Concepts : Car News And Reviews

This ain’t your father’s Lincoln. The aerodynamic silhouette of the all-electric Lincoln Star Concept reveals the brand’s vision for connected, electrified vehicles by showcasing futuristic style, flexible electrical architecture, evolved Quiet Flight DNA, unique passenger luxury, and amenities including sights, sounds, and even scents to create a cabin sanctuary.

Italian design firm and coachbuilder Pininfarina has contributed to the design of some truly awe-inspiring cars, from the original Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider to just about every Ferrari built since the 1950s. One of the stranger designs to emerge from Pininfarina has to be the Model X.

I kind of consider the 1990s my “lost decade” – I didn’t really care for mainstream music, movies, or cars during most of that period. Sure, there were some outliers like Radiohead, The Matrix, and the Nissan Skyline, but for the most part, I didn’t really connect with pop culture.

Usually, when an automaker shows up at a trade show with a concept car, it’s a vision of a future design direction, new technologies, or a preview of an actual production vehicle. But on occasion, a concept car is simply a flight of fancy to attract attention and media buzz.

If there’s one thing that I can say about the 1970s, it’s that the decade gave us some of the coolest wedge-shaped cars ever designed. One such example is the Alfa Romeo Navajo, a concept car designed by famed Italian coachbuilder Bertone.

Overlanding is a popular pastime for many people that involves taking specially outfitted vehicles into off-grid settings and still living comfortably for short periods. Ford’s full-size Expedition SUV is new for 2022, and for the first time, is getting a Timberline series.

In the 20th century, World’s Fairs were some of the best places to see concepts for the future of technology and transportation. At the 1964 New York World’s Fair, General Motors turned up with the Bison, a concept design for a truck that looked like something that might be used in space exploration, rolling along the surface of a lunar colony or something.

Spanish automaker SEAT’s CUPRA performance division is showing off one of the sickest looking hot hatches we’ve seen in a while. The UrbanRebel Concept was designed to tease its electric future while still retaining its sports car character.

Overlanding is a popular pastime for people who enjoy spending time off the beaten path. Typically, it involves driving highly customized vehicles complete with sleeping arrangements and the ability to store and cook food for extended periods off-road.

Ford has revealed a customized version of its 2021 Bronco 4×4 called the Bronco Riptide. The vehicle was built with the sunny shores of California in mind and shows off several accessories available for those who enjoy the outdoors.

Yet another incredible car you could never buy, the 1938 Phantom Corsair was a true thing of beauty – especially in comparison to the other cars of its era, which largely were stoic rides that looked a bit like limousines.

MINI revealed its vision of the future of urban mobility virtually in November 2020 with a concept design called the Vision Urbanaut. BMW is now revealing a physical version of the vehicle that will allow fans to engage with the concept and view the sustainable materials at work.

It’s been a long time since you could purchase a new Peugeot here in America, but back in the 1980s you still could. During that period, the French automaker built the Quasar, a boldly styled concept vehicle that turned up at the 1984 Paris Motor Show.

Toyota’s EX-III was a sleek and hypermodern sports coupe shown for the first time at the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show. The car was designed in-house by Toyota rather than by the typical European design firms typically selected to create concept cars at the time.

Audi has unveiled a new electric vehicle called the A6 e-Tron concept. It’s a luxury-class Sportback sedan with a fully electric drivetrain. The car is built on a new technology platform called the Premium Platform Electric.