Future Cars: The Coolest Concept Cars Worth Waiting For

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This new Toyota car wants to be your friend. Toyota said that it designed the LQ with Level 4 artificial intelligence to build an “emotional bond” with the driver. The high-tech concept car is developed with Panasonic, and it has a valet parking option that is totally automated. The robo-car is able to hunt for and locate its own parking spot.

Toyota LQ Level 4 Concept Car @AkiAnastasiou / Twitter.com

The AI assistant is called Agent “Yui,” and they are designed to personalize your driving experience. The Toyota concept car can even tell when you are stressed out by changes in your heart rate and perspiration level—truly next-level stuff. 

Predicted Release Date: 2024 
Predicted Price: $55,000*

The 2020 Apple Car was long-rumored to be happening, but it wasn’t until relatively recently that the tech company confirmed it. The Apple Car will be priced at a base of around $55K. The car has been in the works since 2014, and not a lot of specs have been revealed. Its planned completion date is late 2024.

2020 Apple Car @MacMagazine / Twitter.com

Apple is planning to make its car electric and self-driving. It hired 5,000 new employees to work on the car, and it made every single one of them sign a non-disclosure agreement, barring them from telling us anything about the futuristic car. 

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Predicted Price: $95,000* 

Though its initial design was revealed to the world back in 2015, Chevy’s stylish and very sci-fi FNR is still one of the most talked-about concept cars in the industry. Possibly because its potential release date for sale has been delayed time and time again for the last half-decade.

Chevrolet FNR Concept @carbuyertom / Twitter.com

With its unique top-swinging doors, reclining seats and touch-screen controls, this incredibly edgy car stands out from the flock. Auto makers at Chevrolet have promised that the FNR will be equipped with both an automatic driving mode as well as a manual driving option. Let’s just hope the roads of the future are equally equipped to handle them!

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The Vision-S debuted at the CES 2020 in what some publications called the “most surprising part” of the car show. The Vision-S car was driven out onto the stand right in the middle of Sony’s press conference. While fans may be clamoring for the vehicle to come out, Sony only intended to make the concept to play around with how to adapt their other technology for use in cars.

Sony Vision-S Concept @afseastyorks / Twitter.com

The Sony Vision-S gets a 149MPH top speed and gets 400kW of power. It can go from zero to 62 miles per hour in 4.8 seconds. The car is 5G-enabled for data, and the system updates automatically. The entertainment system has its own app, comprised of your Sony Reality Sound profile data.

Predicted Release Date: 2022  
Predicted Price: $75,000-$85,000*

The QX Infiniti Inspiration is expected to have a price tag of $75K to $85K. The vehicle is an electric version of the well-liked QX range of Infiniti products. The Inspiration is the same size as the QX50 (183 inches), and it made its debut at the 2019 North American International Auto Show.

Infiniti QX Inspiration @rtehrani / Twitter.com

The Inspiration has twenty-two-inch wheels and no large combustion engine, which means the car is grille-less and sleeker than other vehicles. The interior of the vehicle is lounge-like and spacious. The Inspiration has two electric motors. No powertrain or performance details have been revealed as of yet.

Predicted Release Date: 2025 
Predicted Price: $32,000*

The Honda Tomo Concept car is one of the most futuristic-looking vehicles on this list. It is a compact electric vehicle, and it does well in both urban and rural environments. The Tomo Concept, which is slated to release in 2025, was the result of a partnership between Honda and fifteen design students.

Honda Tomo Concept ©Art Konovalov / Shutterstock.com

The students were alumni of the Istituto Europeo di Design, located in Torino. The Honda concept car is small and electric, and it made its first debut in 2019 at the Geneva Motor Show. Its name means “Friend” in Japanese, and it has AI built into it.

Predicted Release Date: 2021-2022
Predicted Price: $250,000*

Nissan’s futuristic concept car, the IMs, made its debut at the North American International Auto Show in 2019. This is a totally new type of car for the company, as it is an elevated sports sedan. It uses Intelligent Mobility technology (hence the acronym). The sports sedan gets 483 horsepower.

Nissan IMs @NissanMotor / Twitter.com

The cabin of the vehicle has several digital screens, with Motor1 describing the exterior as “chiseled” and the interior as “futuristic.” The sports sedan uses a new type of interior space design that the company predicts will be necessary as automatic self-driving cars become more and more common.

Predicted Release Date: 2022 
Predicted Price: $1 million*

The Audi AI: Trail is another concept car that you might not have expected from the luxury vehicle maker. This off-roading Quattro car has some extremely high-level off-roading capabilities. It has autonomous driving as well. The Trail first debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 2019.

Audi AI: TRAIL ©VanderWolf Images / Shutterstock.com

It has the same styling as the lunar rover, and it uses drones that work like headlights, lighting the trail ahead. The electric vehicle has 33.5-inch tires. The yoke steering wheel is really the only thing on the dashboard, and this futuristic, somewhat outrageous car, gets 13.5 inches of ground clearance, meaning you can ford water. 

Predicted Release Date: 2022 
Predicted Price: $1.5 million*

Described by Wired as a “shapeshifting future van,” the Mercedes Urbanetic is a cargo van that also could probably function as a ride-sharing vehicle. This futuristic van is similar to the e-Palette in that it is designed for businesses as opposed to consumers. The Urbanetic is self-driving and fully-electric.

Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic @kotecinho / Twitter.com

It can house, for example, 353 cubic feet of Amazon packages or up to twelve passengers. The vehicle needs only to stop to charge its batteries. The van can swap bodies to accommodate its cargo, be it packages or people—hence the description of the Urbanetic as somewhat of a shape-shifter.

Predicted Release Date: TBA 
Predicted Price: $290,000*

The Renault EZ Ultimo debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 2018. The EZ Ultimo was part of a series of electric vehicles. These EVs use autonomous and interconnected technology, and the exterior is as futuristic as it gets. The Verge described the exterior design as one of Renault’s “most provocative.”

Renault EZ-Ultimo @rumble_rum / Twitter.com

The EZ Ultimo came from a design concept for an autonomous delivery vehicle. It came on the heels of the EZ-Go and EZ-PRO, which were both conceived of as self-driving passenger cars. The UZ Ultimo’s top is made up of six-hundred diamond-shaped one-way mirrors that protect passengers’ privacy. 

Predicted Release Date: 2022  
Predicted Price: $450,000*

The Lagonda All-Terrain isn’t the only supercar that Aston Martin has on deck. The Aston Martin Vanquish is perhaps its most talked-about concept car, and the plan is to release it in 2022. The mid-engine vehicle will have the option of a Carsales manual gearbox. Nicknamed the AM9, this next-generation hybrid will have twin-turbo V6 engines.

2022 Aston Martin Vanquish@autologiaonline / Twitter.com

The Vanquish won’t be produced until 2022, as the concept is still in the works as of now. It unveiled the supercar in 2019 as part of its new trilogy. The British luxury automaker is planning a “major change” for the future of its cars.

Predicted Release Date: 2022
Predicted Price: $500,000*

In June of 2019, Audi confirmed that it was releasing its P18 e-tron Supercar for limited release and production. The luxury automaker debuted the concept car at the 2018 Monterey Car Week. It plans to make just fifty of these vehicles. The concept car can go from 0 to 62 miles per hour in two seconds.

Audi PB 18 e-tron @AudiNews / Twitter.com

It gets 671 horsepower (AKA 500 kW), which comes from three electric motors. The P18 e-tron gets 612 feet of torque. When asked when the car would show up, no specific date was given other than in the “next year or two.” 

Predicted Release Date: TBA
Predicted Price: $67,150*

This sports car is looking to be one of Alfa Romeo’s best. The 2020 6C was greenlit in 2018. The 6C in the name refers to the six cylinders in its straight-six engine. The 6C sports car will get 503 horsepower from a V6 engine. The sportscar was announced by the German tuning company Alfa Romeo hired, but Alfa Romeo has yet to make a public statement.

2020 Alfa Romeo 6C @carpics8 / Twitter.com

The 6C is coming in hot on the heels of the Limited-Edition 4c Spider Italia, which was recently unveiled for 2020 production in North America. The 6C wasn’t released in 2020 like it’s name suggested, but experts expect an appearance any day now.

Predicted Release Date: 2022
Predicted Price: $30,000*

The Fisker Ocean is an electric SUV, and it prides itself on being similar to, but less expensive than, the Tesla 3. The Fisker Ocean debuted at the CES 2020. It has a base price of $30,000, which means that this electric vehicle could be one of the most popular cars, as it’s right in everyone’s price range.

Fisker Ocean @Fiskerinc / Facebook.com

The Fisker Ocean, by Sony, describes itself as the “world’s greenest car,” because it has zero emissions. It is designed by auto-designer Henrik Fisker. It will go on sale in 2022, pushed back from its previous sale date in early 2021.