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Bugatti 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 division. The N division was first announced two years and at the time was centered on Hyundai’s motorsport program, namely the automaker’s return to the World Rally Championship. Now it’s time for the N division to branch out into the world of performance-oriented road cars, and heading...
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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 previews Veyron Successor with Vision GT conceptBugatti 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...
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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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BMW’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 Package offered. BMW also points out that peak torque is now available across a very wide rpm range: between 1,500 and 6,000 revs. The pack is available on the full M6 lineup, and in addition to extracting more power from the familiar twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 there are also some visual and...
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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 Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder Revealed: Live Photos & VideoLamborghini’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...
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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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Jaguar’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 handsome styling and impressive engineering. It arrives next spring, as a 2017 model. ALSO SEE: Porsche Mission E Is A Mid-Size Electric Sedan With 310-Mile Range, 15-Minute Charging: Live Photos And Video Prototypes have already been seen proving the everyday usability and exceptional ride and...
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Brabus Extracts 600 Horsepower From The Mercedes-AMG GT SLegendary Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus has finally unveiled its first take on the stunning Mercedes-AMG GT S sports car, and already, even in this initial state of tune, the car is developing a meaty 600 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. That, says Brabus, is enough for 0-62 mph acceleration...
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Nissan Gripz Crossover Concept Teased, May Hint At High-Riding Z: VideoA couple of weeks ago, we heard that Nissan was tossing up a radical change in direction for its next Z car, one that would ditch the conventional sports car format in favor of a small, sporty crossover body. As previously reported, the logic behind such a move is to get new, younger enthusiasts...
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2016 Borgward BX7 first lookAfter remaining dormant for almost half a century, Germany’s Borgward is finally back with a new model. The company unveiled the BX7 at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. The modern incarnation of Borgward has little to do with the company that went bankrupt in 1961 and was at one point one of the...
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2016 Opel Astra Sports Tourer RevealedOpel’s new Astra compact hatch will be joined by its Sports Tourer wagon variant at the official debut next week at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. We saw the new hatch for the first time back in June and now we have our first look at the wagon. Other additions to the new Astra range should...
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Lamborghini Teases New Huracán Spyder Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut: VideoLamborghini has released a teaser video for a new model debuting at next week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. We can’t see or even hear the car in the short clip but the cryptic message “The sky will never be the same” gives away its identity. The new model is the Huracán...
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Volkswagen at next week’s Frankfurt Auto Show will introduce a new, more potent GTI hot hatch. It’s called the GTI Clubsport, and it’s been built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original GTI’s arrival on the scene back in 1976. Previewed in concept form earlier this year, the GTI Clubsport is powered by the familiar turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine fitted to the regular GTI but its power output has been dialed up to 261 horsepower, up from 210 hp in the stock GTI. This makes it the most powerful GTI-badged Golf to ever be produced. CHECK OUT: 2017...
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Audi A8 L Security: For When The Going Gets Way Past ToughThe world can be a dangerous place, particularly so if you're a high-value target like a diplomat, tycoon, or celebrity. So for the—hopefully small—percentage of clients who believe that there is quite literally someone gunning for them, Audi offers the A8 L Security. The latest version...
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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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2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn Drops Top Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut: VideoRolls-Royce is introducing a new model to its lineup of ultra-luxurious rides in the form of the Dawn convertible, which the automaker describes as the “sexiest” car it’s ever built. Due for a formal debut at next week’s Frankfurt Auto Show, Rolls-Royce previewed the vehicle...
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Borgward Teases Its First New Car In More Than 50 YearsMany readers won’t be familiar with historic German brand Borgward, since the company originally went bankrupt back in 1961. That’s set to change, however, as a revival is in the works, with brand founder Carl F. W. Borgward’s grandson Christian Borgward and Chinese industrial...
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Audi Ups Power On SQ5 TDI With Plus Trim: Forbidden FruitAudi is working on a new generation of its Q5, but to send out the current model with a bang the German automaker is launching a new, more powerful version of the SQ5 TDI model. The new version adopts Audi’s Plus labeling and makes its debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show...
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