Generally speaking, automakers debut two types of concept cars: either a bold, attention-grabbing vision of the future, or an advanced teaser for a production car arriving a year or two hence. But sometimes manufacturers produce a concept both daring and workable. The company could produce that car, and if they did, it would, inevitably, be awesome. But that’s about the time when the bean counters become involved and shift the discussion back toward a new compact crossover.
Here are eight great concepts from the 2010s that fit that mold. They turned heads and got people talking…yet for whatever practical reason, none of them made it into production. Yet, at least. Let’s not give up hope.
Mini Rocketman (2011)
Mini produced an array of goofy-looking crossovers during the 2010s. The Rocketman concept was the precise opposite: a fun little city car that was about the size of the original Mini, used space innovatively and looked great,.
