Concept cars are one of the coolest parts of the automotive industry, used to show off new technology, styling, and other high-end production techniques that an automaker is offering. Concept cars usually don’t make it to production, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interesting to look at.
Automakers use concept cars to gauge consumer reactions to their new, high-tech capabilities. If consumers are overwhelmingly responsive and positive to a concept car, automakers like Ford might just decide to go and put it into at least limited production, like the ones on this list. Here are some of the most forward-thinking concept cars out there.