Why do most of our brand new cars still look like they were released in the 1990s? Judging by most of the concept designs released over the last few years, it seems like we’re destined to slide from the clunky, boring silhouettes of the late 20th century right into dorky, bulbous autonomous vehicles with absolutely nothing stylish and fun in the mix. According to car design engineers, the primary reason for the serious post-1970s decline in the aesthetics of everyday vehicles is simply shrinking profit margins for manufacturers. Fun and exciting car design still exists, but the catch is – of course – a very high price tag.

Ground Stealth Fighter SUV by Karlmann King

High-end auto manufacturer Karlmann King presents a luxury sports utility vehicle (unofficially known as ‘Ground Stealth Fighter’), built to perform in extreme temperatures with pretty much any luxury you can imagine at hand. Features include a limo-style rear passenger compartment, Playstation 4, mini fridge, Nespresso machine, safe, Apple TV and rainbow mood lighting. Considering that it takes a team of 1,800 people to design and 30,000 hours to manufacture just one, it’s not surprising that it costs about $1.85 million.

2018 Aston Martin Lagonda Vision Concept

Aston Martin takes its understated classic style and kicks it up a few notches with its 2018 Lagonda Vision, a fully autonomous luxury vehicle with a sleek profile and a windshield that stretches over the entire yacht-inspired cabin. The Lagonda is the first of the vehicle maker’s new line of electric cars, aiming to bring automotive luxury into the future.

Jaguar D-Type: From 1956 to 2018

Ever wish automakers would revive classic designs from the 1940s – 1970s for modern usage? The golden era of the automobile brought us a whole lot of unique silhouettes and fun styling that we just haven’t seen since. It’s certainly not for everyone, but Jaguar is re-releasing its classic D-type race car, which first debuted in 1956. Only 25 of them will be built at the Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works in England. But in this case, there’s no electric engines, no contemporary interiors. Every single part is being produced to the original specifications.

Lyonheart’s Interpretation of the Classic Jaguar E-Type

Another classic design revived for the 21st century is the Lyonheart K coupe, a reinterpretation of the Jaguar E-type. Designed, engineered and hand-built in England, the K features carbon fiber panels, an aluminum chassis and a 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine. Price tag? About $582,000.

Vision Mercedes-Maybach Six Cabriolet

Mercedes brings us a cabriolet version of its Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6, a 750-horsepower electric concept car with 200 miles of range. Like a lot of recent concepts, it’s got one big cabin with accessible storage rather than a separate trunk. It’s full of glowing lights and buttons for the feel of a boat that’s also a spaceship. You guessed it, this one is also “luxury of the highest order” (in Mercedes’ own words) with a price tag to match.

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Mere fantasy rides for most of us, the world’s most luxurious high-performance supercars take all the elements that make driving a vehicle pleasurable and ramp them up about 10 levels, from advanced surround-sound to wildly powerful engines. A number of opulent luxury automobile creations debuted this August at car shows around the world, including limited editions, custom-painted showcases and other elite motor vehicles accessible only to the rich and famous.

Agera RS by Koenigsegg

Billed as the world’s first ‘megacar,’ the Koenigsegg Agera RS (with a single, one-of-a-kind ‘XS’ version located in the United States) is set to become one of the most powerful street-legal production cars on American roads and features a lightweight removable hardtop that stows away under the front hood. It features a 5-liter twin turbocharged V8 engine and a CIMA 7-speed paddle-shift transmission and weighs just 3075 pounds.

McLaren 570GT MSO Concept

The 570GT MSO concept by McLaren aims to be the “ultimate sports car experience that’s perfect for daily use, longer journeys and weekends away,” with a rear-opening glass hatch, panoramic roof and leather-trimmed touring deck. Its exhaust system is made from titanium to be 30% lighter than a standard stainless steel system and for a richer tone, with visible heat shields that change color as the system heats and cools. An integrated 12-speaker surround-sound system provides a top-of-the-line aural experience while driving.

McLaren 650s Spider

A convertible version of the luxury automaker’s 650s is an open-top super car that reaches 62mph in 3 seconds and a top speed of 204 miles per gallon, all while getting 24.2 miles to the gallon. Door blades direct air to the front splitter to enhance cornering grip and balance. The convertible handles and rides just like the coupe version of the 650s, and its retractible hard top and roof mechanism can automatically raise or lower in less than 17 seconds.

Pagani Huayra BC

The lightest supercar yet to be built weighs in at 2,685 pounds ( a full thousand pounds lighter than the Porsche 918) thanks to its carbon fiber and titanium construction. The $2.6 million dollar Pagani Huayra features 789 horsepower and 811 lb-ft of torque with 75 millisecond shifts. A large back wing, front splitter and new body panels update the latest Huayra from previous versions; only 20 will ever be produced.

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Slick Supercars 11 New Joyrides For The Super Rich

If the point of driving a supercar is to be seen to best advantage, then the owners of these 10 camouflaged ultimate automobiles are doing it wrong. Then again, “stealth” is a relative term – and one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd is to blend right in.

Lamborghini Countach

(images via: Nico Club and German Car Blog)

Supercars like the Lamborghini Countach often take their styling cues from cutting edge military vehicles, including fighter jet aircraft. With that in mind, camouflage paint jobs aren’t all that odd and may even improve the looks of some cars in the minds of some onlookers. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, of course, but when the car in question is a Countach it’s hard to make it look anything but gorgeous.

Lamborghini Gallardo, Part 1

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This Lamborghini Gallardo comes from Sweden and its camo paint job helps it meld with the prevailing shades of a typical Scandinavian winter. One would hope the owner (Swedish pro skier Jon Olsson) respects the road conditions in winter solstice Sweden or his ride may meld a little more than he would like. The matching roof box is a nice touch by the way – it may not do much for the Gallardo’s aerodynamic profile but where else are you going to stow the skis?

Lamborghini Gallardo, Part 2

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Here’s another Lamborghini Gallardo, this time dressed to kill for the 2004 Gumball 3000. This Rambo Lambo was back for the 2006 edition of the race (center, above) but is shown without the sponsor ad stickers – definitely a cleaner look.

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti

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A real estate agent in Wiesbaden, Germany, must be doing very well in a down housing market to be driving a late-model Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. Then again, when one’s income depends on commissions it doesn’t pay to display conspicuous consumption. The answer? Give your ride the vinyl wrap treatment in delicious Chocolate Chip camo. If this particular Prancing Horse wasn’t General ‘Stormin’ Norman” Schwartzkopf’s Gulf War ride, it damned well should have been.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

(image via: Autoblog.nl)

This Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano was spied while parked on Croisette boulevard in Cannes. The French Riviera town is famous for supercar sightings and the owner of the fine Fiorano above was evidently looking to avoid the paparazzi. He did – his car, not so much.

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Two more views of the desert camo Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano showing its “four 4’s” license plate which indicate registration in the United Arab Emirates. No surprise there, really, but this begs the question: did the owner drive it all the way to Cannes?

McLaren P11

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Camouflage paint or wraps aren’t always the choice of the customer, often camo is used by manufacturers who need to test their offerings in the real world yet don’t want to let the cat out of the bag before official introduction. One of the nicest pre-release camo cloaks belongs to the McLaren P11, seen above undergoing cold-weather testing in Sweden.

Mercedes 300SL Gullwing

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While most camouflage is used with the intent to foster stealth, this classic Mercedes 300SL gullwing coupe displays all the subtlety of an electrocuted bullfrog. Then again, the garish gullwing ‘s gaudy glow comes courtesy of Nigo, owner of Japanese clothing brand A Bathing Ape. Much criticism has been directed at Nigo for this and other, even weirder creations but historians seem to be the ones most offended. Automotive purists revere 300SL’s like this 1955 coupe as one of the most beautiful cars ever designed, so wrapping one in camo is, for them, tantamount to sacrilege.

Porsche 911 Carrera

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(images via: Web Wombat and Billy The Fish)

German vehicles in camouflage… no, it’s not the trailer from The Longest Day, just a few hobbyists seeking to conjure up a little Sturm und Drang for their civilian cruisers. Curiously enough, camo Porsches like the 997-Type Porsche 911 Carrera 4S above, center, are relatively common though the effect is more Hypnotoad than hypnotizing.

Bentley Continental GT

(images via: German Car Blog and Autoblog.nl)

Conservative, classy, traditional… they go with Bentley like tea with crumpets. Just the excuse to turn the tables and bring forth the Bentley Continental GT camouflage edition. Sporting a somewhat unsubtle camo scheme that probably looked a lot better on a Hawker Hurricane, this battle-ready Bentley was snapped on the streets of Berlin. No word on if the camera’s lens survived the encounter intact.

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Don’t like the look of the camo Bentley? Count your blessings because there are worse fates suffered by the stately English make: such as the cotton candy catastrophe above. Who would be rich & tasteless enough to commission, buy and drive a pink Bentley? If you answered Paris Hilton, step up and collect your prize… and form a line to the right, everyone.

Burberry Maserati

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Good Lord, they’ve gone to plaid! Last and least, we give you the Burberry Maserati, just the thing for stealthy shoppers with low taste on the prowl for high-end luxury goods. Though it may not be a classic camouflage pattern, the well-known Burberry tartan can be considered a form of urban camouflage made possible by the advent of CAD vinyl wraps – what, you thought somebody (with OCD) actually painted their Maserati Quattroporte to look like this?

Camouflaged supercars seem to be the coming thing, which bodes well (or unwell, depending on your point of view) for everyday drivers who want their rides to stand out from the rest of the herd. Do you see a pattern here?