The weirdest concept cars in history as Jaguar unveils controversial new model

For better or for worse, the new Jaguar design has split opinion.

The new Type 00 is fully electric, comes in Miami Pink and London Blue and would set you back about £100,000 to buy.

The iconic brand has redesigned its logo, and its new modern direction has raised more than a few eyebrows.

But this certainly isn’t the first time a concept car has drawn attention – whether for the right or the wrong reasons.

Ever since the first automobile rolled out of the workshop, the industry has continued to innovate, both to improve safety and design, or to just create more beautiful vehicles.

While many drivers probably feel thankful that cruise control and heated seats were invented, the average commuter would never dream of getting behind the wheel of one of these weird and wonderful concept cars.

These are just a few examples of weird and wonderful concept cars.

Plymouth Voyager III

Now this is a big car.

This hybrid car could change from an eight-seater family wagon to a two-door three-seater in just seconds.

Each section had its own engine and you could hook the front part up to pretty much everything, such as motorhomes or vans.

While this could have revolutionised the caravan holiday industry, it’s not really surprising that this one didn’t take off.

Cadillac Sixteen

This might be one of the only examples of a car with a bonnet which opens sideways.

The absolutely enormous car – featuring a 13.6litre V-16 engine – had an incredibly long front which would make pulling forward into parking spaces a complete nightmare.

Jaguar C-X75

James Bond fans might recognise this one as more than a concept car – it was driven by villain Mr Hinx in 2015’s Spectre.

This Jaguar was extremely popular when it was revealed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, and when it was green-lit for production, plenty of supercar enthusiasts put down deposits.

However thanks to the poor state of the global economy, plans to widely produce the C-X75 were scrapped in 2012.

Rolls-Royce 103EX

Now this is an unusual design.

This design was envisioned as an all-electric vehicle, as well as an ‘autonomous cocoon’.

Debuted in 2016, it was a vision for how luxury transport could look in 2035 – but I’m not sure those weird-looking wheels will make the cut.

Renault Treznor

This is another example of a concept car which did not make it into reality.

Debuted again at the Paris Motor Show, this time in 2016, rather than a soft-top or removable roof, the entire clamshell-style top of the vehicle lifts up to allow entry.

Forget such boring additions as car doors – you’d be clambering over the sides of the vehicle to get into this Renault.

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