Car design studies, usually shown as concept cars at motor shows or other big events, have been around for more than eight decades and there’s no sign of the creativity slowing.
Indeed, modern materials, production processes and powertrains have lead to ever wilder wacky concepts being created in recent years, and that is demonstrated by the bumper crop of concept cars unveiled already in 2017.
From autonomous city cars and reimagined camper vans to a future vision of Formula 1, check out the gallery above to see what the next 20 years of cars will (possibly) look like.
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So its been a pretty shit year so far!
Where are the ideas to make best use of your time being driven through the city in your autonomous EV?
Where are the amazing new interior concepts? The industry is adopting new technology at an unprecedented speed but the concepts are either ugly or derivative or impractical! Come on VW PR department, come up with something new!