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2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

Alpina D5 S Allrad Looks Very Sexy, Packs Tri-Turbo Diesel
Alpina D5 S Allrad Looks Very Sexy, Packs Tri-Turbo Diesel

13 Sep 2017, 18:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This is one of the weirdest cars Alpina has made in the last couple of years. It's called the D5 S Allrad, and as you can see, it's based on the G30 5 Series sedan. Usually, the goal of the Alpina series is to get as close as possible ...

 
BMW Concept 8 Series Is Out For Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Blood in Frankfurt
BMW Concept 8 Series Is Out For Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Blood in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 17:56 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / BMW couldn't have picked a better place to relaunch its luxury 8 Series nameplate than the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este which took place back in May. However, such a powerful concept requires a stage with a wider audience as well...

 
The BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo Shows M Sport Package, Is a Clear Improvement
The BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo Shows M Sport Package, Is a Clear Improvement

13 Sep 2017, 17:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Series GT is the first of its name, as they would say in Game of Thrones. However, you can just think of it as the new 5 Series Gran Turismo. BMW brought over a few of them to Frankfurt, and we got to check out both the M Sport and the regular ...

 
Thunder Power Shows New Electric SUV Concept with the Same Awful Grille
Thunder Power Shows New Electric SUV Concept with the Same Awful Grille

13 Sep 2017, 16:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you're a construction worker, a handyman or a DIY enthusiast from Taiwan, then you might know who Thunder Power is. That's because the company started life as an electric power tool maker before it decided to take its expertise and ent...

 
Hyundai i30 N Struggles to Get Noticed in Frankfurt Thanks to Megane RS Debut
Hyundai i30 N Struggles to Get Noticed in Frankfurt Thanks to Megane RS Debut

13 Sep 2017, 16:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The i30 N is the first car to come out of Hyundai's performance brand. People who have driven the prototypes say it's great, but the Frankfurt Motor Show debut isn't getting a lot of attention. To be fair, even the i30 N's ar...

 
John Cooper Works GP Concept Is MINI's Evil Twin in Frankfurt
John Cooper Works GP Concept Is MINI's Evil Twin in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 16:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / MINI did not bring any new models at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, but it did come with a pair of concepts that couldn't be more different if they tried. Well, maybe they could if the JCW GP Concept had a 20-year-old diesel engine, bu...

 
2018 BMW M5 Flaunts 600 HP, AWD and Frozen Red Paint
2018 BMW M5 Flaunts 600 HP, AWD and Frozen Red Paint

13 Sep 2017, 15:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There are prettier BMW concepts at the 2017 IAA in Frankfurt, like the Z4, but this brand new M5 is something you can buy right now. After the E39, the E60 and F10 comes the F90. It's more powerful than all its predecessors, but the real chang...

 
2018 Kia Stonic Looks Conservative Compared To New Hyundai Kona
2018 Kia Stonic Looks Conservative Compared To New Hyundai Kona

13 Sep 2017, 15:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Slotted under the Niro, Sportage, and Sorento, the all-new Stonic is Kia’s smallest utility vehicle available in Europe. And on the floor of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, it’s all the more obvious sister model Hyundai Kona is far more ...

 
2018 BMW X3 M40i Marks the Start of a New Era in Frankfurt
2018 BMW X3 M40i Marks the Start of a New Era in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new BMW X3 is going to take on the Volvo XC60, the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLC, all of which are fresh models as well. In the past, the X3 had something they didn't: dynamism. But does that still hold true for the 2018 model? Fres...

 
2018 Kia Picanto X-Line Is Frankfurt’s Biggest Fauxover
2018 Kia Picanto X-Line Is Frankfurt’s Biggest Fauxover

13 Sep 2017, 14:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Turning city cars and subcompact hatchbacks into false crossovers isn’t a new thing. Kia is the latest automaker to enter the fray, and regardless of how cheeky it is to call the Picanto X-Line “crossover-inspired,” the little urb...

 
2018 Subaru Impreza Finally Sets Foot On European Soil
2018 Subaru Impreza Finally Sets Foot On European Soil

13 Sep 2017, 14:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Corolla may be the most popular compact cars in the world, but when it comes to Subaru, the Impreza is anything but conventional. An original take on the segment since its introduction in the early 1990s, the Impreza ...

 
2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Facelift Drops By Frankfurt To Say Hi
2018 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Facelift Drops By Frankfurt To Say Hi

13 Sep 2017, 13:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Of all respectable off-road vehicles out there, the Land Cruiser holds a special place up there at the top of the hill. With 66 years of heritage for reliability in the most inhospitable places around the world, Toyota’s reputable Rando-Kuruz...

 
Hyundai Kona Shows Other Crossovers How It’s Done At IAA 2017
Hyundai Kona Shows Other Crossovers How It’s Done At IAA 2017

13 Sep 2017, 12:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Revealed in June, the Kona is Hyundai’s best-looking crossover yet. Shown in European form at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the subcompact model shares the GB platform with the i20 hatchback and two Kia vehicles (i.e., the all-new Rio and St...

 
Chery Exeed TX and Tiggo Coupe Concept Start the Chinese European Assault
Chery Exeed TX and Tiggo Coupe Concept Start the Chinese European Assault

13 Sep 2017, 12:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You're going to have to get yourself more familiarized with these Chinese brands if you don't want to be left behind by the market dynamic as more of them make their way into western countries. Either on their own or under the guise of...

 
Renault SYMBIOZ Concept Is Missing Its Home in Frankfurt
Renault SYMBIOZ Concept Is Missing Its Home in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 11:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Renault released a short video teaser for its SYMBIOZ Concept ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show debut which featured the rear of the vehicle beyond what looked like the glass wall of a modern house. Little did we know that the French company wasn&#...

 
Kia Proceed Concept Looks like a Burning Red Family Man's Stinger in Frankfurt
Kia Proceed Concept Looks like a Burning Red Family Man's Stinger in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 10:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / To be honest, there's nothing family-inspiring about the Proceed Concept other than the shooting brake profile, but you have to look beyond the show car extravaganza and try to anticipate what Kia has in plan for the production version. Any...

 
2018 Ford EcoSport Tries To Look Cool With ST-Line Package In Frankfurt
2018 Ford EcoSport Tries To Look Cool With ST-Line Package In Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 09:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The EcoSport is quite a strange affair for Ford, as well as for the subcompact crossover segment in general. Designed and built with India and Brazil in mind, the EcoSport went official in 2012, only to fail miserably as far as sales are concerned....

 
Borgward Isabella Concept Has Suicide Sliding Doors, Purple Interior
Borgward Isabella Concept Has Suicide Sliding Doors, Purple Interior

13 Sep 2017, 09:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you don't know what Borgward is, you might want to ask your grandfather about it. The German brand was first launched in 1919, but subsequently went under in 1961, never to be heard of again. In 2015, the name was brought back with a bit...

 
Aspark Owl Electric Hypercar Spotted Plotting World Domination in Frankfurt
Aspark Owl Electric Hypercar Spotted Plotting World Domination in Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 08:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Internet would have you believe that only tyrants and cats are looking to take over the planet, but - as in so many other cases - the Internet is wrong. Meet the Aspark Owl electric hypercar, a Japanese creation looking to reach the 62 mph (100...

 
2018 Ford Mustang Facelift Puts On Its European Clothes In Frankfurt
2018 Ford Mustang Facelift Puts On Its European Clothes In Frankfurt

13 Sep 2017, 08:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / While the face may polarize opinion, the redesigned Mustang is safer, faster, more technologized, overall better than the pre-facelift S550. After its unveiling at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show, the world’s most revered pony car took to the IAA...