9 noteworthy cars for 2022
If 2021 was when the electric revolution took off in Singapore, this year could be the year it picks up serious speed. This selection of 2022's most exciting cars shows not only that battery power is increasingly being used to produce sensational performance, but also that carmakers have begun to move away from pure combustion engine cars, which are conspicuous by their absence here.
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Audi e-tron S
Having proven it can build a fast, fun electric car in the form of the e-tron GT, Audi is doubling down in 2022. By mid-year, it will launch the e-tron S, a sporty version of its original electric vehicle (EV) with three motors instead of two. That will give it 500 horsepower and the muscle to hit 100km/h in 4.5 seconds, but making liberal use of all that performance is unlikely to be good for the real world range, which is around 350 kilometres on a single charge. Audi announced last year that it is speeding up its transition to battery power, and expects to build its last combustion engine in 2033.
BMW 2 Series Coupe
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