Concept cars that should have went into production
About this episode
A lively discussion unfolds around concept cars that should have made it to production, featuring hosts Matty J, Charash, Scotty Johnson, David Prince, and Rosie Ross. The crew shares personal anecdotes about their automotive projects and experiences, while also diving into the aesthetics and potential of various concept cars like the Hyundai Envision 74 and Mazda Vision Coupe. The episode highlights the importance of concept cars in shaping automotive design and innovation, alongside debates about the future of electric vehicles and market trends.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Riz, Alam, Scotty, David and Chad discuss their latest updates as well as what concept cars should have been made into production ready versions for the public!
The boys battle it out in the quiz!
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Nissan Silvia
"...a whole bunch of crap out. Yeah. Caught up my old Silvia exhaust with angle grinder and Chuck that in the ..."
Ford Ranger
"...Just for some context, number one, I think it was Ranger was #1 best selling car last year and #2 was Hilu..."
Toyota Hilux
"...nger was #1 best selling car last year and #2 was Hilux, no surprise there. Number three was the DMAX, #4..."
Toyota Rav 4
"Just for some context, number one, I think it was Ranger was #1 best selling car last year and #2 was Hilux, no surprise there. Number three was the DMAX, #4 was the Rav, 4, #5 was the MG ZS, which as Maddie Jay himself has, it's basically his pick for when he goes on road trips. It is like, you know, basically British heritage."
Tesla Model Y
"... is your boss. That was #5 and number six was the Model Y. Now things would have been very different if a s..."
Hyundai Kona
"...ing to have a tough time. They just announced the Kona electrics price. It's 54,000 plus on roads in"
Volvo XC40
"...ectric vehicle sales. The only two they sell, the XC40 and the C40, which is the coupe version of that f..."
Toyota Supra
"...ll go. Well, look, you know I'll take your mark 3 supra. Yeah. So if you got one that's that's today I go..."
Kia Picanto
"...t one that's that's today I got to drive a little Picanto. OHS. It was a rental car that my parents got, an..."
Honda Prelude
"...ow, showing pictures and things of the of the new Prelude, which is a I mean, they're pretty titled the bet..."
Hyundai i30
"...e you're. 100%, I mean like coming from owning an I30, yes, sort of like the next, the next level versi..."
Delorean DMC-12
"...e designed it and it looks like it looks like how DeLorean would look like now you know you know and and and..."
Audi Quattro
"... bit of a 86 about it. There's a yeah. Yeah, Audi Quattro. Yeah, there. Is."
Hyundai Grandeur
"saw this. They they took their their old grandeur and then they they kind of modernised it. I don't..."
Daewoo Statesman
"... and you know as the I was going to say the elder statesman or the elderly statesman of the of of the podcast..."
Chrysler Concorde
"...s they say it's going to go you know as fast as a Concorde but it it never made it. But I think the for myse..."
Peugeot On Peugeot
"...e a shell of just something and just yeah do that on Peugeot of getting an elephant to sit on it and and and s..."
Volkswagen Id
"...ally something I think we can all agree on is the Volkswagen ID buggy concept. Something, you know, it's somethin..."
Chrysler PT Cruiser
"...oke. But she does know that I'd I'd like to own a PT Cruiser for the shits and gigs. And she's like, well, it ..."
Holden Monaro
"...wesome that that should have been the new the new Monaro. It's it's essentially that that's a that's a ver..."
Chevrolet Malibu
"...s like a mini Commodore and it was what the Chevy Malibu that we got here should. It should have been the ..."
Datsun 510
"...ver here. The Nissan IDX which is like the Datsun 510 remake. Did you guys ever see that one? That one ..."
Ford Orion
"..., you know, with when earlier on naming cars Star Orion, like really? Yeah. So I think the choice I think..."
Cadillac 16
"...y lost ones before we get to the quiz? I have the Cadillac 16. Yes, that's a very cool. Pig list of a thing. 16..."
Honda Civic
"...w if long with Honda for example, they've got the Civic that's an aspirational car. You know and and and ..."
Ford Mustang
"... car companies don't like Ford here. They got the Mustang. But yeah it's it's not. It's not. It's not doesn..."
Toyota MR2
"...ack what sports car. Matthew. Matthew. Was it the MR2? Yeah, it is. Yep."
Toyota GR Corolla
"...use it's been engineered better you know 86 Yaris GR Corolla GR. I don't think I don't think they would go I d..."
Toyota Yaris Gr
"... Z4 cause it's been engineered better you know 86 Yaris GR Corolla GR. I don't think I don't think they woul..."
Mclaren F1
"Say that, how would I what school I am? Mini mini McLaren F1, yeah. Alrighty, now my questions are diving into..."
Datsun 280Zx
"Chad. Is it the 280? It was was the 280ZX. But the one that was only whites like complete w..."
Dodge Omni
"...ine. Dodge and Shelby had a collar with the Dodge Omnis fitted with a 2.2 litre turbocharged engine. Ther..."
Lamborghini Countach
"...n #10, which Lamborghini V12 model came after the Countach? Matthew. I like you so fast, man."
Lamborghini Diablo
"...tthew. I like you so fast, man. That would be the Diablo. Yes, it was the Diablo. Very good. Wow."
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