Frankfurt debuts

Frankfurt debut announcements are intensifying as the premier Europe show gets closer. Here's a selection

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Jaguar hybrid coupe revealed

7 September 2011

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar's C-X16 'concept' for the 2011 Frankfurt motor show has an innovative hybrid boost system said to have been inspired by Formula One racing technology.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Hyundai redesigns i30 in Germany

7 September 2011

Hyundai has released first photos of the redesigned C segment i30, built for Europe in the Czech Republic, ahead of the world debut at the Frankfurt show.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Ford unveils Evos as new global look

31 August 2011

Ford’s Evos concept, unveiled today, will make its public debut at the Frankfurt motor show in mid-September. It is described by the company as its first ‘truly global design’.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Land Rover DC100 heralds new Defender

31 August 2011

Land Rover has finally confirmed it will launch a new Defender in 2015. It said the DC100 concept - which it insists is not production-ready - for display at the Frankfurt show in September "investigates the potential future direction of the iconic Defender", the direct descendent of the 1948 original go-anywhere model.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Fiat Panda reborn

30 August 2011

At 365cm long, 164cm wide and 155cm high, Fiat says its Frankfurt show star, the redesigned Panda, is only a few centimetres larger every which way than its predecessor.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Mercedes does over the B-class

25 August 2011

Mercedes would have you believe its new B-class hatchback - official photos and first details just released - is a "compact sports tourer".

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: G2 Bentley GTC drop-top breaking cover

24 August 2011

Bentley's second generation Continental GTC convertible will make its global debut at next month’s Frankfurt show.

JAPAN: Subaru's new sports car will be called BRZ

23 August 2011

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, has announced that Subaru’s new rear-wheel drive sports car, which is currently under joint development with Toyota, will be named “SUBARU BRZ”.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Porsche to show new 911

23 August 2011

Porsche has issued some details and pictures of the new 911 which will get a world preview at the upcoming Frankfurt Show.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Malibu to make European debut

23 August 2011

Following its launch in the US and China, the Chevrolet Malibu will make its European debut at next month’s Frankfurt Show ahead of launch next year as the brand’s flagship model.

GERMANY: Volkswagen to reveal new EV concept - report

23 August 2011

An ultra-frugal, single-seater EV is to be revealed in the coming weeks, the UK's Financial Times claims.

US: 2012 Kia Soul priced under US$14,000

22 August 2011

Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) has announced pricing for the 2012 Soul will begin at $13,900 MSRP.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: VW to reveal up!

22 August 2011

Four years after it first exhibited a concept version of a new city car for Europe, Volkswagen has revealed details of the production model.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Jag C-X16 'production concept'

17 August 2011

Jaguar said its C-X16 'production concept' will make its global debut at the Frankfurt show on 13 September.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Subaru crossover due

10 August 2011

Fuji Heavy Industries said it would unveil its Subaru XV crossover vehicle at the Frankfurt show next month.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Hyundai teases redesigned i30

10 August 2011

Hyundai has released a first teaser photo of the next generation i30, the C-segment hatchback making its world debut at the Frankfurt show next month.

FRANKFURT PREVIEW: Mazda plans crossover debut

2 August 2011

Mazda's new CX-5 compact crossover will make its global debut at the Frankfurt show in September. It's the first of a new generation of vehicles with the new, more efficient 'Skyactiv' engines and transmissions.