Glossary / General

concept car

93 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A concept car is a special test vehicle that shows what future cars might look like. It’s not sold to the public and is mainly for show.

Technical Definition

A concept car is a prototype vehicle created to showcase new designs, technologies, or ideas. It’s typically shown at auto shows and isn’t intended for mass production.

Hear It Discussed

"Some concepts that have just recently emerged from Hyundai... Hyundai, this is the Venus and Earth concepts."
Corralling The Herd, Too Cheap To Ignore, Teach The Kids Manual | Episode 1,041 Everyday Driver Car Debate 14:14

"...what the heck is this? I said, well, it's a concept car that I designed and we built. He said, you designed. I said, yeah."
Design and Empathy with Raffi Minasian Bring a Trailer Podcast 22:58

"I reviewed the Cadillac Voyage concept car there at GM. They have all the concept cars. It's just that not all of them run."
Slate Price Revealed, Koenigsegg Jesko Records, Honda Element Returns, and More! THIS CAR POD! EP117 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 13:37