What’s the Finest Idea automobile That By no means Made it to Manufacturing?

We’ve seen some fairly superior idea vehicles over time. Things like the original Dodge Viper designs and the Toyota FT1, which would go on to become the latest Supra. These vehicles have been a pleasure to behold as sketches and fashions, and even higher as soon as they hit the streets as manufacturing vehicles. However not each idea could be so fortunate.

As a substitute, some carmaker design research are drawn up, molded out of clay, offered to the world, after which forgotten. So, what would you say is the best idea automobile that by no means noticed manufacturing?

Possibly you have been a sucker for that angry-looking sedan that Lamborghini wanted to construct within the mid-2000s? The Estoque was the Italian marques reply to vehicles just like the Porsche Panamera and the Aston Martin Rapide, however in the end by no means made it off the present stand.

And, extra just lately, what about the next-generation Phaeton that VW inbuilt non-public? That was one other glorious design research that by no means obtained to really feel the street beneath its wheels.

Clearly, the winner right here is the Jaguar C-X75. This automobile was unveiled again in 2010 and promised to be a next-generation hybrid supercar to rival the likes of Porsche, Ferrari and McLaren.

Regardless of the corporate initially agreeing to a manufacturing run of this beautiful, mid-engined supercar, the mission was canned earlier than any potential consumers might attain for his or her checkbooks. As a substitute, it can go down in historical past as “that orange car the bad guy drives in Spectre.”

However that’s simply my choose, what ideas on the market do you suppose ought to have been launched into the wild? Head to the feedback part under and tell us your choose for the most effective idea automobile that by no means made it to manufacturing.

We’ll spherical up a few of the finest responses in a slideshow tomorrow afternoon.