Frankfurt Auto Show
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We already saw sketches of the 2011 SsangYong XIV-1 Concept ahead of its debut this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but here are the first live photos of the compact crossover as well as all the info. The XIV-1 is a showcase for SsangYong’s design and engineering talents, with the main focus being on vehicle connectivity. However, more than just a design study, the XIV-1 is a preview of SsangYong’s upcoming compact crossover designed for Europe and other markets where the South Korean brand’s vehicles are sold. Key features of the design include a wraparound...
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Euro-Spec Honda Civic Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowWe 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...
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2012 Lotus Evora GTE Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowLotus 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...
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Lamborghini LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowEarlier 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...
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowFlanked 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...
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Subaru XV Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowAt 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...
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If you thought Lotus went a bit soft with the Evora, you’ll be pleased to know that the automaker from Hethel hasn’t forgotten how to combine raw performance, mind blowing agility and its trademark no nonsense design in a modern car. Take the latest 2012 Lotus Exige S, which was unveiled this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The car packs the Evora S’ supercharged 3.5-liter V-6--and all 345 horsepower that comes with it--into a modified engine bay of the Exige. With only around 2,380 pounds in total mass, 200 pounds up on the previous four-cylinder model, we think...
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Subaru BRZ Prologue New Details, Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowSubaru 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.
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Audi Urban Spyder Concept Mega-Gallery: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowThe 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...
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2012 Mercedes DTM AMG C-Coupe: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowLike its recently-unveiled Audi and BMW counterparts, the 2012 Mercedes DTM AMG C-Coupe is built around a carbon fiber monocoque, finned like a mutant manta ray, and powered by a 500-horsepower 4.0-liter V-8 engine. We want one. Unfortunately, the roughly 2,300-pound (with driver) DTM AMG C-Coupe...
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2013 Lexus GS 450h Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowRevealed 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...
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Volkswagen Beetle R Concept Preview, Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowSharing 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...
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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 conventional front-engine, front-wheel-drive small-car layout, and it's now slated as the replacement for the Lupo lineup--perhaps even adopting the Lupo name in production. The production 2012 Volkswagen Up is not slated for the U.S. market, but the little 11.6-foot-long minicar is longer than the Mini...
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Bentley Mulsanne Executive Interior Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowIf your wallet is too small for all your crisp new $100 bills and your seventh home in Monaco is starting to feel a bit claustrophobic, perhaps you need to upgrade your Bentley Mulsanne to the new Executive Interior Concept unveiled today in Frankfurt and go for a drive. That's right: if your...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Concept Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowFirst 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...
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Audi A2 electric car concept at the 2011 Frankfurt auto showWith 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...
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2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowWe'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...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowWhen 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...
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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, roofless DC100 Sport as a Frankfurt show surprise. Both of the concepts are precursors to a new Defender, to come in 2015. The uber-rugged ute doesn't have a firm place in the North American lineup yet, but Land Rover is readying a vehicle with some of the DC100's looks and features for production...
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Volvo Concept You Preview: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowBilled as an evolution of the Concept Universe, the latest forward-looking design out of Volvo is the Concept You, unveiled today in Frankfurt. Taking the full-size sedan conceptualization to the next level might hint that plans for a futuristic Volvo flagship might not be as dead as previously...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowThough the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster has already made its North American debut at Laguna Seca, complete with a video walkaround from product manager Rob Moran, we can't skip the opportunity to bring you these live images from the floor of the Frankfurt show. The Frankfurt showing is...
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Subaru XV Preview: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowRevealed in concept form at this year's Shanghai Auto Show and teased in production trim last month, the Subaru XV crossover is on the floor of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. American Subaru fans will note (very strong) similarities to what we call the Outback Sport, but Subaru is billing the XV as...
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Ford Fiesta ST Concept Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowUnveiled this morning to the web's salivating hordes of hot-hatch mongers, the Fiesta ST Concept is a tantalizing piece of small-footprint sportiness. And it looks just as good in person as it does in the official images. Dressed in a sharp shade of red with some nice five-spoke alloy wheels and...
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2013 Fisker Surf Preview: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowShooting brake, n.: (1) A sports car, generally a two-door coupe, with an elongated roof and hatchback-like rear cargo area; (2) completely awesome. The 2013 Fisker Surf, though it's a five-door and perhaps more accurately categorized as a sports hatchback or as a member of the funky new breed of...
Nelson Ireson