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Truck Trend’s concept vehicle section features the latest in future designs from the manufacturers. Read each story to get a clearer picture of which concept vehicles, from drawings to full-scale vehicles, may someday become a reality.

Truck & SUV Concepts

Finally, new Saabs, but have the customers grown tired of waiting? Finally, new Saabs, but have the customers grown tired of waiting?
Saab's new 9-4X crossover is big news, the first genuinely all-new Saab model in years more
Is Kia Ready for a Pickup? Is Kia Ready for a Pickup?
Rumors have again bubbled up that Kia is poised to begin selling a body-on-frame V-6 and V-8 pickup truck in the U.S. by the 2011 model... more
Quick Look: Ford Transit Connect Quick Look: Ford Transit Connect
At the New York auto show, Ford displayed a concept Transit Connect taxi, noting it brings architecture's trend of building upward where... more
Concept: GMC Denali XT -- Trend or Gimmick? Concept: GMC Denali XT -- Trend or Gimmick?
GMC Denali XT -- Is this the kind of little truck GM needs to compete with vehicles like Toyota's futuristic A-BAT, Honda's Ridgeline, and... more
Land Rover Black and Silver LRX Concept Photo Gallery Land Rover Black and Silver LRX Concept Photo Gallery
Click here to see more photos of the Land Rover Black and Silver LRX Concept! more
Future: The rules of building a truck have been thrown out the window Future: The rules of building a truck have been thrown out the window
The traditional pickup is moving rapidly beyond its leaf-sprung, boxy boundaries, and what were once SUVs have been replaced with... more
Bull MKT: Lincoln gets its own Enclave. Sort of Bull MKT: Lincoln gets its own Enclave. Sort of
The cheapening--ahem, popularization--of Lincoln is working. Migrating to mostly Volvo-based front-drive platforms and targeting Buick... more
Future Shock: The Truck Market Is Evolving at a Blistering Pace Future Shock: The Truck Market Is Evolving at a Blistering Pace
The rules of building a truck, sport/utility vehicle, or crossover have been thrown out the window, and the future of this category is... more
An Explorer for the 21st century: Unibody concept signals life for an old favorite An Explorer for the 21st century: Unibody concept signals life for an old favorite
At the peak of the sport/utility boom, Ford sold nearly a half million Explorers a year and ran three factory shifts to build them. Today,... more
A Look into the future: 2008 GMC Denali XT Concept A Look into the future: 2008 GMC Denali XT Concept
GMC will show the Denali XT concept at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show to gauge reaction. Our guess is the response will strong. This will be... more
2008 GMC Denali XT Concept Photo Gallery 2008 GMC Denali XT Concept Photo Gallery
Pontiac has won the battle over which GM brand will sell a version of the Australian-built Holden Ute in the U.S., but it looks as though... more
Special Project: CrewMaximus Special Project: CrewMaximus
In fact, much of the time we have to keep ourselves from laughing. But every once in a while a vehicle comes along that doesn't try to be... more
Hummer H3t Concept Photo Gallery Hummer H3t Concept Photo Gallery
See more photos of the Hummer H3t Concept concept at TruckTrend.com! more
Hummer HX Concept: GM's macho brand loses its top Hummer HX Concept: GM's macho brand loses its top
Small. Nimble. Modular. These are adjectives that would never be used to describe Hummers, until now. more
Future Concept: Saab 9-4x BioPower concept Future Concept: Saab 9-4x BioPower concept
In roughly a year and a half GM will launch a new SUV, the 9-4x, whose Saab-ness goes beyond front-end styling and ignition key location. more
Future Concept: Cadillac Provoq concept Future Concept: Cadillac Provoq concept
Thought Provoqing: Cadillac's new small SUV bows in concept form more
Ford Explorer America concept foreshadows Explorer's future Ford Explorer America concept foreshadows Explorer's future
Ford's Explorer America concept -- a possible future vision of what Ford's fallen SUV king could become -- will be revealed to the world at... more
General Motors has officially announced the 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode Hybrid General Motors has officially announced the 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode Hybrid
General Motors has officially announced its long-rumored 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode hybrid set to hit the automaker's stand at the... more
BMW's Crossover Offensive: From Mini SUV to BMW's Crossover Offensive: From Mini SUV to
Mini's new crossover SUV makes its first official appearance in 2009, part of a BMW crossover offensive that begins with the X6 due this... more
Toyota A-BAT Concept: Returning to its compact truck roots Toyota A-BAT Concept: Returning to its compact truck roots
Toyota returns to its compact truck roots with its latest concept vehicle A-BAT (Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck) making its world debut... more
Land Rover LRX Concept: Small sustainability is big Land Rover LRX Concept: Small sustainability is big
You're looking at Land Rover's next big thing. The LRX concept making its debut at the Detroit show is small, sporty, and designed to be as... more
Hummer HX Concept: Young designers put spin on vehicle bound for 2008 Detroit show Hummer HX Concept: Young designers put spin on vehicle bound for 2008 Detroit show
Three new GM designers put their spin on the Hummer, creating the Hummer HX Concept for the 2008 Detroit auto show -- an open-air,... more
Chrysler To Bring Jeep Renegade Eco-concept to Detroit Show Chrysler To Bring Jeep Renegade Eco-concept to Detroit Show
Green is in -- especially during this autoshow season. Virtually every automaker has a concept that is as frugal at the gas pump as it is... more
First Look: The BMW Concept X6 First Look: The BMW Concept X6
The BMW Concept X6 combines four doors and a dynamically flowing coupe roofline with a high sill-line, muscular wheel arches, and a strong... more
The Audi Cross Coupe Quattro Debuts At Shanghai Motor Show The Audi Cross Coupe Quattro Debuts At Shanghai Motor Show
At the Shanghai Motor Show Audi presented a study that defines a new segment in the field of crossover vehicles. more
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BMW X6: Should it have been hybrid only?
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Does Mitsubishi need another SUV/Crossover?
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2011 GMC Sierra HD Spotted!
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