2009 Frankfurt Auto Show
NAIAS: Audi e-tron, Second Generation World Debut
12 Jan 2010, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Only a few months since the first electric vehicle from Audi was unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Germans from Ingolstadt took with them to Detroit a new version of the sports EV (a more good looking one, we might add), with the car bo...
Production Audi e-tron to Be Called R4
16 Oct 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We have already told you that Audi will push the e-tron concept displayed at the Frankfurt Auto Show last month into production but it appears that the company is planning to use a different name for the upcoming model. Autoexpress.co.uk wrote that...
2009 Bologna Motor Show, Stripped of Exhibitors
8 Oct 2009, 13:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After this entire year we have been the unwilling witnesses of what seemed to be the demise of the auto shows, things seemed to get back on track. The success of Europe's largest, the Frankfurt Auto Show, seemed to be an indicator that things ...
Ferrari 458 Italia Spider in the Works
28 Sep 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Ferrari's chairman Luca di Montezemolo let it slip that the company is looking into developing a Spider version of the recently introduced 458 Italia. Although he was unable to say when the Spider version will be introduce...
Post-Frankfurt Auto Show Impressions...
24 Sep 2009, 17:24 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / ...The complementary champagne glasses have dried out, all the major executives have left the building and the original booth girls have probably been replaced by doubles after being smitten by tens of thousand of DSLR flashes. The autoevolution te...
ASI Ferrari 458 Italia First Photos
23 Sep 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The paint didn't even dried on the 458 Italia (or should we say, the car hasn't even been painted yet!) and Satoshi Kondo, CEO of Japanese tuner ASI announced his engineers are already working on a bodykit to be offered for the new 458 It...
Spyshots: 2011 Porsche Boxster Speedster, Top Down
22 Sep 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show still open, it's time for a peak at what German manufacturer Porsche has on the side and has not brought to the event: the 2011 Porsche Boxter Speedster. Unlike the previous set of spyshots we brought you, thi...
Carlsson CK50 Based on E-Klasse Coupe
22 Sep 2009, 06:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The renowned specialists in tuning and styling for Mercedes-Benz automobiles were also among the exhibitors at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, where they showcased an entire Carlsson individualization kit for the new E-Klasse Coupe (C 207), namely th...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Melkus RS2000
21 Sep 2009, 14:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With a design reminiscent of the classic GT cars from LeMans, the RS2000 is currently showcased at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, based on the Lotus Elise and rivaling with the latest Mercedes-Benz model, the SLS AMG. The Melkus RS2000, that als...
Spyshots: 2010 BMW X5 Facelift
21 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been some time since news of the facelifted version of the X5 surfaced and, to be honest, nothing new under the sun. Dwarfed by the significance of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the X5 is slowly creeping towards its release date. Afte...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Wiesmann MF5 · Live Photos
21 Sep 2009, 11:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer Wiesmann is showcasing its latest contraption at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show these days, namely the Roadster MF5. With a price tag set at 189,500 euros, the MF5 will be built in a limited run of only 55 units, so the purist int...
Rock Bottom Reached, Long Climb Begins...
21 Sep 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...at least this is what "la creme de la creme" of the automotive industry think. Gathered at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the top executives of top car manufacturers seem to be in consensus. The rock bottom has been reached, there'...
Volkswagen to Buy Suzuki Stake This Year
21 Sep 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Amid conflicting reports that Suzuki and Volkswagen are planning a partnership, the Frankfurt Auto Show has proven the best grounds for VW and Suzuki executives to let slip some of the company's future expansion plans. According to one of ...
Hyundai i10 Electric Debuts in Frankfurt
21 Sep 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show the 10 Electric, a zero-emission model that will enter production for the domestic market in 2010. However, Hyundai says the company will only start a limited-edition production for the new i10 as it...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Hyundai BLUE-WILL · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / South Korean manufacturer Hyundai is presenting at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show not only its more tangible, soon to be released vehicles, but also their interpretation of how the future of the green automotive industry should look like. And, in the...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Kumho Tire Technology
18 Sep 2009, 12:16 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Alongside new production cars, concepts and tuned models, innovative technologies that are strongly connected with the automotive industry are also part of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. That is also the example of tire manufacturer Kumho, which is ...
Frankfurt Auto Show: BMW Vision EfficientDynamics · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of the most coveted concepts displayed at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show was, without question, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Many of you who have seen the photos released by the German carmaker with two weeks ahead of the event were curious ...
Angela Merkel Visits Opel at Frankfurt
18 Sep 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday visited Opel at the Frankfurt Auto Show, once again reaffirming her confidence that the German brand will grow bigger under the close guidance of Magna International. Merkel also got behind the new Astra�...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you are in the mood for yet another hybrid concept, the Toyota stand at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is the place to be. The Japanese manufacturer is displaying what may very well be the precursor of the future generation Prius: the plug-in hybr...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Lexus LF-Ch · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like the rest of the automotive world, Lexus is directing its new car development efforts towards greener models and the newly announced LF-Ch concept is the company's first model in this matter. The Japanese manufacturer displayed the co...