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Tuesday, May 12

2010 Opel Astra: Cruze, Volt Get A German Brother

The 2010 Opel Astra is scheduled to make its world premiere in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but we've got the full scoop on the new Insignia-inspired, compact, 5-door hatchback. Riding on the same Global Delta platform as the Chevy Cruze and ...

Thursday, Mar 26

BMW Z2: 1-Series-Based Mini-Z4 Green-Lit

We do know BMW has been putting cash into electrification technology, but we'd be surprised to see it debut in an entry level model first. Expect to see a concept version of the Z2 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and production targeted for 2012. ... BMW Z2 Another Step Closer To Reality Motor Report

This article also contains excerpts from Perthshire Advertiser

Tuesday, Mar 3

Ford Iosis Max Concept: A Kineticly Awesome Way To Carry Your Stuff

MI The first iosis concept car was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2005, its name hinting at how a dynamic new form language, called 'kinetic design' would define the design direction for all future Ford of Europe products. ...

Wednesday, Feb 18

Hyundai HED-6 Ix-Onic Concept: A Taste Of 2010 Hyundai Tucson

MI The HED-6 ix-onic Concept previews the upcoming 2010 Hyundai Tucson SUV (or IX35 as it'll be known internationally) which will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the Fall. The small SUV will seat 5 passengers comfortably and will feature ...

Friday, Jan 30

BMW PAS Concept Video Invents Yet Another WTF-UV Segment

MI which by the way, stands for Progressive Activity Sedan. Whatever, it still sounds like a minivan to us. Given the timing on the video, we're expecting this concept will be revealed at either the 2009 Geneva Motor Show or the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Tuesday, Nov 25

Ten Biggest Automotive Turkeys Of All Time [Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!]

Designed to be the Swedish answer to the Lincoln Mark IV, the two-door Volvo 262 C Bertone Coupe instead ended up as an expensive European oddity appreciated more for its strangeness than anything else. Based on the basic 262GL platform, the Volvos were shipped off to Bertone's factory in...

Wednesday, Nov 12

Saab 9-3 2.0T Special Edition Convertible To Drop Top At LA Auto Show

DETROIT – The first ever Saab Convertible made its world debut at the Frankfurt auto show in the fall of 1983. Now, 25 years later, a Special Edition makes its American debut at the Los Angeles International auto show which opens to the public on November 22. This new version of the Saab 9-3 Con...

Thursday, Mar 6

Ford Fiesta 3 and 5 Door Live And In Color, Retina-Searing Color

The dynamic new look for this global family of small cars was previewed in three Ford Verve Concept vehicles which made their debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007, the Guangzhou Motor Show in November 2007 and the North American International Auto Show in January 2008.

Wednesday, Mar 5

Toyota IQ Is The Smartest Production Car At Geneva

We're not making a statement on the overall intelligence of the latest Toyota microcar, the Toyota IQ, but rather a statement on its similarity to a certain other car. In addition to Toyota design and, hopefully, Toyota value, this smallest of cars has a serious advantage over that other i...

Thursday, Jan 31

Porsche 959

Sunday, Nov 18

Guangzhou International Auto Show: Ford Reveals Verve Sedan Concept [Guangzhou International Auto Show]

Sporty and coupe-like, the Verve Concept notchback provides a very clear vision about Ford's future small car design direction. The three-door hatchback Verve Concept was a star of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show in Europe, and it too is also under the spotlights at Guangzhou.

Tuesday, Oct 9

Tokyo Auto Show Preview: Honda PUYO Concept Car Has No Edges, Begs To Be Fondled [Tokyo Auto Show]

Two concept models will make their world premiere at the motor show. The CR-Z is a next-generation lightweight sports car equipped with Honda's original gas-electric hybrid system which achieves both clean performance and a high level of torque. The PUYO is a fuel cell vehicle which was d...

Wednesday, Sep 12

Frankfurt Auto Show: 2008 Cadillac BLS Shows It Has A SexyBack...End

The front-wheel-drive BLS sedan and Wagon are offered with a large range of power units, giving consumers the choice of two turbo-diesel, a turbocharged bio-ethanol and three turbocharged gasoline engines. The 1.9L four-cylinder with common rail direct-injection technology develo...

Tuesday, Sep 11

Frankfurt Auto Show: Lancia Musa Gets A Facelift

Lancia will be present at the Frankfurt Motor Show with a stand full of stylistic and architectural appeal, in shades of black and white. The display area has been designed to embrace the public, offering them over 900 m2 in which to admire the latest automotive novelties and experience th...

Frankfurt Auto Show: Ford Verve Concept Reveals Design Future Of Ford Fiesta

FRANKFURT , 23 August 2007 - Ford Verve Concept - a bold and colourful concept car to be revealed at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - gives the first hints of Ford's future small-car design vision. Gauging Public Reaction in Frankfurt

Frankfurt Auto Show: New European Chevrolet Aveo Has Huge Boot And Overbite To Match [Frankfurt Auto Show]

Chevrolet Europe will present the Kalos' successor at the Frankfurt Motor Show (13 to 23 September 2007). The most significant features of this completely reworked model are its striking exterior, its high-class interior and a new, even more efficient petrol engine. Like its notchback...

Thursday, Sep 6

Volvo ReCharge Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car [Frankfurt Auto Show]

Volvo Cars is introducing the Volvo ReCharge Concept, a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet for maximum environmental benefit. Recharging allows the car to be driven about 100 kilometres on battery p...

Wednesday, Sep 5

Frankfurt Auto Show Reveal For New Ford Kuga Crossover

The new Ford Kuga will go on sale throughout Europe during the first half of 2008. "When we unveiled the stunning iosis X Concept car at the 2006 Paris Motor Show I promised that in less than two years we would enter this segment with an all-new vehicle developed and built in-house," said John...

Tuesday, Aug 28

Toyota To Showcase "Innovation" At Frankfurt Auto Show [Frankfurt Auto Show]

10 years of Hybrid Synergy Drive At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Toyota will also unveil a new small car concept in a revolutionary design. Toyota also uses the Frankfurt Motor Show to present the latest updates in some of its most popular models in Europe:

This article also contains excerpts from ZerCustoms, Autoblog

Friday, Aug 24

Ford to Launch New Low-CO2 Diesel Initiative in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT LAUNCH FOR FORD ECOnetic RANGE OF ULTRA-LOW CO2 MODEL BRENTWOOD, Essex, August 24, 2007 - Ford of Europe will offer its customers ultra-low CO2 alternatives with the launch of a new range of Ford ECOnetic models at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Monday, Aug 20

Citroen C5 Airscape Concept [Frankfurt Auto Show]

What might a Citroën C5 look like as a diesel hybrid with a hardtop cabrio roof? That fictional animal is reflected the C5 Airscape concept, PSA's entry in the Frankfurt auto show style sweepstakes. The concept moves the C5 upscale, with swank appointments from the Citroën design HQ, alon...

Thursday, Jul 19

Ford Bringing Iosis X-Based Kuga To Europe For 2008

With the launch of the Ford Kuga, we will keep the promise that we gave at the Paris Motor Show 2006: to develop a stylish new model based on the stunning Ford iosis X concept car in less than two years," said John Fleming, President and CEO, Ford of Europe.

Wednesday, Jul 18

Ferrari F430 Scuderia Revealed!

Mama Mia! Ferrari's just dropped a few shots of their next Italian supercar they'll be officially unveiling in Frankfurt. It's the Scuderia edition F430, a 2-seater berlinetta with an extremely low weight-to-power ratio of just 2.45 kg per hp thanks to a low dry weight of just 1250 kg - 100 k...

Monday, Jun 4

Renault Reveals New Laguna [Laguna Matata]

Admit it. You've been waiting for Renault to give its Laguna a bit of the ol' up and under, haven't you? Well, they may have, depending on your definition of that vaguely British-sounding turn of phrase. But whether it's sex appeal you were looking for, or you hadn't given it a fool's farthing...