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  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM race car

    Mercedes GP Formula 1 drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg will help present Mercedes’ new C-Class Coupe based race car that will compete in the 2012 season of Germany’s DTM touring car series. The presentation will take place at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13, though you can get a sneak preview of the new race car in the video below, which also features Mercedes DTM driver Gary Paffett. Joining Schumacher and Rosberg, will be Paffett, as well as Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and Mercedes-Benz Motorsports chief Norbert Haug. The new 2012 DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupe...

  • 2011 Volvo Concept You teaser
    2011 Volvo Concept You Teased Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut

    Volvo is planning a new concept for next week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and we now have an official video teaser showing off some of its details. Dubbed the Concept You, the new concept car is a showcase of Volvo’s upcoming Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA) and downsized engine...

  • Vauxhall/Opel electric car concept for 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Vauxhall/Opel Electric Car Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview

    Tiny electric cars of non-standard configuration appear to be all the rage at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, with Audi and Volkswagen already whipping the sheets off their contenders. The latest entry is an as-yet-unnamed Vauxhall/Opel two-seat electric car with wheels placed more narrowly in the...

  • Toyota FT-86 II concept teaser
    Toyota FT-86 II Tease Drags On; New Video For Frankfurt Auto Show

    Toyota's dropped a new YouTube video of its FT-86 II concept. We've talked about the admittedly gorgeous concept so much--as recently as this year's 2011 Geneva Motor Show--we're not sure what else to say about the FT, which embarked a few years ago on a gestation cycle longer than that endured by...

  • 2012 Lotus Exige spy shots
    2012 Lotus Exige Spy Video

    Lotus has already confirmed that it’s bringing a handful of new models to next week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, only two of which have been announced. They are the supercharged Elise S, which will replace the Elise SC, as well as the production version of the Evora GTE Road Car Concept...

  • 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback BMW Performance Concept
    BMW Performance 1-Series Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    The new 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback will make its official debut next week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and BMW will use the opportunity to showcase a range of new accessories for it falling under the BMW Performance heading. While the new 1-Series Hatchback is yet to be confirmed for sale in...

  • 2011 Audi A2 Concept

    There’s a new Audi model coming that will be positioned between the entry-level A1 and A3 Hatchback and soon-to-be released A3 Sedan, and now we have our first tangible evidence as to how it may look. We’re of course talking about the Audi A2, the long-rumored successor to the previous aluminum constructed A2 hatch that was sold--relatively unsuccessfully--in Europe in the earlier part of the last decade. The automaker from Ingolstadt has unveiled a new A2 concept car, but unlike the original this one has an e-tron electric drivetrain. It measures 12.47 feet in length, 5.54 feet...

  • Jaguar C-X16 Concept
    2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept Mega-Gallery: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Jaguar's C-X75 concept, as wild as it is, is still headed for (very limited) production. The latest concept, due for a complete unveiling at the Frankfurt Auto Show, is the C-X16 Production Concept, shown here in the first official images, and it looks much more like something that will see...

  • Fisker Surf concept teaser image
    Fisker Surf Concept Preview: Plug-In Hybrid Shooting Brake

    The Frankfurt Auto Show is ramping up its action a full week out of the first press days, and the latest to join the fray is the Fisker Surf concept. In this teaser image, we get an idea of what to expect, and it's good. Fisker hasn't had a hard time generating the right curves and lines to get...

  • 2011 Skoda MissionL Concept
    2011 Skoda MissionL Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Czech brand Skoda is unveiling a new concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 13 previewing a new compact sedan model. Called the MissionL Concept, Skoda describes its concept as close to the final production-ready design and the first in a wave of new models that will help the...

  • 2011 Volvo Concept Universe
    Volvo Downsizing Engines, Moving To Modular Platforms: Video

    With the support of cash-rich parent Geely, Volvo is about to embark on a radical platform shakeup that will see the automaker introduce a range of new ‘downsized’ four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. Its cars, also, will switch to a new modular platform that the automaker likes...

  • 2012 Porsche 911
    2012 Porsche 911 Mega-Gallery

    We’re now just a week out from its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but in the lead up to that epic day enjoy this mega-gallery of the new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera model. Recently, we had our first look at the car’s controversial seven-speed manual “H” shift...

  • BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo

    An upgraded version of the 6 Series convertible from Alpina.

  • 2011 SsangYong XIV-1 Concept
    2011 SsangYong XIV-1 Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    SsangYong is alive and kicking, releasing today several new teaser images of a compact crossover concept the South Korean automaker is planning to unveil at the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The new concept goes by the name Concept XIV-1 and it’s a preview of the new design language...

  • 2012 Honda Insight - European market version to be shown at Frankfurt Motor Show
    2012 Honda Insight: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    While the Toyota Prius is racking up record sales and is soon to be joined by a plug-in hybrid variant and new Prius V MPV, Honda’s Insight battles on without so much as a whisper. However, a facelifted version is planned and is set to be revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in less than...

  • The Abarth 695 Competizione. Image: Fiat S.p.A
    Abarth To Launch Three New Models In Frankfurt

    Fiat's tuning partner, Abarth, will launch three new models at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, emphasizing its 62 year performance heritage.

  • 2011 Volkswagen Nils single-seat electric car concept
    2011 Volkswagen Nils Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Volkswagen has followed the lead of its upmarket subsidiary Audi and unveiled a new electric pod car concept for the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, which kicks off in less than two weeks’ time. However, while Audi’s concept featured a two-seat configuration, Volkswagen’s new Nils is...

  • 18 different Wiesmann Roadster MF3 Sieger editions
    Wiesmann Teams With Sieger For Roadster MF3 Run Out Models

    One of Wiesmann’s oldest models, the six-cylinder Roadster MF3, is about to reach the end of its product cycle after 18 long years. In honor of the milestone the German sports car manufacturer is teaming up with lifestyle brand Sieger to bring out a special edition model for each of the years...

  • 2011 Smart Forvision Concept

    Smart is about to embark on an ambitious new marketing campaign to promote its ForTwo minicar in the U.S., and hopefully get the brand into mainstream after the failed attempt by former distributor Penske. Unfortunately, a new generation Smart ForTwo isn’t due until 2014 but the brand is keen to preview its future models with a string of concepts, the latest being the 2011 Smart Forvision, which will be officially unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in less than two weeks’ time. Following on from the Forspeed and Escooter concepts unveiled in the past 12 months, the Forvision...

  • 2011 Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept
    Lotus Bringing Three New Models Plus Evora GTE Road Car To Frankfurt

    Eager to dust off claims that it has bitten off more than it can chew, Lotus is on the verge of launching an onslaught of new sports car models over the coming years, the first of which we'll see as early as the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in less than two weeks’ time. The storied automaker from...

  • 2012 Audi S6
    2012 Audi S6 And S6 Avant: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Audi is presenting three new S models at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show next month, two of which, the new S8 and S7 Sportback, we’ve already seen. The third S model is the new 2013 Audi S6, which will be making its debut in both sedan and Avant wagon bodystyles but is only destined for sale in...

  • 2012 Audi S7
    2012 Audi S7: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    The Audi A7 has only been in showrooms for a short while, but the model we’ve been waiting for is still almost a year out from its sales debut. We are, of course, referring to the new Audi S7, which is set to go on sale in Europe in the spring of 2012 and should arrive in U.S. showrooms...

  • 2012 Audi S8
    2012 Audi S8: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Audi pulled the wraps off the all-new 2012 S8, and the sporty flagship has gotten better than ever.

  • 2011 Land Rover DC100 concept
    Land Rover DC100 Concept debuts at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show

    Land Rover says its new DC100 concept, set for the upcoming 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, is a precursor to a new Defender. The SUV maker indicates a new Defender is on the way--but in the release accompanying these photos, says there's been no plan to market a version of the new off-roader in North...

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