Future Sedans

Chevy's midsize sedan gets redesigned for 2013. The Chevrolet Malibu should get more efficient powertrains and fresh styling.

2013 2013 Chevrolet Malibu: Chevy is already redesigning its award-winning midsize car for what looks like a tough decade ahead. Fresh styling, more room, and new fuel-efficient powertrains could mean more accolades--and more sales.
2013 Ford Taurus: Ford gives its largest car an early freshening to counter newly updated rivals. Likely to start sale early in 2012, the 2013 Taurus boasts many upgrades and several new features, led by a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine option for buyers worried about rising gas prices.
2013 Kia Cadenza: The all-new replacement for the slow-selling Amanti is Euro-stylish and promises better performance and fuel economy. Factor in Kia's high features-for-dollar M.O., and the Cadenza could be a strong rival to Buick LaCrosse, Ford Taurus, and Toyota Avalon.

Future SUVs & Trucks

The 2013 Audi Q3 will be smaller than the company's Q5 premium-midsize SUV.

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2013 Audi Q3: Volkswagen’s upscale division has a sporty new compact crossover SUV that’s earned good reviews in Europe, but may not come to America. The Q3 is a premium proposition, but it’s nearly as small as a Mini Countryman and it’s likely to cost more than Audi’s larger Q5.
2013 BMW X1: BMW fields its first baby SUV with a spinoff of its new 1-Series compact car. With smooth 6-cylinder power, available all-wheel drive, and "ultimate driving machine" cachet, it could be the new star of a fast-growing market class.
2013 Ford Escape: A popular compact SUV is redesigned within a new global vehicle family headed by the next-generation Focus compact car. The result should be a trimmer, fuel-thriftier Escape with international style and more premium features.
2013 Land Rover Range Rover: The British royal family’s favorite SUV loses serious weight in search of higher mpg and lower emissions. The new-generation Range Rover also promises extra interior space despite a more-rakish but still-stately appearance.
2013 Mazda CX-5: Mazda finally redesigns its compact SUV with “soul of motion” styling and new high-efficiency powertrains. CX-5 replaces Tribute, whose Ford Escape sister is being redesigned too, but will be much “more Mazda” despite likely having some Ford DNA.

Future Luxury Cars

The Lexus LF-Gh Concept, shown here, suggests the styling of the upcoming 2013 Lexus GS.

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2013 Audi A6: Audi remixes its midsize sedan with ingredients fresh and familiar for 2012, hoping to close the sales gap with class leaders BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The redesigned A6 will be larger but a bit lighter, which should improve mpg, performance, and handling. For 2013, a high-performance S6 should debut. But will a gas-electric hybrid A6 come to America too?
2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe: BMW’s 6-Series line adds a “4-door coupe” to answer the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. With showcar styling and improvements shared with the latest 2-door 6s, the Gran Coupe could be the new glamour star for the world’s top-selling premium vehicle brand.
2013 Cadillac ATS: After more plot twists than a soap opera, the new General Motors has finally confirmed a "baby Cadillac." Sized and priced below the premium-midsize CTS, the ATS could be an equally impressive domestic entry in the premium-compact-car class.
2013 Cadillac XTS: We knew it was coming. Now the replacement for Cadillac’s slow-selling DTS and STS premium sedans is finally coming into focus. XTS promises to be better than both, but can a bigger, plusher Buick LaCrosse lift General Motors’ flagship-brand sales?
2013 Lexus GS: The LF-Gh Hybrid Concept heralds a bold new look for Lexus’ redesigned premium-midsize sedan. Styling is all Toyota’s luxury brand will talk about now, but the next GS is just around the corner and we can pretty well guess the rest.
2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: Fresh looks, new powerteams, and more gizmos than ever highlight the latest redesign for Mercedes’ largest sedans. The next-generation S-Class also promises better fuel economy and lower emissions, plus a first-time plug-in hybrid model.

Future Exotic Cars

Bugatti has decided to produce the Galibier exotic sedan after gauging potential customers' reactions to the company's 16C Galibier Concept, right. The 2011 Bugatti Veyron is on the left.

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2013 Bugatti Galibier: A super-exclusive brand plots the world’s ultimate sedan to replace the world’s ultimate sports car. With imposing size, Neo-Deco styling, and at least 1,000 horsepower, the Galibier will be as fast as Bugatti’s vaunted 16-cylinder Veyron--and priced accordingly.
2013 Lamborghini Estoque: What's this? A Lambo sedan? Yup, a high-power, high-fashion concept suggests the Italian sports car legend might follow Porsche to Four-Door Land. But the Estoque is still years away, and its path to showrooms could be a dead-end.

Future Sports Cars

The Scion FR-S Concept, a joint venture with Subaru, forecasts an upcoming Scion sports car.

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2013 Jaguar XE: Jaguar’s next true sports car is finally on the way, with V6 power, lightweight engineering, and a bodacious body. The XE is still subject to changes, but current intel points to a strong new rival for premium two-seaters like BMW Z4 and Porsche Boxster.
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: This posh 2-seat hard-top convertible gets advanced construction tech from Mercedes’ SLS AMG supercar and drops some 400 pounds for more go on less gas. The redesigned SL-Class also boasts fresh styling, new powertrains, and--inevitably--more gadgets than ever.
2013 Porsche Boxster: Porsche’s mid-engine convertible powers up for better performance, and a first-time 4-cylinder option is on deck for better fuel economy. The redesigned Boxster won’t look very different, but prices surely will.
2013 Porsche Boxster 356: Volkswagen now calls the shots at Porsche and is eyeing a new 4-cylinder sports car to slot in below the Boxster. This “new 356” won’t be cheap, but it looms as another profit-plumper for Europe’s largest automaker.
2013 Scion FR-S: Toyota's Scion brand is slated to receive a low-dollar, high-mpg Mazda MX-5-fighter with rear-wheel-drive and a Subaru powertrain. Goliath teaming up with David? Yup, and it could be just the start of a beautiful friendship.
2013 Subaru BRZ: Subaru teams with Toyota on a compact sporty coupe with dashing looks and a competition-bred chassis for “drifting” devotees and other young hotbloods. Like sister Scion FR-S, the BRZ is rear-drive only, which could be tough to explain for a brand synonymous with AWD.
2013 Volkswagen BlueSport Roadster: It seems VW’s long-promised sports car will finally happen. Patterned on the recent BlueSport concept, the mid-engine 2-seat ragtop shapes up as affordable driving fun with high mpg and low emissions. Too bad it’s some four years away.

Future Cars

Here's a preview of our look into the future:

The BMW Concept Gran Coupe, shown here, hints at the redesigned 2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe.

2013 Cars
Though the details are hazy this early in the game, CG's resident future-car expert, Chris Poole, digs deep to provide you with insightful articles about what's coming up for model-year 2013.

The highlights include a possible 4-door sedan from Lamborghini based on the Estoque Concept and the next Chevrolet Corvette.

Stay tuned for more. 

The BMW i8 Concept, shown here, should come to market as the 2014 BMW i8.

2014 Cars
Model-year 2014 brings a slew of domestic and foreign luxury and performance cars.

Check out this section for details on the Cadillac ZTS, the Bugatti Royale, and a new entry from BMW, the 1-Series Compact. Check back with us as we add to this section.
2015 Cars
There's big news from Audi this year; the German automaker has plans for a new 2-door sports-luxury coupe and convertible as well as a coupe-styled crossover SUV. Look for both the A9 and Q4 in 2015. BMW will follow with a junior edition of the coupe-styled X6 crossover, the X4.

Is a new Camaro already in the works? Looks that way. GM is mulling over a smaller, lighter, and more fuel-efficient Camaro for 2015. Visit us often as we add more 2015 new-car news.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette - Spy Shots

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been spotted on public roads, rolling in a small convoy of coupe and convertible test mules. At first glance, these might appear like mildly reworked versions of the current (C6) generation Vette. But more and more details are emerging about Chevrolet’s top performance model, and some fairly major changes look to be coming to the next generation.

For starters, a 7-speed manual transmission will be offered for the first time. This should allow Corvette engineers to shorten the lower gear ratios for quicker acceleration, while also improving highway fuel economy thanks to the extra cog. The current Corvette already manages a respectable 26 mpg during highway driving. Don’t be surprised if the C7 engineering team is gunning for 30 mpg, or more.
Fact and Fiction
A more advanced range of V-8 engines, featuring direct injection and slightly reduced displacement, will maintain sports car levels of performance while helping to boost fuel efficiency. We wouldn’t count on Chevy offering any electric powertrains or hybrid hardware in the Corvette, at least for now. However, there might be some surprises when the car debuts in late 2013 (as a 2014 model).

The coupe test mule, spotted by our photographers, has a centrally mounted quad exhaust setup peeking out from beneath the car’s rear fascia. In the convertible test cars, all four of these pipes are open. Yet the coupe is sporting some curious-looking caps on the outer pipes. Is this simple trickery on the part of the engineering team, or is something more going on here?
The rumor mill is already swirling with talk of everything from a smaller turbocharged V-8 to an optional split rear window—like the one used on the 1963 Sting Ray. One item that is certain to receive a major improvement is the Corvette cabin, which has long lagged behind the competition in terms of fit and finish. The C7’s longer wheelbase could also free up additional space for occupants and cargo.