• The Future Of Cars, Circa 1999

    Automotive designers in 1999 foresaw a 2009 populated by compressed natural gas-powered cars, huge 16-cylinder engines and crossover vehicles. At least they got one right. Let's hop into the time machine-like lens of hindsight to visit ten concept cars from 1999 and determine how close they came to reality.


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    By Matt Hardigree
    May 20, 2009 3:00 PM 94,325
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    The Future Of Cars, Circa 1999

    Name: Bentley Hunaudières
    Debuted: Geneva Motor Show
    Vision Of The Future: After being purchased by VW and separated from Rolls Royce, Bentley needed a new direction. The Hunaudiéres was named for the straight where the company originally made its name during the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and previews a company interested in making speedy super cars.
    Closest Modern Vehicle: The design did impact the look of the Bentley Continental GT, but the W16 engine and overall layout wound up in the Bugatti Veyron.
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