A glimpse into the future of automotive design and technology, BMW concepts cars showcase the world of tomorrow. From the Z1 to the latest models like the Z22, concepts turn heads and ultimately change the way we think of motoring.

Concept cars showcase innovations in motoring as well as in design. Past BMW concepts like disk brakes, fully independent suspension and navigation systems are now commonplace on today's cars. 

Here are some BMW concepts and concept cars, past, present, and future:

Clever. Clever may follow in the tradition of other innovative motorcycle-style vehicles from BMW that include the 50's Isetta and today's trend-setter, the C1. 

The X4. BMW's latest concept car with front-wheel drive and an aluminum Flame Surface. Built on the X5 frame, the X4 is a new chapter in vehicle design. 

The Z1 was BMW's most innovative roadster, featuring hi-tech plastic body parts and sinkable doors.

The X5 Lemans is BMW's way of demonstrating how sporting a sports vehicle can be!

The 750hL, a production ready car demonstrated at Expo 2000, is the culmination of three decades of research on hydrogen powered vehicles.

The Z7 moved quickly from auto show concept to the production model, the classic Z8.

The Z14 became the C1, the two wheeler with car-like safety.

The Z9 features gull wing doors, carbon-fiber skin over an aluminum space frame and the world's first V8 diesel engine.

The Z22 is the latest from the innovative engineers at BMW Technik GmbH. Click on the image to download 832x624 high color wallpaper.
The Z13, also from BMW Technik GmbH, is BMW's small car of the future. Click on the image to download 832x624 high color wallpaper.

Stay tuned to BMW World, there's more to come!

• More on the Z13 and Z22.
• The E1: The first pure bred electric car. 
• The Z18: The "secret" all-terrain roadster. 
• The Just 4/2: A car that is as fun to drive as a motorcycle, and almost as versatile.
• Steer by Wire and Brake by Wire technology. 

BMW Technology describes innovations from BMW, both past and present.

Click here for a lists of BMW innovations through the years.

BMW has been presented the "Safe Car of the Millennium" Award. Find out why here.