Auto Shows
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In 2014, Toyota rolled out a subcompact crossover concept at the Paris Auto Show. The concept vehicle, dubbed the C-HR, previewed an upcoming rival to the Nissan Juke that may end up packing a hybrid powertrain. Now, Toyota has arrived at the Frankfurt Auto Show, and an updated C-HR has joined the party. A production version of the C-HR is close to becoming a reality, with prototypes spotted in the wild for close to a year now. This second concept version gives us a more accurate look at what to expect for the production version. Under the skin, the new subcompact crossover will ride on...
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Ferrari 488 Spider: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & VideoThe convertible version of Ferrari’s new 488 GTB has already been revealed as the 488 Spider, and now it’s made its debut on the world stage at this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The new car replaces the mechanically-similar 458 Spider in the Ferrari stable and arrives on the...
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VW Concept Van Is Prepped For Global Racing Adventure: 2015 Frankfurt Auto ShowVolkswagen loves its vans, at least in places that aren't the United States. To that end, VW has pulled the wraps off a new concept version of its Transporter van at this week's 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. It's called the Multivan PanAmericana concept, and if you like to bring your two-wheeled...
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Hyundai Launches N Performance Division With 871-HP Vision GT Concept: VideoBugatti isn’t the only automaker with a Vision Gran Turismo concept on display at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Hyundai has unveiled its own concept celebrating the Gran Turismo video game series, but is also using the car to help kick off the launch of its new N performance...
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Nissan Gripz concept debuts at 2015 Frankfurt Auto ShowNissan’s controversial Gripz concept has finally made its auto show debut, and contrary to popular belief the sporty crossover doesn’t herald a replacement for Nissan’s 370Z. Instead, Nissan is using the Gripz to gauge interest in the potential of an expanded Z car family, one...
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2016 BMW M6 GT3 races into FrankfurtCome the 2016 motorsport season, BMW customer teams competing in GT racing will be able to field a new M6-based race car. The car is being shown for the first time at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show and confirmed to start at 379,000 euros (approximately $423,570) in Europe. Pricing for the...
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Bugatti has joined the pantheon of automakers taking part in the Vision Gran Turismo video game challenge, with its design taking the form of a stunning supercar-turned-racer. Crucially, the design is a preview of Bugatti’s Veyron successor, an even faster model currently thought to be called a Chiron and likely due for a reveal at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March. As for the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept, it was unveiled in life-size form at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Vision Gran Turismo challenge it is part of was set by the Gran Turismo racing sim’s creator...
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2017 Infiniti Q30: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & VideoInfiniti’s major announcement for this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is the all-new Q30 compact hatch. It was at the German show two years ago that Infiniti first previewed the Q30 with a thinly-veiled concept version. At the time, Infiniti stressed that the vehicle wouldn’t be...
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2017 Porsche 911 Carrera revealed with turbocharged engine, higher price: Live photos & videoThe 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show is in full swing, and it is where Porsche is showing its updated 911 Carrera models for the first time. Porsche die-hards may recall that it was in Frankfurt four years ago that we first saw the 991-series introduced, and at this year's show the updated 991.2-series is...
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600-Horsepower BMW M6 Competition Package Debuts At 2015 Frankfurt Auto ShowBMW’s M6 range is now available with a more powerful Competition Package, full details for which have been announced today at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The new pack will offer 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, up from the 575 hp and 501 lb-ft the M6’s previous Competition...
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Audi e-tron quattro concept previews electric SUV coming in 2018Audi is working on an electric crossover SUV designed to challenge Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X. The vehicle, expected to be badged a Q6, won’t arrive until early 2018, but at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show we are being treated with an early look in the form of the e-tron...
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Porsche Mission E electric sedan concept: 310-mile range, 15-minute chargingIf you ever wanted to know what a Porsche ten years down the track might be like, look no further than the Mission E concept car unveiled moments ago. It’s a sleek, mid-size sedan that looks almost like an elongated 911, and Porsche boasts that the concept develops more than 600 horsepower...
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Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 burst onto the scene a year ago and immediately impressed us with its stunning looks, screaming V-10 engine and precision handling. Now the lineup is being expanded with a convertible in the form of the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder, revealed today ahead of an official debut tomorrow at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. WATCH: Bugatti Veyron Suffers Breakdown On The Streets Of London: Video The car's roof is an automated soft-top similar to the one on the previous Gallardo Spyder, which this model directly replaces. The roof is available in three...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Is World’s Most Powerful, Most Luxurious SUV: Live Photos & VideoThere’s an insatiable thirst for SUVs affecting the globe and the ultra-luxury segment certainly hasn’t been spared. That’s why you have the likes of Mercedes-Maybach and Rolls-Royce planning high-riding models for the first time, but Bentley has beaten them to the punch with its...
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New Volkswagen Tiguan unveiled at 2015 Frankfurt auto showVolkswagen has unveiled its all-new, second-generation Tiguan compact crossover SUV at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is the version that will be sold in most markets, but the one headed Stateside, in late 2016 or early the following year, is expected to differ slightly. Ours will offer more...
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2017 Jaguar F-Pace Revealed With $41,985 Starting PriceJaguar’s new F-Pace has been revealed ahead of its debut tomorrow at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The small, sporty crossover SUV represents the British automaker’s first foray into the world of high-riding vehicles and is sure to sizzle in the marketplace thanks to a combination of...
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2015 Frankfurt Auto Show PreviewThe Frankfurt Auto Show is renowned for its size and prestige, with last year’s event seeing 80 automotive brands take part and 159 world premieres made. This makes the German show the biggest on the automotive calendar, and this year is shaping up to be just as grand. We’ve sorted...
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30 World Debuts Confirmed For 2015 Los Angeles Auto ShowIn 1907, the first ever Los Angeles Auto Show took place at a skate arena where only 99 cars were shown. Since then, the show has grown to become one of the premier events on the automotive calendar, both for the industry and the thousands of fans that turn up each year to see all the new models...
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Fire up the double-decker buses! Wipe off the taxis! Wake up the Queen! The London Motor Show is back. What was formally known as the British International Motor Show is being revived and it will light up London in 2016. This auto show ran for many years before it buggered off for good in 2008. Starting in 1903, the British International Motor Show occurred every other year in London. In 1937, the show was held at Earl's Court and it was done this way all the way through 1976. From that time forward you'd have to head to Birmingham to catch the latest and greatest the industry had to offer...
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Top Exec: No Plans To Recast Scion As A Premium BrandThe Scion small-car brand serves as a testing ground for Toyota in everything from how to market accessories to how to recast the role of dealerships in the sales process. While it’s been a success in that—as a ‘laboratory,’ as executives are eager to call it—a sales...
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Can’t Make It To The New York Auto Show? Take A Drone Tour: VideoThis is the first-ever drone footage from inside the New York Auto Show, and it’s stunning. Having just spent the better part of last week roaming the halls and displays, we can confirm: it’s a lot prettier without the thronging crowds blocking every sight line. The footage comes from a...
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2016 Smart ForTwo makes U.S. debutThe third-generation Smart car made its world debut last summer, in both two-door ForTwo and four-door ForFour bodystyles. The car has now made its U.S. debut, appearing at the 2015 New York Auto Show, but only the ForTwo has arrived. It goes on sale this fall, as a 2016 model. The platform of the...
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2016 Jaguar XF Video PreviewThe Jaguar XF started the styling revolution at the British brand, the one that started after it split from Ford. But now the XF is the oldest vehicle in the lineup—and the only one with a body still made mostly of steel. No more. Say hello to the 2016 Jaguar XF, a new mid-size luxury sedan...
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Honda Civic Concept Video PreviewAuto shows aren't full of surprises these days--most new cars show up on the Internet long before the covers come off at a major auto show. That wasn't the case here at the New York Auto Show, where Honda sprang a genuine surprise on the world with a concept-car preview of the next-generation...
Joel Feder