Many are, especially if the outgoing model sold well, but the most interesting cars are often the ones that blaze a new path. Some inaugurate clever features or take a company into a segment it’s never competed in before. Others put an unexpected spin on a familiar concept.

From diesel V8s to the ingenious Midgate, join us for a look at the good and bad oddities created when carmakers dared to think outside of the box in a bid to increase their sales in America.