Preface Each year@ carmakers release new concept and prototype cars showcasing new technology@ engineering@ and styling ideas to the public. Often these cars are a preview for advances that will be adopted in production models in the years to come. The Concept Car Year in Review: 2013 includes articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering International over the course of one year. We have collected these articles to present you with a snapshot of the future trends of the automotive industry. These unique cars are the product of years of engineering and planning. Concept and prototype vehicles are often the first glimpse that the general public has to these new technologies. The Concept Car Year in Review: 2013 has taken the searching out of gathering information about concept and prototype cars. The editors of Automotive Engineering International have years of experience and a reputation for reliable journalistic coverage of the automotive industry. Each of the articles selected to run in this book has appeared in Automotive Engineering International in print or online. The Concept Car Year in Review: 2013 encapsulates one year of innovation by automakers and suppliers. Only time will tell If these new technologies and advances in engineering will be adopted into the production model. The technologies featured in this book may one day be standard@ but for now we look forward the possibilities that the future may bring.