There are 3 types of concept cars The first are the kind that are so outlandish, futuristic and unrealistic or so expensive that you know they have no chance of ever being produced. The second kind are the ones where some things might be unrealistic (such as cameras and screens instead of rear view mirrors) but the general characteristics of the car are grounded in reality. It's kinda 50/50 if these get produced, if they do usually a lot of the more fancy aspects are removed for production. And the third type are the ones that are so normal or just modifications of existing cars that you just know it's coming to the dealerships next year.
The third ones are basically prototypes like the Honda E prototype, Jaguar C-X16, Toyota FT-86 II, Renault Twin’z concept, renault sport spider, pontiac G8 ST, nissan Z proto, etc. still called concepts if they are uncertain of some things like if its gonna be made or if its gonna change a lot
There are vehicles with cameras/screens instead of mirrors that are in production; however, they aren't allowed to have them in North America due to regulations.
Hi, Andy. I was just about to say that, but I read down the Comments and saw that you'd beaten me to it. Wise words, mate. Richard was a top bloke from a great era of rallying. 😔
Don’t forget Colin McRae, too. He was especially insane since even his team was advising him to like… “slow the fuck down”, and yet he kept on pushing anyways and dominating.
Watching this show as new cars and concepts came out really made it feel like we were growing up with the changing of the times. I remember how impressive it was in 2004-5 to have that Lexus self park, when now tons of cars offer that as an option.
It’s sad some of these cars were never made. They are such fabulous looking and despite this being some 10+ years old they still look more futuristic than new cars of today.
Crazy how a lot of these actually became a thing under different names and minor changes made to the structure to meet regulations. Some actually stayed the same but it's interesting to see. I wasn't old enough to see the old top gear
4:50 HAH! 7:00 This Peugeot looks absolutely mad! 10:07 - 10:30 I don't get it, but it's still funny. 15:21 - 15:24 You're a dangerous man, Clarkson. We still love you, though. 22:44 ...I kind of can't believe, that this is James.
Seeing that panoz esperante gtr-1 just further proves to me about how much I love boutique super and sports car makers, le mans and the now disbanded gt1 class or racers.
I found out what happened to these cars whether they did or didn’t go into production: Rolls Royce Phantom 101EX - Built and used as a experimental vehicle and was then developed into the Ghost. Ford Iosis - Developed into the Mondeo. Peugeot RC - Despite speculation, plans were never made to produce the car, and was then developed into the RCZ. Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Produced from 2005 to 2017. Pagani Zonda - Produced from 1999 to 2019. Peugeot EX1 - Never put into production. Cadillac Sixteen - Despite it’s speculation of being the ultimate luxury car next to the Rolls Royce Phantom, it never went into production. Bentley Continental - Produced from 2003 to 2011. Range Rover - Produced from 2004 to the present. (2nd generation) Range Rover Overfinch - Produced in 2010. 25 were made globally. Mercedes C9 - Replication of the Sauber C9 built by Johan Ackermann. AC Ace - Produced from 1997 to 2000. Rinspeed Mono Ego - Produced in 1997, but is now only classed as a concept car. Mini Spiritual & Mini Spiritual Two - Both were never put into production. Alfa Romeo Nuvola - Never put into production. Panoz Roadster - Produced from 1992 to 1995. 44 were produced. Dodge Charger R/T Concept - Made in 1999. Chrysler Citadel - Never put into production.
The Cadillac 16 was never put into production but it influenced Cadillacs design language for a few years. For example, the back of the Cadillac Ats is heavily influenced by the rear of it.
Can't disagree there. The Charger and the Charger Daytona of 1969 will never be beat as the King of Muscle Cars and NASCAR, first Car to hit 200 in a Circuit, even managing 230 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Imagine a lighter and faster Charger Daytona, it'll give the Veyron a run for its money, and it'll definitely look good doing it.
@@EyePatchGuy88 Sorry but the Bugatti Veyron is a car that us Americans will never ever come close to. Even if we make something faster. The engineering that went into that car alone is something our automotive industry can only dream of achieving.
That charger concept is the one we should have gotten just not being made run off of natural gas. Because the charger that we actually got looks horrendous. And this thing looks like it's a hybrid between the Viper and what the challenger looks like nowadays And I absolutely love it
@@titanusgodzillaa4274 Personal preference I just think it does not look as good as it should or could Because even the Dodge chargered Daytona from the nineties Even though it was similar to an Iroc Z Camaro that thing still looks better than the modern charger, And again it should not have been a 4 door
I love the irony of the Charger. It was announced as an "Ultraclean emissions car" when was a Concept... *Then to be banned because it was the closest thing to a legal rolling racing coal machine.*
A year late but i agree that it is a good looking car but i saw the entire episode and i'm sort of glad that it was only a prototype because the wheels alone were massive. Like 30-60% bigger than regular wheels. They could reach up to maybe higher than hammond's waist so if the tires had to be replaced they'd most likely cost thousands back even in the 2000s so imagine what they would cost in 2024. Tires alone would be 10s of thousands. The tires on a bugatti veyron super sport when it was 1st made were 30k a set. Yes they were specially made tires but they were the size of regular tires
I really dont understand Top Gears hate towards diesel engines. I honestly couldnt imagine a cheaper way to get around than a diesel. Also the typical diesel engine noise is straight up soothing. Better than having an angry bee under the bonnet that is the petrol engine...
Early 2000's concept cars and prototypes take me back man, no type of nostalgia is more powerful tbh
Them futuristic white backgrounds too, sends me right back to 2005
@@nitronixus9402 so you're saying the future is white?
I remember them Gran Turismo 4 cars
So much of Rolls-Royce's concept ideas do come to life. Love that
It's that rolls just the wraith as a prototype
@@sherqyanstromain9580 phantom coupe/drop head
So much? How many Rolls Royce concept ideas have you seen over the years?
@@sherqyanstromain9580 no the rolls royce phantom coupe actually exists
@@cyberspectre8675the phantom coupe, the ghost, the star headlinings, the exposed metal bonnets etc are all now or were available on customer cars
I think a compilation of Clarkson Hammond and May mentioning each other on other shows would be cool.
Make it bro
I actually really like this concept.
What about Jeremy? 🤣
@@ahmadfahmy9292 he has a farm show
how tf did this comment have 616 likes o.O
3:00 "It looks like an Aston Martin"
Ford: "And I took that personally"
Actually at that time Ford owned Volvo and Aston Martin that's why the Ford Fusion has an Aston Martin Grill
@@nothing9271 yup
then they made one that looked even more like an aston
@@nothing9271 Mondeo*
@@scalychannel5897 both are basically the same thou
22:58 holy shit he did it, May saw our present times as future back then
I love the way he broke the fourth wall… perfect delivery had me crying because I know he siked out so many viewers with this 💀
@@Troganihe siked me out 😂
5:31 the days when top gear’s studio comprised 20 or so 40/50 something blokes and the audience could get involved in opening the Zonda up.
That was Andy Wilman
He was no random bloke. He knew exactly how to open it. Even before Jeremy told him, press the button he went there after the buckle
That was the very first episode of the new format in 2002
Andy went to take his hands from his pocket before being asked. He knew exactly where the handle was and we’re the button was.
Well that is Andy Wilma, the “fat man who controls our lives” as James May once put it
There are 3 types of concept cars
The first are the kind that are so outlandish, futuristic and unrealistic or so expensive that you know they have no chance of ever being produced.
The second kind are the ones where some things might be unrealistic (such as cameras and screens instead of rear view mirrors) but the general characteristics of the car are grounded in reality. It's kinda 50/50 if these get produced, if they do usually a lot of the more fancy aspects are removed for production.
And the third type are the ones that are so normal or just modifications of existing cars that you just know it's coming to the dealerships next year.
The third ones are basically prototypes like the Honda E prototype, Jaguar C-X16, Toyota FT-86 II, Renault Twin’z concept, renault sport spider, pontiac G8 ST, nissan Z proto, etc. still called concepts if they are uncertain of some things like if its gonna be made or if its gonna change a lot
There are vehicles with cameras/screens instead of mirrors that are in production; however, they aren't allowed to have them in North America due to regulations.
I really wish we could have just one super outlandish Batman spaceship movie looking car make it into actual production
@@OrlandoMGarcia didn't the ZX16 turn into the Ftype
The thrid type seems to also have a huge amount of retro style cars, like the Chevy Camaro and Mini cooper
That was pretty damn good,and even way back to when Clarkson had an abundance of hair .
Or Slow's lack of
@@diekrahe. 20:18 Geography teacher
3:46 - Richard Burns. Rally Legend. R.I.P
Hi, Andy. I was just about to say that, but I read down the Comments and saw that you'd beaten me to it.
Wise words, mate. Richard was a top bloke from a great era of rallying. 😔
@@EleanorPeterson He is. Jeremy even told a story about Richard playing Sega Rally arcade machine with Jeremy's son.
Don’t forget Colin McRae, too. He was especially insane since even his team was advising him to like… “slow the fuck down”, and yet he kept on pushing anyways and dominating.
Watching this show as new cars and concepts came out really made it feel like we were growing up with the changing of the times. I remember how impressive it was in 2004-5 to have that Lexus self park, when now tons of cars offer that as an option.
4:45 “going on sale in 2005” wow how far we surpassed that year
They can at least drive the damn thing without going to the dealer for fixes every sunday
Funny old thing, time.
It’s sad some of these cars were never made. They are such fabulous looking and despite this being some 10+ years old they still look more futuristic than new cars of today.
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I didn't ask for this video, but i'm glad it exists
It just struck me how, in an alternate universe, if these guys had started out on RUclips, they'd be a complete menace at car shows.
"This could be the future" it was actually. Car companies use exactly the same systems today. 25 years later
EV production would be so much more advanced if GM hadn’t killed those programs & product development
11:45 you gotta love that sarcasm in May's commentary
That is the best joke I've ever heard, I almost choked on my food when bursting in laughter
May was so right at the end, the kinetic energy thing is now used a lot!
BUT why oh why did it take so long to happen!!!
Ironically the ford concept actually ended up becoming a mondeo.
and the mk2 focus rs was released
where is the irony in that?
@@aidy6000 because most concepts never see the light of day. Yet this one did, albeit with some minor changes.
@@lukematthews2209 But they said it was going to be the next Mondeo, and it was. There's nothing ironic about that.
@@Zero_Ninetyand sadly the Mondeo it became was a terrible car
Crazy how a lot of these actually became a thing under different names and minor changes made to the structure to meet regulations. Some actually stayed the same but it's interesting to see. I wasn't old enough to see the old top gear
22:56 I was reclining on a sofa, switched my browser tab before James says what's next 😂
5:28 Andy Wilman appearance. Apparently the studio audience was the crew in the early days.
7:07 that batman steering wheel is sick
18:05 the little big planet music 🥲nostalgic
17:58 Hearing Jeremy say 'whopping £75,000' as a young person is so jarring
4:50 HAH!
7:00 This Peugeot looks absolutely mad!
10:07 - 10:30 I don't get it, but it's still funny.
15:21 - 15:24 You're a dangerous man, Clarkson. We still love you, though.
22:44 ...I kind of can't believe, that this is James.
For 10:07, the man guess the top speed correctly
These clips remind me why I used to watch Top Gear before it got lazy.
How darn neat are they!
Navigator - "Left!"
Pilot - "What did you say?" as he banks to the right!
Seeing that panoz esperante gtr-1 just further proves to me about how much I love boutique super and sports car makers, le mans and the now disbanded gt1 class or racers.
Hehe, they watched Cars 2006
Other US viewers may not know, but Jeremy Clarkson got a voice cameo in the UK version
12:15 did the door of that Jaguar/Land Rover product already fail??!!!
As a child I was awed by the Mondeo concept on top gear. Now as an adult I own one. Fantastic car, will keep it until the end of days probably.
Its so cool to see design features from old hypercar prototypes pop up in that carmakers current lineup
I could watch these all day
I found out what happened to these cars whether they did or didn’t go into production:
Rolls Royce Phantom 101EX - Built and used as a experimental vehicle and was then developed into the Ghost.
Ford Iosis - Developed into the Mondeo.
Peugeot RC - Despite speculation, plans were never made to produce the car, and was then developed into the RCZ.
Aston Martin V8 Vantage - Produced from 2005 to 2017.
Pagani Zonda - Produced from 1999 to 2019.
Peugeot EX1 - Never put into production.
Cadillac Sixteen - Despite it’s speculation of being the ultimate luxury car next to the Rolls Royce Phantom, it never went into production.
Bentley Continental - Produced from 2003 to 2011.
Range Rover - Produced from 2004 to the present. (2nd generation)
Range Rover Overfinch - Produced in 2010. 25 were made globally.
Mercedes C9 - Replication of the Sauber C9 built by Johan Ackermann.
AC Ace - Produced from 1997 to 2000.
Rinspeed Mono Ego - Produced in 1997, but is now only classed as a concept car.
Mini Spiritual & Mini Spiritual Two - Both were never put into production.
Alfa Romeo Nuvola - Never put into production.
Panoz Roadster - Produced from 1992 to 1995. 44 were produced.
Dodge Charger R/T Concept - Made in 1999.
Chrysler Citadel - Never put into production.
Phantom 101EX evolved into the Ghost and Iosis into the Mondeo
I'd go out on a limb and say the Alfa Nuvola eventually evolved into the Alfa 8C based upon its styling and bodyshape
@@mathewwilkins1613 Did it really?
The Cadillac 16 was never put into production but it influenced Cadillacs design language for a few years. For example, the back of the Cadillac Ats is heavily influenced by the rear of it.
@@renypayne11 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
15:37 owner should make it empty 24/7 and then sell the booze. do that enough times = free car
10:10 watch this, and then remember that time Jeremy actually threw a bloke out of the studio?
Can't understand that guy's answer. What did he say?
@@colesthelol "200" i think he said
@@colesthelol - He clearly said “200”.
That charger concept is way better than the charger we got.
Can't disagree there.
The Charger and the Charger Daytona of 1969 will never be beat as the King of Muscle Cars and NASCAR, first Car to hit 200 in a Circuit, even managing 230 miles per hour on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Imagine a lighter and faster Charger Daytona, it'll give the Veyron a run for its money, and it'll definitely look good doing it.
But the challenger stayed.
Agreed, the charger you can buy right now is just too chunky looking compared to the concept.
@@EyePatchGuy88 Sorry but the Bugatti Veyron is a car that us Americans will never ever come close to. Even if we make something faster. The engineering that went into that car alone is something our automotive industry can only dream of achieving.
I feel like that concept would have aged too quickly
I love these vids so much!! It’s kinda nostalgic in a weird kind of way
Just noticed that when Jeremy is showing the Zonda off the man who helps open the bonnet(?) is none other than Mr Wilman.
A guy opened Pagani's hood like he is doing it on a daily basis
That's Andy Wilman.
Hes the producer
James May comments about the copper panels are brilliant.
"oh dear, I fear that Jeremy is coming this way with a opinion" 😂😂
We should've paid more attention to the Chrysler Citadel.
We wouldn't be drowning in crossovers if we'd said no there and then.
Amazingly Jeremy went and bought that Ranger Rover/Drinks cabinet after the show aired because why wouldn’t you 😂
Are you listening to this? Yes you sir, reclining on your sofa! This might be the future! Now sit up and pay attention!
I was literally about to fall asleep when James May shouted at me to listen lol
5:25 hey, that's Andy Wilman
The ‘Citadel’ ... I wonder if it was the concept that would become the “Chrysler Pacifica”. Thanks for the video
It's more like the Chrysler 300 Touring/Dodge Magnum and the Dodge Powerbox at 23:25 became the Dodge Nitro
The las segment is pure gold
11:28 you know you've made a good car when the trio argues over who gets to test it
dudes, i miss this show... watching this makes me feel old :(
Not gonna lie, the Charger prototype looks Way much better than the Modern one and resembles more the original Charger R/T
5:53 Jeremy cold revving a Zonda makes my heart hurt
I could listen to these guys all day long
Nice little surprise seeing the great Richard Burns, RIP
In earlys 2000 I was expecting what the future would bring to the cars. Now i miss the early's 2000.
Concepts made by peugeot : 300.
Actual cares made by peugeot : 0.
I miss this era so much
I love how the RR Dawn was exactly how it was in production as a Concept
Possible ideas - Clarkson, Hammond and May:
making fun of the Bathurst motor race
being vulgar
appearing on different shows together
Rip Richard Burns.
It's like famous rally drivers who were the front of racing games are likely to die young.
I'm getting Midtown Madness 1 and 2 memories looking at the 2 Panoz cars…
The cigar and all of sudden, Bob Lutz comes to mind.😂
14:00 full digital gauge cluster? Dang.
3:57 ... Richard burns 🥺 rest in peace you wonderful man
RIP Mazda furai
I love how Hammond and Jeremy turn into kids while messing around inside that Range Rover
I love James talking completely trash with Peugeot which had panels made from copper "ideal.. very cheap.."
Can't get enough of the trio
i cant believe that man made that car from basically nothing in only 16 months, that is absurd
I love when they all teleport around when showing off a car
Peugeot seems to make all the cool/strange cars, yet never produce it
That rover concept car looks just like the fiat 500 18:51
I'd forgotten just how much hair Jeremy use to have.
4:00 - 0-60 in 6 seconds with that styling? Lol.
0:55
Here comes the orangutan interrupting their appreciations in that Rolls...
I subscribed to a lot of tg/gt channel's but your content is different man
as he said "are you listening" i zoned out and was shook
8:46 Stuart Hall did become the talk of Cheshire............but for a totally different reason.
7:25 that had me dying
Can we have a compilation of Cadillac on Top Gear lol
Yesssssss
The roof lighting reminds me of my flights on Emirates A380
That charger concept is the one we should have gotten just not being made run off of natural gas. Because the charger that we actually got looks horrendous. And this thing looks like it's a hybrid between the Viper and what the challenger looks like nowadays And I absolutely love it
Charger does not look horrendous??
@@titanusgodzillaa4274 Personal preference I just think it does not look as good as it should or could Because even the Dodge chargered Daytona from the nineties Even though it was similar to an Iroc Z Camaro that thing still looks better than the modern charger, And again it should not have been a 4 door
1:39 Clarkson was actually in that as well, or the UK version at least
I don't know if I love or hate the look of that old Charger concept.
The James May review at the end, was truly the future. He was right.
It's a shame Dodge didn't build THAT Charger.
4:56 never saw such a bright lid studio.
Love the Tony Heart gallery music!!
22:56 genuinely spooked me
I love the irony of the Charger. It was announced as an "Ultraclean emissions car" when was a Concept...
*Then to be banned because it was the closest thing to a legal rolling racing coal machine.*
That 1000hp Cadillac though. 😊
It's too bad we didn't get to see the entire review James did - you get to see and learn a lot more about it. It's called the Cadillac Sixteen btw.
It's a real shame that the Cadillac Sixteen never made it into production. What a beauty 😍.
A year late but i agree that it is a good looking car but i saw the entire episode and i'm sort of glad that it was only a prototype because the wheels alone were massive. Like 30-60% bigger than regular wheels. They could reach up to maybe higher than hammond's waist so if the tires had to be replaced they'd most likely cost thousands back even in the 2000s so imagine what they would cost in 2024. Tires alone would be 10s of thousands. The tires on a bugatti veyron super sport when it was 1st made were 30k a set. Yes they were specially made tires but they were the size of regular tires
I'm so glad the charger never ended up looking like that @ 20:30
1:51 “Just had a really good idea, why don’t you SHUT UP?”
The Citadel has always been a favorite concept of mine
Amazing how much Hammond and May have aged; more so than Clarkson over the same period.
I've seen this once before but I can't remember where. I think the mobo was fitted to a chassis that could almost be rotated 360°
I really dont understand Top Gears hate towards diesel engines. I honestly couldnt imagine a cheaper way to get around than a diesel. Also the typical diesel engine noise is straight up soothing. Better than having an angry bee under the bonnet that is the petrol engine...
Oh my dog, that Cadillac prototype... If they'd just made that car and put an LS in it, it would have been magnificent enough!
Jeremy saying "[the Ford] looks like an Aston Martin" this far in the past is huge levels of irony
I’m not from the UK so what’s the deal with Porsche when they were talking about the Aston Martin Vantage?