2009 Frankfurt Auto Show
Frankfurt Auto Show: Toyota iQ Sports · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 09:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Next to the 2010 Prius Plug-In Hybrid and the Auris HSD Full Hybrid concept models, Toyota is also displaying a customized iQ show car, dubbed iQ Sports. In fact, the model is a rebadged Scion iQ Concept, which was also on display at the New York A...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Rolls Royce Ghost · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rolls Royce Ghost is currently on the display at the Frankfurt Auto Show, with the car expected to find its first owners in the upcoming months. The car is obviously a very luxurious model, with high quality and exclusive materials raising the fina...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Opel Astra · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the battle for its control almost over, Opel is taking full advantage of the Frankfurt Auto Show to remind us there is more to the German manufacturer than a bitter battle between Magna, RHJ and GM. One of the brand's stars displayed a...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Opel Ampera · Live Photos
18 Sep 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The "new" Opel showcased the Ampera at the Frankfurt Auto Show while, at the same time, the model undergoes heavy testing under the close observation of Opel's engineers. The Ampera, often referred to as the European version of the V...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Hamman Largo Fiat 500 Abarth
17 Sep 2009, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Completing Hamman’s lineup at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is the Largo Fiat 500, the tuners’ special performance package for the Abarth version of the 500. Judging from data sheet and the pictures, it’s hard to believe that Hamma...
Volvo C30 BEV Released
17 Sep 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Volvo released the company's new electric model, the so-called C30 BEV which is currently undergoing heavy testing for a possible launch in the next few years. The all-electric version of the C30 is currently on display at the...
VW Rushes Phaeton's Return to the U.S.
17 Sep 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / International auto shows are not all about displaying the latest contraptions by the carmakers all over the world, but it’s also the moment when companies’ officials are making statements that give a slight preview of their future plans...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Hamman Ferrari California
17 Sep 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German tuners at Hamman have brought a few of their own contraptions to this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, including their interpretation of the Ferrari California. The guys over at Hamman not only changed the car’s design, but upgrad...
Ford's New Global Design Language: Kinetic 2.0
17 Sep 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford is planning new styling cues for its compact and mid-sized cars, cues which will expand globally in their respective classes. The new design language will be the evolution of the current kinetic design used on European bu...
More (Expensive) Audi Clean Diesels for the US
17 Sep 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi is planning to bring more of its clean diesel technology in the US, both as a way to move forward and as a means to an end, as the country's emission and mileage regulations become more and more demanding. However, acc...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Kia cee'd Hybrid
17 Sep 2009, 07:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia has finally unveiled the cee'd hybrid at the Frankfurt Auto Show, a model that comes with a fresh face and relies on a hybrid powertrain, obviously aimed at cutting emissions and fuel consumption. The hybrid cee'd is developed by the ...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Lexus LS 600h
17 Sep 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hybrid flagship of the Lexus LSA range is on display at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing for the 2010 model year a series of improvements in both performance and styling, the most noticeable of which is the addition of the ECO driving mod...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Reva NXR Electric Car
17 Sep 2009, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show isn't only about high-performance cars, luxurious models or revolutionary concepts. Today for example, the REVA Electric Car Company (REVA) revealed the NXR (NeXt Reva), which is an electric car powered by a lithiu...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Peugeot 5008 · Live Photos
16 Sep 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, currently in play, marked the first public appearance of the Peugeot 5008, a model that got detailed for the first time earlier this year in June. The car will go on sale this autumn but Peugeot hasn't yet release...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Peugeot iOn and RCZ HYbrid4 · Live Photos
16 Sep 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Also part of the French carmaker’s 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show lineup are the much ‘greener’ iOn Zero Emissions concept and RCZ HYbrid4. The iOn electric concept car is scheduled to enter the market in late 2010, while the RCZ HYbri...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Peugeot RCZ · Live Photos
16 Sep 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Besides the limited edition we told you about yesterday, Peugeot also showcased at the Frankfurt Auto Show the company's new RCZ model. The car, which is somewhat similar in appearance with the popular Audi TT, will go on sale in spring 2010, ...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Kia Venga
16 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Venga was officially revealed at the Frankfurt Auto Show today and here are the full specifications of the car. The new model will be manufactured in Europe, will go on sale on the continent in a few months and will be offered with a 7 year dri...
Audi to Hire 100 New Engineers
16 Sep 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Willing to expand its research in the electromobility development process, Audi is creating 100 new jobs which will increase the Company’s investment in future technology, as Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi, announced at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto S...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Saab 9-5 · Live Photos
16 Sep 2009, 12:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Saab showcased the new 9-5 for the first time at the Frankfurt Auto Show, even if all details of the new generation model have been released last month. Nevertheless, the car represents a new beginning for the Swedish brand as it is the first model...
Frankfurt Auto Show: Ford Focus ECOnetic
16 Sep 2009, 12:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Completing the ECOnetic range showcased by Ford at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is the 2010 Focus ECOnetic, which comes with technologies that are new to the American manufacturer’s product lineup, and combined to deliver lower emissions and ...