Frankfurt Auto Show
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BMW has not mentioned whether its redesigned 3-Series will be making an appearance at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but automakers are known for making a few surprises at major auto shows.
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Alfa Romeo Teases Revised 4C Concept For Frankfurt
The Alfa Romeo 4C concept took the Geneva Motor Show by storm earlier this year, then really got us going with confirmation from CEO Harald Wester that it would be coming to the U.S. in production form. Now a new version of the 4C concept is being teased ahead of the Frankfurt Auto Show, hinting...
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Land Rover Defender Concept Headed To 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show?
Land Rover is looking to target military buyers with its new-generation Defender, but for the project to be successful annual sales would need to reach at least 60,000 units.
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Ford Planning 4 Global Debuts Including New Design Concept For Frankfurt
Ford will have its biggest stand ever at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, one spanning more than 34,400 square-feet.
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2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio Gets Gucci Touch: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview
The 500C by Gucci will goes on sale in Europe this month but there's no word if a version is planned for the U.S. market.
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Lamborghini Teases Debut Of New Supercar At 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show?
The key word "Racing" in the invite suggests that the new Lamborghini supercar could be a track-focused model based on last year's stunning Sesto Elemento concept car.
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The 2012 Mazda CX-5 will make its official world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September before going on sale early next year.
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BMW i8 Concept: 78 MPG And 0-60 MPH In Under 5 Seconds
The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid supercar is scheduled to go on sale in early 2014 and will be priced around the $200,000 mark.
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BMW i3 Concept: The Megacity Vehicle Finally Revealed
The BMW i3 Concept weighs just 2,755 pounds and features a 167 horsepower electric motor driving its rear axle.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Preview
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series is making its first public outing at this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring before going on display at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Gets New 5.5-Liter V-8
The new engine is not only lighter than the one in the previous model, it’s also more powerful and more fuel efficient.
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Audi Building $14 Million Indoor Track For Frankfurt Auto show
Germany's luxury carmakers fight to outdo each others' display stands at the cost of millions of dollars.
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We have a new set of live photos of the Audi R8 GT Spyder fresh from its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race this past weekend. The sultry soft-top supercar is now set for an official world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but we already have the full details for you to ogle. Like its R8 GT hard-top sibling that recently went on sale, Audi engineers have managed to shed more than 187 pounds from the regular R8 Spyder’s curb weight for the latest GT edition. This was done through the increased use of lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum components, thinner glass and...
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2012 BMW M5 Leaked
Update: The official details on the 2012 BMW M5 are out. Click here to view our latest post. Though it isn’t set to make its official world debut until this September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the new 2012 BMW M5 has hit the Internet by way of a leaked report and is already starting...
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Volkswagen Beetle R Coming To Frankfurt Auto Show?
Even before the 2012 VW Beetle was unveiled in New York this year, we were hearing rumors that the Golf R would spawn a Beetle R variant. Now it looks like those rumors could bear fruit as early as this September. Of course, the car we'll see in Frankfurt--if indeed we see it at all--will likely be...
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First Aston Martin-Maybach Collaborative Effort Due At Frankfurt Auto Show?
An uncertain future for Maybach could hold a collaborative design with Aston Martin--or it could end in July.
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2012 Porsche 911 Spy Video
Easily one of the most anticipated cars of the year, the brand new 2012 Porsche 911 is set to be unveiled in front of audiences at this September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. However, you don’t have to wait until then to get a feel for how the new car will look on the road, or at the...
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Up Close And Personal With The 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback: Video
Now that we’ve had a few days to absorb the controversial look of the new 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback’s styling, dare we say it, it's actually starting to grow on us--just a little. Over the course of the last couple of days, BMW has also released some promo videos for its latest...
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GM’s European division Opel has revealed its all new Astra GTC three-door sports hatch ahead of the car’s official world debut this September at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and as we reported early last month this car could potentially be on sale in the U.S. badged as a Buick. In Europe it will go up against the likes of the Volkswagen Scirocco and Renault Megane Coupe but here in the U.S. we could envision it as a stylish competitor to the upcoming Ford Focus ST. This isn’t your average Astra like the one sold by Saturn in recent times. The new Opel Astra GTC is wider...
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2012 BMW 1-Series: Larger, More EfficientDynamics Technology
You can make your own mind up about the styling of the upcoming 2012 BMW 1-Series hatchback, but one thing is for certain: with larger dimensions and more efficiency, the appeal of BMW's smallest model will be broader than ever. Most exciting for tech fans will be the EfficientDynamics and...
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2012 MINI Cooper Coupe Preview
Two years ago MINI unveiled a pair of new sports car concepts at the Frankfurt Auto Show, one called the Coupe and the other the Roadster. Now, just a couple of months out from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, MINI is giving us a preview of the production version of one of these concepts, the 2012...
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2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback Preview
BMW has come out with a decisively different looking 1-Series for the second generation of the car, yet there’s still some familiarity to the at times awkward looking compact. We’ll leave the styling judgments up to you, though one thing we can all agree on is that BMW has made a good...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster In Detail: Video
The all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster broke cover this past weekend, ahead of its official world debut this September at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and now we have a new video of the elegant luxury convertible explaining its every detail. The video includes a demonstration of the...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Preview
It’s not set for an official world debut until September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but the convertible version of the latest Mercedes-Benz gullwing supercar, the brand new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, has been revealed in full for the first time. The car has been one of the...
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