2021 was a momentous year in the automotive world. We finally drove some long-awaited standout vehicles, like the Ford Bronco, the Rivian R1T pickup and the all-new Toyota Tundra, and were smitten by unexpectedly great cars like the plucky, 40-mpg Ford Maverick. But 2022 has the potential to be an even more revolutionary year, as the electric conversion kicks into high gear…but not without some exciting last gasps from internal combustion V8s.
Here are the cool new cars we can’t wait to drive in 2022.
Hybrid once meant a Toyota Prius, or something boring very much like it. But now, a “hybrid” can be Mercedes dropping a V8 PHEV performance car with staggering output.
GMC is reviving the Hummer nameplate. It will start as an all-electric super truck with better off-road specs than a Jeep Wrangler and accelerate from 0-60 mph like a Porsche without using a drop of gas.
The cars we love? They’re all about to become EVs. And BMW’s new i4 is essentially an electric version of the new M3, packing more than 530 horsepower (and a giant faux grille, of course).
BMW is also launching the iX, the brand’s electric take on the X5, which seems poised to become one of their best-sellers. And, yes, it too sports a giant kidney grille.
About half of new Mazda buyers plunk down for a CX-5. For 2022, they have a more rugged, cooler-looking and Subaru Outback-like alternative, the CX-50.
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