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  • Toyota FCV-R concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Toyota is committed to launching an affordable fuel cell vehicle by 2015 and has already previewed it with the original FCV-R concept first shown in 2011. At the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next week, Toyota will present an updated version of its FCV-R concept that’s said to more closely resemble the upcoming production version. The FCV-R is essentially an extended-range electric car with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell stack serving as the range extender instead of a conventional internal combustion engine. Toyota believes such as a solution is ideal for the challenges of energy sources and...

  • Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Toyota Gives Details On Yaris Hybrid-R Concept’s Powertrain

    At the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 10, Toyota will present a new concept car based on its Yaris hatchback that leverages the automaker’s hybrid technology developed for its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype. We’ve already had our first look at the concept, dubbed the Toyota Yaris...

  • Kia Niro concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Kia Reveals Niro Crossover Concept Ahead Of 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Kia's rolled out a string of concepts over the past 12 months, foreshadowing a new generation of stylish and--presumably--affordable models it has in the works. These have included standouts such as 2011’s GT and the funky Provo and Cross GT crossovers from earlier this year. Considering this...

  • Volvo Concept Coupe, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Volvo Concept Coupe: A New P1800 Plug-In Hybrid For The Frankfurt Auto Show

    The Volvo Concept Coupe is here--online at least, more than a week before the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show opens its doors to the media. Hinted at last week in a video released by Volvo, the new Concept Coupe is billed as the first taste of Volvo's new styling direction--a direction that's taken a...

  • Ford S-Max concept
    Ford Previews New Styling And Technology With S-Max Concept

    Ford is giving us a glimpse at its future styling and technology with a new MPV concept, which has been revealed today ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The vehicle carries the S-Max name and previews the next generation of the popular people mover of the same...

  • Teaser for new Volvo concept
    Volvo To Reveal Future Styling Direction With New Concept: Video

    Volvo isn’t exactly known for being a style setter but the automaker hopes to change all that. At the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month, Volvo will present a new concept it bills as the embodiment of an upcoming “transformation.” That transformation has been instigated by the...

  • 2013 Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer

    General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] European unit Opel is introducing an updated version of its Insignia range of sedans, wagons and liftback hatch at next month’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Insignia is essentially the Buick Regal’s European twin, and just as the Regal has a high-performance GS variant so does the Insignia, the Insignia OPC. The Insignia OPC is actually more powerful than the Regal GS and offers more bodystyles and standard all-wheel drive. The car was first launched in 2009 and is being updated for the first time. Motivation comes from a twin-turbocharged...

  • Peugeot 308 R concept
    Peugeot 308 R Concept Previews French Golf GTI And Focus ST Rival

    French automaker Peugeot is launching a new generation of its 308 hatchback at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and to help build excitement will also roll out this performance-oriented concept version. Dubbed the 308 R, the concept hints at a hotted-up Peugeot 308 that if built would target the likes...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
    2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Revealed, Debuts In Frankfurt

    Chevrolet’s updated Camaro range, which is being introduced for the 2014 model year, has already debuted in coupe form and has spawned a new Z/28 flagship. Now the first images of the 2014 Camaro Convertible have hit the web ahead of the car’s debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next...

  • BMW Concept X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid
    BMW Concept X5 eDrive Tries To Put The SAV On The Plug-In Hybrid Map

    Hybrids, even plug-ins, can be fun these days. But can they also be useful for more than ripping off righteous 'Ring laps and waddling back and forth from the grocery store? Say, perhaps, some mild off-roading while toting a team's worth of peewee-league soccer players and gear? Perhaps. At least...

  • Opel Monza concept
    Opel Monza Concept Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut: Video

    Opel’s new Monza concept, set for a debut at next month’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, looks more like a shooting brake than a traditional coupe. The concept previews the future design direction for General Motors’ struggling European unit and is the first Opel designed from the...

  • 2015 Audi A8 L
    2015 Audi A8 And S8 Full Details And Video

    Audi’s A8 flagship sedan has been refreshed for the 2015 model year and now boasts engines that are even more powerful and efficient, a bevy of new assistance systems and in certain markets innovative Matrix LED headlights with integrated sequential turn signals. The updates are crucial in...

  • 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Hybrid (European spec)

    Land Rover is launching its first-ever hybrid models in the form of the new Range Rover Hybrid and Range Rover Sport Hybrid, which make their world debut next month at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show and go on sale overseas early next year. Both vehicles feature state-of-the-art diesel-electric hybrid powertrains and have not yet been confirmed for sale in the U.S., though a local launch is expected. The powertrain is common to both: a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 paired in parallel with an electric motor integrated with the ZF eight-speed automatic already fitted across the line. Peak output of...

  • 2015 Volkswagen Golf R
    2015 Volkswagen Golf R Revealed, Comes With 296-HP Turbo Four

    Volkswagen has revealed its 2015 Golf R ahead of the car’s official debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The car is the high-performance variant of the latest MkVII Golf family and should arrive in showrooms in the spring. We can confirm that power will come from a turbocharged 2.0-liter...

  • 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (European spec)
    2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Preview

    Land Rover’s Range Rover Evoque has received a few minor updates to help keep the vehicle’s sales momentum bubbling along. With global sales of more than 170,000 vehicles in just 18 months, the stylish crossover has proven to be hugely successful and the 2014 model is destined to have...

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale
    Hardcore Ferrari 458 Speciale revealed

    Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] hardcore 458 Italia, the successor to the 430 Scuderia, has been revealed as the new Ferrari 458 Speciale. The scintillating supercar has been revealed ahead of its official world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month and previews new technical solutions that...

  • Teaser for new Lexus concept
    Lexus Teases New Concept Ahead Of 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Lexus has released a single teaser image of a new concept car making its world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month. No details were released with the teaser, so we can only guess what the Japanese automaker has in store. The teaser shows the headlight of the concept as well as part of...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid
    Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid: 0-60 In 5.5 Seconds And 78 MPG

    Mercedes-Benz first hinted at the launch of an S-Class with plug-in hybrid capability as far back as 2009 when it unveiled the Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid concept. Here was a full-size luxury sedan capable of 0-60 mph runs in under 6.0 seconds and gas mileage of 70 mpg or better, but the best part...

  • Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Toyota’s new Yaris Hybrid-R concept car has been revealed ahead of its debut next month at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The concept was developed to showcase technology from the automaker’s TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype in a road car application as well as lay the groundwork for the launch of a new generation of high-performance hybrids, including a potential successor for the Supra sports car. As previously reported, the Yaris Hybrid-R develops as much as 400 horsepower from an advanced gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain. At its heart is a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder...

  • 2014 BMW 4-Series fitted with M Performance accessories
    BMW To Present 4-Series M Performance Parts In Frankfurt

    BMW will present the full line of M Performance accessories for its new 4-Series coupe at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month. We were given a taste of what to expect back in July but now we have more details on the accessories, which include everything from aesthetic improvements to power...

  • 2015 Audi A8’s sequential turn signal
    Audi Shows Sequential Turn Signal Of 2015 A8

    Audi will be introducing facelifted versions of its A8 and S8 sedans next month at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and in the lead up to their arrival the brand with the four rings has been dropping details about some of the new technology that will feature on the cars. Audi has already confirmed...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
    2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA preview

    Mercedes-Benz officially has a compact crossover in the hopper; it's bound for Europe, the U.S., and elsewhere, and it's called the GLA-Class. Ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, where it will make its official world debut in a few weeks, the company has revealed a set of photos of this small...

  • 2014 Audi TTS Roadster Competition
    Audi Marks TT Production Milestone With New Special Edition

    Audi is celebrating the manufacture of its 500,000th TT sports car by launching an exclusive special edition. The new special edition is called the 2014 Audi TTS Competition and production will be limited to just 500 units. As the name suggests, the cars are based on the TTS model and come with...

  • Teaser for new Audi Quattro concept
    Audi Teases New Quattro Concept Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut

    These are the first images of a new Audi Quattro concept set to debut next month at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. In 2010, Audi rolled out a similar modern Quattro concept to mark 30 years since the launch of its original Quattro, and while that previous concept was slated for production a new...

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