We are standing at the dawn of a new era for many female athletes. Several iconic models will soon replace their thermal engine with one or more electric units, and even if enthusiasts and purists will cry foul, it is clear that, given the new standards, they will all switch to it in the more or less long term. .

From the point of view of performance, how cool, Electric sports cars have little to envy their temperature-controlled counterparts. On the other hand, with regard to emotions, it is another story, and it will be interpreted at your own discretion. With these new “2.0” sports cars, the manufacturers intend to continue to bring some passion to life, even with electricity, and many electric and sports models are expected in the coming years.

These are sports cars that will officially become electric

Several brands have already officially formalized the electrification of some of their models. So, by 2026, the Alpine A110 will be electric on a completely new platform. After some issues with Lotus, the upcoming A110 will not be a technical cousin of the possible next Elise with electrons.

As for Porsche, the next generation Boxster and Cayman will be electric. These models were based on the Mission R concept car and are expected for 2025. These models will be based on the new PPE platform of the Volkswagen concern and will be developed according to the first rumors, from 400 to 650 hp.

Frank Weber, BMW’s director of product development, recently announced that the electric BMW M3 will arrive in 2027. This new generation will be based on the Neue Klasse platform, the architecture that will give life to all electric BMWs from 2025. On paper, we’re talking about 1,340 hp provided by four electric motors. However, it is unlikely that the M3 will benefit from such a power jump.

Constant rumors

The Audi R8 will soon retire, and it will not be replaced by a model equipped with a thermal block. After production of the current model ends at the end of 2023, the R8 will enter the era of electric cars. The new generation is expected to debut in 2027 and is expected to be based on a modified version of the SSP platform.

This architecture will allow installing power units capable of producing up to 1,700 hp. A purely theoretical figure, even if it is very likely that the electric R8 will be even more powerful than the current 620 hp that the GT version produces, equipped with a naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10.

There has been no official confirmation yet. but it’s likely that an electrified GT-R will arrive before the end of the decade. At the moment, Nissan has not made any announcements, rumors point to a possible plug-in hybrid version or a direct transition to electric.

In any case, the Godzilla should evolve significantly after it leaves Europe in 2022 due to changes in pollution control standards.

For its part, Volkswagen is not abandoning the GTI designation and is preparing a series of electric sports models for the coming years. As the ID concept demonstrates. The GTI, the first electric GTI, could be the future ID.2, the famous 100% electric model that sells for less than €25,000 (in the basic version).

Eventually, a number of 100% electric GTI products should see the light of day, starting with the Golf, especially if the ninth generation goes electric. At this point, Volkswagen seems to have given the matter some serious thought.

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