The 12 most high-tech concept cars unveiled in 2017 so far
There's plenty of room in the trunk for a weekend getaway!
It has three rows of seats to fit seven passengers.
12. Volkswagen unveiled a concept of its large SUV the Atlas in February. The concept comes with a cargo box that can expand into a 17.7 cubic-foot container.
Cameras replace the two sideview mirrors to stream surrounding views directly on the rearview mirror. The concept also comes with a panoramic sunroof.
It comes with a full-color heads-up display and a single spoke steering wheel.
11. Citroen unveiled its C-Aircross concept SUV earlier in February. Citroen said it purposefully went for a "modern" body style with curved lines and strong splashes of color.
Inside, there's a massive, horizontal display that consolidates the driver's instrument and infotainment center.
You can take a closer look at the VMotion here.
The vehicle showcases Nissan's ProPilot system that allows vehicles to drive autonomously on highways at speeds up to 62 mph.
Check out those scissor doors!
10. Nissan showed off its VMotion concept at the Detroit Auto Show. It has a stunning, geometrical design.
The concept also comes with a massive display for sitting back and relaxing when your car drives for you.
You can read more about the concept here.
There's even room for a bookshelf!
9. BMW's latest concept car is solely meant to display the automaker's vision for car interiors of the future. The idea is with fully self-driving cars, you can have spacious and homey interiors.
It also comes with other fun touches, like scissor doors and headlights that can wink at you.
You can read more about Toyota's concept car here.
The concept doesn't have any touchscreens, but comes with a heads-up display.
8. Toyota showed off a concept car at CES that wants to be your best friend (sort of like Honda's NeuV). The vehicle has an AI assistant named Yui that's designed to engage you in tasks, like a conversation, so you stay aware while driving.
The concept also comes with other innovative features, like a tablet you can remove from the console and use outside. The driver can also open the car by approaching it with his or her smartphone.
You can read more about the microbus concept here.
Volkswagen said the vehicle is equipped with lidar, radar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors, making it fully autonomous.
7. Volkswagen unveiled a high-tech version of its classic microbus. The electric, revamped Hippiemobile can drive 270 miles on a single charge.
The concept comes with artificial intelligence that can "read human emotions" to improve the driving experience.
You can read more about the car here.
Honda said the car is self-driving and electric, but didn't share any detail specifications on those fronts.
6. Honda first showed teaser images of its NeuV concept car in December, but it officially made its debut at CES.
Rinspeed envisions the vehicle being used on a ride-sharing setting, where a person can select which passenger to ride with through a Tinder-like app.
You can read more about the car here.
Inside, the car has a massive touchscreen display from Harman that comes with voice and gesture control. The concept can also alert you of upcoming obstacles with a heads-up display on the windshield.
The garden is tucked right behind the windshield.
5. As for an even crazier concept car, Rinspeed showed off its Oasis car at CES. The vehicle has an actual garden, complete with Bonsai trees and radishes.
It also comes with lidar and sensors to handle Level 3 autonomous driving, meaning it can handle urban environments, but still requires human oversight.
...But the car is really meant to showcase the tech millennials are looking for inside a car, FCA said. It's electric with 250 miles of range and gets just over 50% of its charge back in under 20 minutes with a DC Fast Charger.
4. Fiat Chrysler unveiled a concept car geared for high-tech millennials at CES this year. The car isn't all that eye-catching purely from an aesthetic perspective. It's large, boxy, and heavy looking...
The concept features Toyota's Active Lean technology that adjusts the vehicle's wheels automatically to improve maneuverability. It has an aspiring range of 200 kilometers (124 miles.)
3. Toyota's i-TRIL concept made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The two-seater is meant as an alternative to motorcycles and public transit for those looking to zip around in something smaller.
1. Sedric has a high-tech windshield with giant OLED eyes, black swing doors, and no driver controls. It comes with an external button so owners can hail it at a whim.
2. Volkswagen unveiled a self-driving concept car that's more of a personal robotic assistant at the Geneva Motor Show this year. Called Sedric, the car's artificial intelligence will allow it to find its own parking spot, drop kids off at an extracurricular activity, and pick up packages
The Pop.Up can easily unhook from its chassis for a drone can pick it up with ease. The autonomous drone is powered by eight rotors.
There's no word on if we'll ever see the Pop.Up become a reality, but it does speak to Airbus' plan to build Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicles for urban transit.
1. Airbus got creative with its latest concept car: an electric two-seater that can be airlifted by a drone. Called the Pop.Up System, the car has a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles).
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