Has the roar of a powerful gas engine ever quickened your pulse? As drivers, most of us have an emotional connection to the sound and feel of a finely tuned motor.

But we also must recognize that the auto industry is changing fast; this leaves us with a question: What will the high-performance cars of the future look like in a market shifting to electric?

The emotional factor should be noticed here. Throwing your dream car into a tight corner and hearing the engine scream is part of what performance driving is all about. Will eco-friendly electric motors ever provide the same excitement?

Well, prepare for a shock - high-end EV sports cars are already blowing away expectations and reshaping views on what an exotic automobile can be.

Electric Vehicles Are The Future

We don't have to wonder if electric vehicles will continue gaining market share. Bloomberg forecasts that in 2040, over half of all new car sales will be electric.

Certain countries are moving to outlaw new combustion car sales entirely within the next 10-15 years. Like it or not, the landscape is shifting.

You may wonder if the emotional, visceral thrill of performance driving will fade as silent electric motors replace gas engines. It's a reasonable worry - engine sound has always been core to the sports car experience.

Let's look at why things aren't so cut and dry.

● Torque Changes The Game

Here's a secret the high-end brands won't tell you upfront: Electric motors can offer better performance than gas engines. Their instant torque delivery provides neck-snapping acceleration.

A Tesla Model S in "Ludicrous Mode" will beat almost any stock supercar off the line. Electric supercars like the Lotus Evija deliver nearly 2000 horsepower to all four wheels instantly - try doing that with a gas motor without grenading your drivetrain. And this is just the beginning.

As battery packs continue improving, we'll see prolonged, extreme performance versus the short bursts combustion engines can churn out before overheating.

If you desire sheer speed, future electric sports cars will continue raising the bar ever higher.

● The Sound And The Fury

But without the sound, is it still as fun? EV designers are working hard on engineered sound profiles for their electric motors.

Audi has created spaceship-like audio effects for cars like their GT. BMW plays a digitally created turbine sound in the cabin. Upcoming models will help drivers customize their electric motor notes.

While this isn't the same as a roaring turbo straight six, we predict the sensation will still create spine-tingling excitement. As electric motors evolve, drivers will connect emotionally with their unique, fine-tuned audio signatures.

Just as we love the sound of air-cooled flat-sixes today, future enthusiasts will geek out over the precise tone of an electric motor pushed to its limits. The soundtrack is changing, not dying.

● Regen Rewards Skill

Here's an underlying fact about electric high performance: Energy regeneration through brake cycling requires advanced driving skills to extract maximum range. The days of brainlessly mashing the brake pedal between corners are over.

To get the most from an electric exotic, you must perfect trail braking, precision inputs, and other expert techniques - much like a Formula 1 driver.

Far from making performance cars dull, this adds whole new dimensions to explore driver talent. It will separate the genuinely skilled wheelmen from mere chequebook pilots.

Electric sports cars won't suffer fools - their full performance envelopes will only reveal themselves to those with the required delicate throttle and brake touches.

Try keeping a 2000 hp EV hypercar below speed limits on public roads if you don't have finessed brake inputs!

Shift to Electric Motors for Better Performance

The electric performance revolution is coming fast. But instead of fearing change, see it as an opportunity to evolve the sports car experience in exciting new ways. After all, speed has always been at the core of these incredible machines. If EVs continue providing that in greater abundance, why reject progress?

The emotionally visceral sensation of driving may pivot from roaring engines to precisely calibrated software, but find an open twisty canyon road in the right electric exotic, and we guarantee tire-smoking smiles for miles.

The future will still offer breathtaking performance, legendary nameplates and cutting-edge tech. Petrolheads, gearheads and speed demons of all stripes have much to be excited about.

Just try to keep that grin under control when an electric hypercar shatters your expectations of how intensely speedy automobiles can be!