV, but the world kept spinning when the Mustang Mach-E arrived, so a Camaro EV SUV probably won't signal the end times, either.