Cars Worth Waiting For

The too-cute-for-words Scion iQ is Toyota's attempt to take on the Smart Fortwo and will feature a 3+1 seating arrangement (two in the front, one in the back). Release date is late 2010 or early 2011.

Set for release in 2011, the Chevy Spark is the domestic answer to the Smart Fortwo -- except it has a leg up by seating four passengers and offering four doors for easy access.

Aston Martin's first legitimate four-door vehicle, the Rapide, is expected to hit the market in 2010 with pricing rumors putting it anywhere from $200,000 to $400,000. For all that dough, you'll get one heck of a ride with unmatched aesthetics.

Set for a late 2010 release, the Town & Country EV is an electric minivan that can transport the family while producing zero emissions -- a first for the auto industry.

Tesla has already earned notoriety for its premium car, the all-electric Roadster. Next up is the more practical Tesla Model S, a four-seat electric sedan with a palatable $57,400 price tag. It will hit the market in 2011.

Nissan hopes to be among the first to bring an affordable electric vehicle to production with its EV-02. Though it's currently shrouded in mystery, the car may debut sometime in 2010.

Instead of offering hybrid technology or a newfangled electric powertrain, the Ford Fiesta will simply be a small, lightweight car. Fuel economy is expected to be high and pricing is expected to be low at the Fiesta's early 2010 release.

The Fisker Karma comes with a jaw-dropping exterior and startling horsepower -- all of this on a car that's primary power source is an electric powertrain. The first deliveries of the Karma are forecasted for the second half of 2010 and expected pricing begins at $87,900.

One of the most talked-about cars in the industry, the Volt will be the first Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) in mass production when it debuts in late 2010.