Concepts : Car News And Reviews

Of all the cars Toyota has built over the years, one of the most memorable is the late 90s MKIV Supra. That car was cool before Fast & Furious made it an iconic movie car. Some of the neatest features of the MKIV Supra were its removable Targa top and the tall spoiler in the back.

Jeep has unveiled a new concept vehicle called the Gladiator Top Dog. It’s a custom off-road truck that was designed specifically with mountain biking enthusiasts in mind. It packs massive amounts of storage and creature comforts to make a day out on the trails more fun.

Ford and outdoor equipment manufacturer Filson have announced a tie-up to create the Bronco Wildland Fire Rig concept. The concept was inspired by vintage U.S. Forest Service Broncos and iconic materials used by Filson. The vehicle was designed as a model for future firefighting rigs based on the new four-door Bronco.

One of the best looking cars to ever surface from Australia has to be the Holden Torana GTR-X. Designed to be a low-production sports car for the 1970 model year, the two-seater had a sublime long-nose, a short-tail design that would have been in good company with the Chevy Corvette, Datsun Fairlady/Z, and the Mazda RX-7.

Jeep recently revealed its new Grand Wagoneer Concept, and I was fortunate enough to be one of the first people outside of FCA to see the vehicle up close and personal. The concept was one of several Jeeps on hand during a private event held by the company at the elegant Danada House in the woods of Naperville, Illinois.

Hyundai has unveiled a prototype electric performance car known officially as the RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car. Based on a Veloster N body, the vehicle is entirely electric and uses a rear-wheel-drive platform that puts its motor midship to help with handling, balance, and agility.

Suzuki automobiles weren’t sold in the United States for all that long before the brand left the market. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, untold numbers of 16-year-olds wanted to own a Suzuki Samurai.

Ford Performance has unveiled a one-of-a-kind creation, inspired by the new Mustang Mach-E. Dubbed the “Mach-E 1400,” the number in its name points to the insane amount of horsepower that its electric propulsion system produces. The car’s powertrain uses seven electric motors, and an ultra-high-performance battery.

There’s an entire customization market focusing on cramming a V8 engine inside the iconic Jeep Wrangler. Jeep hasn’t officially put a V8 under the hood of its classic off-road vehicle since 1981, when the CJ featured a V8 that made a whopping 125 hp.

Fuel economy and high-performance aren’t things that are typically said in the same sentence. Sure, the Tesla Model S can be speedy and doesn’t burn an ounce of gasoline, but it needs charging. Now a car builder has constructed an exciting car that aims to be fuel-efficient at over 100 miles per gallon while promising a 0-60 mph time of under four seconds.

It’s often the case that when carmakers reveal a concept car, they look to the past before they look to the future. This helps give their designs a grounding in the brand’s heritage. That’s exactly what happened with the 1993 Aston Martin Lagonda Vignale concept.

The current Nissan line isn’t exactly exciting. The only performance cars the manufacturer offers are the rather dated 370Z and the awesome, but expensive, GT-R. Other than those two vehicles, we’ve got economy cars, crossovers, SUVs, and pickups.

Holden showed of the beautiful Holden Torana GTR-X concept car in 1970, but the Australian car company first created the Holden Hurricane, a concept car that debuted in 1969. The experimental car was Holden’s first concept car and had a distinctive wedge shape with a total height of just 38 inches.

Stunt and race car driver Ken Block has amassed quite the collection of special vehicles for his Gymkhana series. He’s driven everything from a 1978 Escort Mk2 to a 1965 Mustang to a lowered F-150 pickup truck, all tricked out with crazy body mods and high output engines.

I’ve often said that the 1980s and 1990s were the worst decades for automotive design and performance. So many of the cars produced in that era were either boring boxes or bubbly blobs, often with anemic drivetrains.