2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
Kia GT Could See Other Powerplants, Including Hybrid
7 Oct 2011, 12:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia thoroughly impressed us with the lines of their GT Concept that made its debut in Frankfurt. Automakers have a strange habit of making us dream something, only to build something entirely different when they want to actually sell it. We thin...
Volkswagen Details Buggy Up! Concept after Frankfurt Debut
4 Oct 2011, 13:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The German automaker Volkswagen had a number of interesting vehicles to show its fans at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, and most of them were small, frugal or had the word ‘up’ in their names. One particular model that caught o...
Production Skoda MissionL Rendered, Including Combi
30 Sep 2011, 10:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A couple of weeks ago, we laid eyes for the first time on the MissionL Concept during its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Despite not having door handles, Skoda couldn’t really fool us into thinking it was only a concept, as real brake...
2012 Porsche 911 Created the Most Hype in Frankfurt
27 Sep 2011, 15:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This year, the Frankfurt Auto Show was probably bigger than it’s ever been, but now most journalists are focusing on what the future, and Detroit, will bring. However, for a good direction as to what that very future will bring. According ...
Skoda MissionL Makes Road Video Debut
22 Sep 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Some might say that Skodas are sensible cars for people who are steadily becoming gray, and they might be right, but they do their job so well that the gray people have become very happy with their Czech cars. One possible gap in their market co...
Kia GT Concept Will Enter Production in 2013
22 Sep 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia usually makes a concept vehicle not with a full production ambition at hand like MINI, but with the distinct possibility if the public response to something is good enough. One such project is the GT Concept that made its debut in Frankfurt...
Peugeot 508 RXH Limited Edition Sold Out
21 Sep 2011, 13:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Peugeot is rightfully putting all its eggs in the hybrid diesel basket, as all 300 of the 508 RXH Limited Edition special series have been sold in just three day. Reservation books were opened on September the 13th, as the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show ...
Spyshots: 2012 Porsche 911 Becomes a Cabriolet
20 Sep 2011, 16:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new 911 has created quite a stir with its evolutionary approach to design and chassis development. The 2012 mode was unveiled last week at the 2011 IAA in Frankfurt, but it’s now time to take a look at the convertible version of the sport...
Ford Unveils E Bike Concept in Frankfurt
20 Sep 2011, 16:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just about every manufacturer you can think of has a bicycle that bears its name - Mercedes, Land Rover, smart, McLaren, BMW... to name but a few, and Audi has one with a wooden frame. That’s why Ford couldn’t stat the feeling of being ...
Lotus Evora GTE Could Be Coming to US in Six Months
19 Sep 2011, 13:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Lotus Evora GTE was originally created as a model for the Asian market, yet strong demand for the hardcore supercharged track attacker has resulted in it landing in Frankfurt last week. This naturally means that Europeans will get to play wi...
Honda Expects to Double Civic Sales With New Model
17 Sep 2011, 20:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Talking about the new Civic amongst ourselves always leads to discussions of its design, with no clear consensus in sight. The lines are, however, changed and it’s not like European customers can ignore the color pallet or the manga-comic loo...
Volkswagen Fender Beetle Concept Is Music to Our Ears
16 Sep 2011, 17:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has the Wind they built with Gibson, but for a true touch of musical genius you’ve got to take a look at the Fender Beetle Concept that was hidden by the automaker among some of its other big debuts in Frankfurt this week. From an ...
VW Painted Frankfurt in Exclamation Marks for Up Debut!!!
16 Sep 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’re back from Frankfurt, an the first impression is that the VW Up is a great car with a lot of potential. Sure, it might only be a citycar, but the Germans clearly have big plans with it, as we saw a handful of concepts to preview everyth...
Lamborghini Aventador Scale Model Could Sell for €3.5 Million
16 Sep 2011, 07:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There was no need to scream and shout about the new Aventador in Frankfurt, as the model had been revealed for a number of months. Yet attention was still focused on the work of a former Mercedes-Benz engineer and German model maker Robert Gulpen, ...
SsangYong XUV-1 Concept Fully Revealed in Frankfurt
15 Sep 2011, 12:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / SsangYong has big plans for the future, and although it’s a bit down on dealerships and marketing power in Europe, it decided to unveil the new XUV-1 concept in Frankfurt. The vehicle looks good, we’ll admit, but they haven’t corn...
Rimac Concept One Supercar Unveiled
15 Sep 2011, 11:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last week, we gave you a teaser photo of an electric supercar developed by Croatian automotive produce Rimac to look at. Now the car has made its official debut in Frankfurt, and the automaker is back with more photos, this time fully disclosing th...
Frankfurt 2011: New Mercedes B-Klasse · Live Photos
15 Sep 2011, 11:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The car that football moms looking to buy a non-SUV Mercedes had been waiting for came when the new B-Klasse was unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Despite not being as aggressive as some of the other Mercedes models displayed there, the new...
Frankfurt 2011: Toyota Prius Plus Hybrid MPV · Live Photos
15 Sep 2011, 11:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota was keen to show off its hybrid family in Frankfurt this year, especially the Prius Plus seven-seater hybrid MPV, which is expected to go on sale in next year. This Prius Plus comes with a takes its design cues from the regular model, whi...
Frankfurt 2011: Mercedes Benz M-Klasse · Live Photos
15 Sep 2011, 11:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Making a motor show debut in Frankfurt this year is the new Mercedes Benz ML, an SUV who’s fresh looks will find many fans among existing customers. So far, we have three powertrains lined up to go under your bonnet when the model goes on...
Frankfurt 2011: Lexus GS 450h · Live Photos
15 Sep 2011, 10:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lexus has already shown the body of the new GS when the revealed the 350 version in Pebble Beach. For their next big debut, the Japanese company’s choice was simple, as they unveiled the hybrid 2013 GS 450h in Frankfurt. Like its ancestor ...