concept cars

Movies may be about alien robots, but on set they’re 100% real metal: concept cars, supercar unicorns, and big-rig legends wearing Autobot and Decepticon badges. Here’s a 22-slide joyride through the actual vehicles that brought Cybertronians to life on screen—perfect for gearheads who also know their AllSpark. These are the machines that kept the movies grounded in reality.

Concept cars are the automotive world’s ultimate daydreams. They’re bold, flashy, and designed to push the limits of engineering and style—even if they’re destined to never see a production line. Here are some of the wildest and most unforgettable supercar concepts that had everyone drooling, but never got the chance to hit the showroom floor.

The 1980s were a vision in neon and chrome, a decade when design studios threw caution to the wind and dreamed in vinyl, wedges, and wild technology. Concept cars of the era were bold statements of what could be—sometimes ludicrous, often magnificent, and always unforgettable. Let’s buckle up for a joyride through some of the wildest concept cars of that outrageous decade.

Genesis went from a blank slate to a serious luxury contender in less than a decade because they have a team of global veterans who challenged how premium brands are usually built.

There were many crazy concept cars in the 1990s, but the Toyota Pod blew all the rest out of the water—its advanced biometric system was so responsive to drivers’ emotions that the car changed colors like a mood ring.

The protagonists in some of our favorite games wouldn’t get very far without a good set of wheels. Check out five of the best video game cars.