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The 2012 Porsche 911 is one of the most important new cars on the show stands at Frankfurt 2011, and it's clear from the space devoted to it at the massive VW pavilion, the company is devoted to playing up the new "991" sportscar. There's much new technology in the new 911, not the least of which...

Earlier this week, start-up automaker Fisker released the first preview details on its 2013 Surf hatchback. Now, thanks to the wonders of German organizational excellence and the crafty use of Canon equipment, we've got live photos to show you, and a few details on Fisker's here and now. The Surf...

We've shown you Kia's official photos of its lovely new GT concept, and now we're giving you the firsthand look we grabbed earlier today, in between mobs of photographers eager to capture the handsome new hatchback for themselves. Patterned after the rear-drive luxury grand tourers of the 1970s...

As we first reported a few weeks back, Wiesmann, the maker of the retro-styled MF series of roadsters and coupes, is ending production of its Roadster MF3, a car that has been around for the last 18 years. In honor of the milestone, Wiesmann has teamed up with fellow German firm Sieger, a...

The new Ferrari 458 Spider has flipped its lid in Frankfurt and we have a fresh batch of live photos of the stunning supercar. As you’ll recall from our previous post, this convertible version of the 458 Italia gets an automated folding roof made from aluminum, which only takes 14 seconds to...

We knew it was coming to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and following the show’s first press day yesterday we now have live images and official info for the European-spec Honda Civic. This is the ninth generation of the car, and once again it maintains a blend of sedan and hatchback styling...

Lotus has already confirmed that it will build a road-going version of its Evora GTE race car based on the striking concept version we saw at the recent 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and now, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the automaker has unveiled the production version...

Earlier this week we brought you the first official details and images of the limited-edition Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, and now we have live images direct from its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The images show just what you'd expect: one mean-looking Gallardo. As...

Flanked by Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Nissan design boss Shiro Nakamura, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel unveiled his personalized Infiniti FX at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this week. Vettel’s personal car just so happens to be a white Infiniti FX50, which he regularly drives to F1...

At the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show back in April, Subaru unveiled the sporty XV Concept based on its latest-generation 2012 Subaru Impreza Hatchback. With a toughened exterior look courtesy of flared wheel arches, roof racks, and lower body protection, the Subaru XV Concept hinted at a possible...

Subaru again rolled out its upcoming rear-wheel-drive sports car, now called the BRZ Prologue in conceptual-skeleton form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.

The Audi Urban Concept is one of those cars we love and hate at the same time. Why? Because it's achingly cool in a futuristic, these-are-the-cars-we-were-promised-as-kids kind of way, but at the same time, still completely out of reach for the real world. The Spyder just adds to the discord with...

Revealed in detail yesterday ahead of its official unveiling in Frankfurt today, the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shows its hybrid mettle in a metallic silver paint job. Will it have the right stuff to take on the Infiniti M35h? It certainly looks the part. The 3.5-liter V-6's high compression ratio and...

Sharing its core underpinnings with the Golf has raised some questions as to why one might prefer the Beetle, though the car's iconic aesthetics are the obvious reason. It turns out that sharing is a good thing for performance fans, though, as Volkswagen has unveiled a Beetle R Concept today in...

After years of Up! city-car concepts, Volkswagen has revealed a new production 2012 VW Up. And the vehicle it formally unveiled, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, will be on sale in Europe early next year. During its various concept iterations, the Up went from a rear-engine layout to a more...

First shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the original Alfa Romeo 4C Concept grabbed us by the throat and got our attention with its stunning looks, light weight, and high performance. The revised concept unveiled today in Frankfurt keeps that aggressive attraction going. Still weighing in at a...

With just 114 horsepower and 199 pound-feet of torque from its electric motor, you might think the Audi A2 concept is a bit weak--but it weighs just 2,535 pounds and, hey, it's electric. Those figures are actually pretty close to the standard MINI Cooper's, and it's a fun-to-drive car. Getting the...

We've gone from teasers to previews to mega-galleries, and we're still not tired of showing you the stunning Jaguar C-X16 concept, on the floor this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and hopefully, on a winding, kinky piece of tarmac within the next 18 months. The C-X16 makes chief designer Ian...

When we took the wheel of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe on the Circuito Monteblanco in Spain earlier this year, we knew AMG had something special on its hands. Far more focused and capable on track, it is a true competitor to the BMW M3. The Black Series takes the car to yet another level of...

With so much of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show revealed online in the week before the gates actually opened at the city's Messe, the Land Rover DC100 concept could have been one of that pre-seen crowd. Land Rover had shown the hardtop Defender replacement on the Web as well--but it saved a cut-down...