Enthusiasm for high-end EVs might seem to be stalling, but this isn’t stopping the big guns being drawn from the world’s biggest and most ambitious car brands. With forward development plans always working at least five years in advance, 2025 will see many of the most ambitious next-gen EVs revealed, which should put some fire back into the market.
On our radar is a reborn Jaguar with coach-build proportions, an AMG with futuristic axial-flux motors, a new era of high-end Porsches and Audis, and the car that the entire Volkswagen brand will be relying on to help save it from its current woes.
Yes, 2025 is sure to be a firecracker of a year for new models—and these are just the EVs.
Jaguar Type 00
Jaguar’s entire future is currently in the air as the company prepares for an unprecedented rebirth in the modern age. The British brand has halted production of all its current models, abandoning the saloon and more recent SUV model lines that have formed its backbone for the best part of 80 years.
So, what’s coming to replace it? A wild, dramatic, eccentric and expensive four-door GT. It’s the first of a trio of new models that won’t be aiming at the BMW crowd, but Bentley, Maybach and even Rolls-Royce.
While only a concept for now, we are told that it’s very close to production, with the only major change being a set of four more traditional doors. The bluff front end, massive bonnet, huge exaggerated rear arches and wild detailing set it apart from anything else on the road, which we think is key.
The electric powertrain will undoubtedly produce some silly figures, but it’s only essential to seem ‘competitive’. Instead, the new GT will be all about the look and the image it portrays.
Will it work? Cadillac has been through a similar, although slightly less drastic, crisis of confidence in its models, but a few years ago, it came out with a similar concept in the Celestiq. This super high-end EV saloon costs more than double its next most expensive model and focuses on design and eloquence instead of on-paper figures. The result: there’s an extensive waiting list as buyers have gone mad for it.
Let’s see if Jaguar still has the cache to pull off something similar.
Images: Jaguar Type 00 Official Concept
jaguar.co.uk
Mercedes-AMG EA.AMG
Mercedes has had a rough time with its high-end EVs; while fast in a straight line, there’s been little to convince anyone that they’re fit for purpose. However, in 2025, this is set to change with the introduction of a new, bespoke AMG model that should finally fit the bill.
The so-far unnamed, sleek four-door saloon is a unique project for the AMG team. It will introduce new tech, such as new-generation axial-flux motors, superfast charging and a far more dynamically capable chassis to support it.
Judging by the officially released spy shots, it looks like a very low and aggressive new model with the Porsche Taycan, Audi E-Tron GT and even the Jaguar above in its crosshairs. The difference will be the AMG’s dynamic focus, as we suspect that, like Porsche, it’ll also feature a range of chassis-augmenting technology from rear-wheel steering, active suspension systems and torque vectoring that should make it dance where the current EQS AMG waddles.
It’ll also look the part, with a new take on AMG’s design language that will preview the company’s future direction. There’s a lot at stake here, as Merc’s first round of EVs has proved that its technology wasn’t quite ready to be translated into an AMG product, even if it made for a nice motorway cruiser.
And if the sleek saloon doesn’t quite do it for you, a new SUV based on the same architecture will follow closely behind, providing a nice bit of insurance.
Images: Mercedes-AMG EA.AMG Spy Shots
mercedes-benz.co.uk
Porsche 718 ‘Boxster’
Back in 1996, Porsche revealed a brand new model that it hoped would save the marque after decades of stagnant sales and a languishing customer base. It was called the Boxster, and it pushed the company into a new segment by offering a smaller two-seat convertible that largely did what it set out to do. The question is, will the new Boxster do it all again?
The difference this time is that Porsche has since become a powerhouse in sales and technology, with a profitable foundation led by the 911 and a range of high-volume SUVs to back it up. However, the Boxster’s future is where the brand has taken arguably the biggest risk by installing an electric powertrain in a new generation model, just as the EV sentiment is at its lowest. But don’t count Porsche out just yet.
Over the preceding years of EV development, the German sports car brand has figured out that condensing all cars to a single platform isn’t always the answer. This will be seen in the fact that, unlike the Taycan and new Macan, the Boxster will feature a completely unique platform that will house its batteries upright behind the driver and passenger. As well as augmenting the weight balance to make it closer to the existing mid-engined variant, this also fixes the issue of a high driving position and makes the job of Porsche’s designers easier in their quest to retain the Boxster’s iconic silhouette.
Images: Porsche Vision 357 Speedster Concept Car
porsche.com
Audi RS6 Avant E-Tron
In the spirit of icons being reimagined in all-electric form, the next big one is Audi’s reinterpretation of the next RS6. Audi is adamant that its new model will be even more highly tuned and bespoke than the previous generations, which have received bespoke body and chassis technology all in the pursuit of performance.
Audi will keep to its word, as the new RS6 E-Tron will receive an even more aggressive body, with wider arches, bespoke body-side and door pressings, plus massive new wheels, tyres and bespoke front and rear bumpers.
There still isn’t much to go on regarding the powertrain, but we expect the dual-motor layout to be capable of up to 700bhp. This will be powered by a 100kWh battery that’ll still be good for a decent range. As it stands, the S6 E-Tron Avant will get up to 400 miles on a charge on paper—way higher than competitors from BMW and Mercedes.
But the best bit should be that the RS6’s traditional delights of pairing wild performance, supercar-like aesthetic drama and enough space inside for the pup or some golf clubs will still very much be on offer. The RS6 is widely considered the ultimate everyday car, which is why so many are paired in garages with far more exotic metal. We suspect this new model will be much the same, only with less time spent at the fuel station.
Images: Audi S6 Avant e-tron
audi.co.uk
Volkswagen ID.2all
No, the ID.2all isn’t as fancy as the brand new Jaguar, as exciting as a new bespoke AMG saloon or as specialised as Porsche’s next Boxster, but this new EV has the weight of the entire VW empire on its shoulders as it swims upstream against a tide of slow sales, limited margins and rising costs.
Good thing the new ID.2All already looks so good, then, because just as the MK1 Golf did in Europe, and then the MK4 did later on, this could just be the car to put VW back on the front foot.
It’ll do this in many ways: more efficient building methods, a lower entry price and a relatively simple front-motor layout will keep the accountants happy, but VW hopes the design and future GTI variants will be a hit with customers.
Leaning on the solidity that VW’s design language has always represented at its best, the new ID.2All and ID.GTI concept twins foreshadow a much more confident era in VW design – one that’s clean, potentially a little clinical, but crucially desirable.
Make no mistake—the German brand has a massive mountain to climb. But based on initial evidence of ID.2, things might already be looking brighter.
Images: Volkswagen ID.2all Official Concept
volkswagen.co.uk
