Concept Cars

I know it's only a concept, but there are a lot of clever ideas crammed into the new Dacia Hipster EV that have me wishing I could run out and buy one right away. There's a lot more to this Kei car-inspired mockup than components built to a cost.

The IAA Mobility show in Munich is in full swing, and boy, does it have some tasty treats for auto nerds. And from all that’s on display, a certain mini concept has managed to gather major eyeballs. I’m talking of the MINI x Deus Ex Machina concept.

Hyundai just unveiled its stunning Ioniq Concept 3, a compact five-door with perhaps the most playful design language the company has experimented with in years. And the production model is expected to come out next year looking a lot like this.

Audi is reinventing itself for the next phase of its journey as a car brand, and it's giving us a glimpse into what its future looks like with the Concept C. If it's a shape of things to come, we're in for a good ol' time with the four rings.

When Mercedes first unveiled its AMG GT XX concept with three axial-flux motors, it had enthusiasts drooling. Only one thing remained: proving its mettle. With more than two dozen world records under its belt, it’s safe to say the car has done just that.

A couple of months after General Motors revealed the first of its three Corvette concepts, out comes the second concept featuring a detachable cockpit, a single-piece canopy, and front hinges. Are we looking at a future Chevy Corvette?

The son of Giorgetto Giugiaro – creator of the 1972 Maserati Boomerang – answers with the Peralta S: a shiny, wedge-shaped one-off sculpted from polished aluminum. It’s a modern tribute to a design legacy, and it’s making its US debut at Car Week.

Mercedes’ AMG brand has unveiled a concept car that is a VIN-ready rocket ship of an EV. Three axial-flux motors combine for 1,340 horsepower (985.5 kW) for a top speed of 220 mph (354 km/h).

Good things happen when Sunlight launches a new concept camper van. This time, it's the Volkswagen Ibex camper concept, a modified adventure van built to "outdrive the ordinary" and navigate through terra incognita to a grander grade of adventure.

Mercedes gives the world a first look at its VAN.EA platform at Auto Shanghai 2025. The Vision V concept shows an extreme luxury form of e-MPV with avant-garde styling and wild luxury features that preview a new class of van living and limousining.

Honda becomes the latest Japanese automaker to debut a micro-camper concept, this one celebrating the CR-V. The CR-V makes a convincing tiny RV when upfitted with a fold-out bed, outdoor kitchen and dining area, and just the right accessories.

There's plenty to gawk at in this futuristic new Chevrolet Corvette concept. I'll save you the anticipation: it's not going into production. But hopefully, it's a shape of things to come from the American auto giant's stables later down the line.