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Mate Rimac Thought About Using Tesla Roadster-Style Thrusters Way Back In 2019

staff@jalopnik.com (Chris Tsui) — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:45:27 +0000

Mate Rimac kept the e-mail receipts that prove he was thinking about thrust-powered downforce years ago, but other projects required his attention.

Porsche Mission S Concept Envisions A Driver-Focused Future Without Any Distracting Displays

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

The gorgeous Mission S previews an upcoming supercar that will be a part of Porsche's regular product lineup, not some limited-run unobtanium model.

DS F3VER Concept Looks As Hot As It Sounds

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:25:30 +0000

Take away some of the more extreme concept car design elements, and you're looking at the next-gen DS 3 hatchback.

Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette Concept Puts A Box On The Bubble Car, Just Like The Original Van

staff@jalopnik.com (Justin Hughes) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:29:47 +0000

While this 'lil van isn't yet confirmed for production, because its regular 2CV sibling already is, this seems like a sure bet too.

816-HP Peugeot E-T16 Concept Is A Group B–Inspired 'Hyperhatch' That Could Go Into Production

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:04:24 +0000

Unlike the mid-engine 205 T16 that it's inspired by, the E-T16 has a trio of electric motors under its fantastic widebody.

Peugeot RCZ Vision Is A Fabulous Follow-Up To One Of This Century's Most Beautiful Cars

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:22:31 +0000

While Peugeot won't confirm that a next-gen RCZ is happening, this excellent concept shows the French automaker is at least seriously thinking about it.

Opel STX Concept Is The Box-Flared Bread Van Wagon Of Your Dreams

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:12:37 +0000

Opel says the STX Concept (and its Vauxhall-branded twin with the same name) is more of a preview of its future design language than a look at one specific car.

Fiat Multiplay Concept Is A Wacky Watermelon-Inspired Wagon-Up Truck That We're Smitten With

staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:34:12 +0000

A modern take on the always-funky Multipla, Fiat calls this modular SUV a "laboratory of ideas for future innovations."

Gorgeous Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso Concept Is Our First Look At A Post-Giulia Alfa

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:22:28 +0000

Alfa Romeo says the Cuorerosso has a hybridized version of the Giulia Quadrifoglio's twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6.

Citroën 2CV Concept Is So Cute And Cheerful, Depression Doesn't Stand A Chance

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:27:59 +0000

A production version of the electric 2CV concept is coming in 2028 with a targeted starting price of €15,000.

JCB Proved Bonneville Will Always Be Speed's Final Frontier

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Witnessing the JCB Hydromax's 406.320-mph record run was an unforgettable experience.

Renault Please Please Please Build The 8 Gordini Concept

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:14:45 +0000

Inspired by the rear-engine Renault 8 Gordini that was a 1960s rally star, this new concept is a rear-drive electric coupe with 270 hp and a fab design.

Nissan Z Kaze Concept Has The T-Tops The New Z Has Always Deserved

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Though this is just a concept right now, the Z Kaze's T-top setup looks like it could be pretty easy to produce for real.

Walking Dead Hyundai Tucson Special Edition Was Pretty Morbid, Even For A Zombie Show

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:25:00 +0000

Zombie hands reaching up, seemingly from underneath the Tucson in a blood-red color, and a backpack filled with survival gear were both part of the package.

After Chrysler Bought AMC, We Almost Got This V8 Sports Sedan

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:25:00 +0000

It emerged amid the wildest time in Chrysler's history, carrying Lamborghini's design DNA and a proper V8. But it became a V6 sedan that no one remembers today.

Shelby Gave A Mustang Independent Rear Suspension And Fuel Injection Nearly 60 Years Ago

staff@jalopnik.com (Charles Krome) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:25:00 +0000

Mustang history has plenty of interesting trivia, but this Shelby prototype deserves a closer look. It featured some truly remarkable, forward-looking ideas.

These Concept Car Interiors Should Have Gone Into Production, According To Our Readers

staff@jalopnik.com (Collin Woodard) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0000

Sure, they'd be too expensive to build, probably unsafe, and break almost instantly, but look how cool these cabins are.

The Old Cadillac Is Dead, And This Track-Only V-One Concept Is The Proof

staff@jalopnik.com (Brad Brownell) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0000

Essentially a customer version of the V-Series.R race car, the slightly more refined V-One packs 830 horsepower, and we bet Cadillac will build a few of them.

Acura Nexera Vision Concept Previews The Next Era Of Acura Design, But Not A New Sports Car

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The first Acura to wear some of the Nexera's design cues will be the RDX hybrid that's coming out in the next year or two.

Faraday Future Is Somehow Still Alive And Testing The FX Super One, And I'm Scared

staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:30:30 +0000

I think I'm being stalked by this definitely real rebadged Chinese van.