Held once every two years the Frankfurt Auto Show IAA (Internationale Automobil Ausstellung) is the largest in the industry. If there’s anything the Germans are known more for than bratwurst and beer, it’s finely engineered vehicles. From Volkswagen to BMW, from Mercedes to Porsche, the German automakers take center stage at the Frankfurt Motor Show. We’ll update this preview page with developing stories about which models are expected to make their world debut in Germany. Live coverage from Frankfurt starts September 15th.
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BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics gets 57.4 mpg BMW is unveiling a high-mileage Efficient Dynamics Edition 320d sedan at the Frankfurt Auto Show with a claimed fuel mileage of 57.36 mpg with CO2 emissions rating of 109 g/km… | Golf R Revealed With 265hp and All-Wheel Drive Forget the GTI or R32, Volkswagen has just released the Golf R, a high-performance, turbocharged, all-wheel drive hot hatch… | Ford Grand C-Max to Debut Alongside Smaller Sibling Last week we brought you a story about Ford’s upcoming C-Max that is scheduled to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show tomorrow (September 15th)… |
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Toyota Auris HSD Concept Revealed Notoriously good at keeping secrets, Toyota has decided to blow its own cover and has released a smattering of details on the Auris HSD Concept that will debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show tomorrow (September 15th)… | Kia Venga MPV Revealed Ahead of Official Debut Kia is unveiling its new MPV, the Venga, at the Frankfurt Auto Show… | Audi R8 E-Tron Electric Car Concept Images Sneak Out Ahead of Frankfurt Debut Audi has been teasing the world with rumors of an electric car debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show, but executives have gone so far as to flatly deny the existence of an electric R8… |
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Brabus Introduces 750hp S-Class Mobile Office Brabus will introduce what it calls the world’s “fastest and most powerful office on wheels” at the Frankfurt Auto Show on September 15th… | Bentley Continental GT Series 51 Along with the official debut of the highly-anticipated Mulsanne flagship, Bentley will also unveil a new “Continental Series 51? limited edition version of the GT and GTC at the Frankfurt Auto Show… | Wiesmann Teases 507-hp MF5 Roadster A day prior to the MF5 Roadster’s unveiling at the Frankfurt Auto Show, bespoke German automaker Wiesmann has released a single teaser image of the powerful sports car… |
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Mazda MX-5 Superlight Images Leaked Just ahead of the car’s official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show tomorrow, images and details of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight have leaked onto the web… | Volkswagen 1-Liter Concept Car Gets 189 MPG Back in 2002 Volkswagen first showed its two-seater One-Liter Concept car and tomorrow at the Frankfurt Auto Show Germany’s largest automaker will unveil an updated version of that vehicle… | Bentley to Officially Debut Mulsanne Flagship Technically speaking, Bentley already unveiled its Arnage successor at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but the regal British automaker was tight-lipped about any specifics… |
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Porsche Unveils 2010 GT3 RS With 450 Horsepower Porsche has just released info on a mid-cycle refresh of it’s barely street legal GT3 RS. New for 2010 is a larger engine with more power, a wider front track, a reduced curb weight and increase downforce… | Mansory Chopster Gets A Full Carbon Body, 710hp and Lots More European coachbuilder Mansory continues to take its tuning to new excesses with an even more extreme version of the Chopster – a modified Porsche Cayenne Turbo S… | Jaguar Unveils Hybrid XJ, the Limo-Green Concept In front of a select audience, Jaguar took the wraps off its Limo-Green Concept, a hybrid version of the company’s newly-released 2010 XJ flagship… |
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Audi R8 Convertible Images Leak Ahead of Frankfurt Debut Easily one of the most anticipated debuts at the Frankfurt Auto Show is the convertible version of the Audi R8. The folks over at WorldCarFans seem to have gotten a hold of a selection of official Audi images of the R8… | Toyota Officially Confirms Prius Plug-In Hybrid Concept for Frankfurt Debut After much speculation, Toyota has finally confirmed that a concept version of the Prius Plug-In Hybrid will appear at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week… | Mansory Vitesse Rosé is a Bentley for Barbie German luxury tuner Mansory is full of surprises. Just when you think the creative minds at Mansory might have reached the limits of excess by fitting a Murciélago exhaust to a Ferrari 599… |
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Facelifted 2010 Volvo C30 to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show The Volvo C30 will get a much needed facelift for 2010, debuting at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week alongside the modernized C70… | Mercedes SLS AMG Supercar Revealed It may surprise you to learn that these are the first images of the new SLS AMG supercar from Mercedes… | First Lamborghini Reventón Roadster Photos Released Just ahead of the car’s debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Lamborghini has released photos of its Reventón Roadster… |
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Lotus Range Extender Engine an Off-The-Shelf Hybrid Powerplant Lotus’s engineering department is constantly working on new projects that will make cars not only faster, but also more efficient… | 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost Full Details, Mega Gallery Officially Revealed Rolls-Royce has officially released the first production images and a long list of details on its latest model, the 2011 Ghost… | BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is World’s Most Powerful Hybrid With 480hp BMW has finally made good on its promise to deliver a hybrid model… and in true BMW fashion it puts performance first… |
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Lotus to Debut Elise Club Racer at Frankfurt Auto Show Along with the Exige Cup 260 model that Lotus just announced, the British sports car maker will also debut a new Elise Club Racer at the Frankfurt Auto Show on September 15th… | Volkswagen to Unveil BlueMotion Polo, Golf and Passat in Frankfurt Volkswagen will debut a new set of ultra-efficient BlueMotion diesels at the Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks… | BMW Unveils ActiveHybrid 7 Series Just moments after releasing details on the company’s new X6 hybrid, BMW has now unveiled a new ActiveHybrid version of the 7 Series… |
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Porsche to Debut Limited Edition 911 Sports Classic in Frankfurt Looking more like something that might roll out of one of the many Porsche tuner shops in Germany, than off the production line, the new 911 Sport Classic marks Porsche’s return to building limited edition models… | 2010 Volvo C70 Revealed Before Frankfurt Debut Set to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in mid-September is the new 2010 Volvo C70 retractable hard-top convertible… | Fisker Karma to Get 67 MPG Ahead of its German debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week Fisker has just released the expected fuel economy numbers for the four-door Karma plug-in hybrid… |
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Mercedes BlueZERO E-Cell Plus Plug-in Hybrid Concept Coming to Frankfurt We’ve already seen a pre-production electric B-Class concept and a hydrogen fuel-cell B-Class concept. Now Mercedes is readying a plug-in electric hybrid based on the B-Class chassis, which will debut in a more complete form at the Frankfurt Auto Show in just a few weeks time… | MINI Roadster to Join Coupe for Frankfurt Debut When MINI officially debuts its Coupé Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month, that model will be joined on stage by a Roadster Concept as well… | 2010 Dodge Caliber Gets All-New Interior, Plus Diesel Engine in Europe As expected, Dodge has redesigned the interior of the Caliber for 2010, marking a significant improvement over the previous design… |
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Hyundai to Debut i10 Electric Car at Frankfurt Auto Show Hyundai Motor Co. has announced plans to debut a small electric car at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month… | BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept is a 356hp Plug-in Hybrid Turbo-Diesel BMW has kept the world guessing about a concept car that would epitomize the company’s corporate Efficient Dynamics philosophy and now it is here… | Lexus Reveals LF-Ch Hybrid Hatchback ConceptLast week Lexus teased us with a back shot of its upcoming hybrid hatchback and now we finally get a glimpse of what this new model will look like from the front… |
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2011 Saab 9-5 to Debut in Frankfurt with 300hp Turbocharged V6 Saab has just released a selection of new photos, as well as a new information on its upcoming next-generation 9-5 flagship. The Swedish automaker has also confirmed that the new model will debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month… | Audi RS3 to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show With 340hp Turbocharged 5-Cylinder Engine Audi is planning to launch its scalding hot RS3 hatch in the premium compact market at the Frankfurt Auto Show in mid-September… | Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show The Japanese automaker will reportedly debut a concept version of the Prius plug-in hybrid at the Frankfurt Auto Show in two weeks time… |
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Maserati GranCabrio Drop-Top to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show Maserati will debut its first-ever four-seater convertible at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. While rumors of a convertible based on the GranTurismo’s popular and stunning platform have existed since the day the coupe model was introduced, we now know the name to be GranCabrio… | Next-Generation Hyundai Tucson Uncovered Thanks the the prying eyes and quick fingers of one amateur spy photographer in Sydney, Australia, we have this single image of the upcoming second-generation Hyundai Tucson… | 2010 Porsche GT3 Cup Revealed Ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next month, Porsche has released details and a sizable gallery of photos of the 2010 version of its successful GT3 Cup car… |
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BMW Unveils ActiveHybrid 7 Series Just moments after releasing details on the company’s new X6 hybrid, BMW has now unveiled a new ActiveHybrid version of the 7 Series… | Volvo to Debut Electric C30 in Frankfurt Volvo will show an all electric version of its entry-level C30 hatchback at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September…. | MINI Coupé Concept Revealed At long last, it’s here. Rumors of some sort of even-sportier MINI model have been bouncing around for years and finally, with the debut of the MINI Coupé Concept, there’s reason to believe MINI will actually take action and bring a sporty two-seater to market… |
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BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is World’s Most Powerful Hybrid With 480hp BMW has finally made good on its promise to deliver a hybrid model… and in true BMW fashion it puts performance first… | Official 2010 E-Class Estate/Wagon Images A full gallery of photos of the 2010 E-Class Wagon (known as the Estate in Europe) have emerged online a month ahead of the car’s official launch at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September… | New Porsche 911 Turbo Revealed Porsche has just released a spattering of details (and a few photos) of the next 911 Turbo, which will make more power, consume less fuel and offer even better performance than the current model… |
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Spy Photos: Mystery BMW Partialy Revealed Ahead of Frankfurt Auto Show Debut These are the photos BMW doesn’t want you to see and thanks to the folks at Bimmerpost we have them to share. What exactly we are looking at is still a mystery, but the consensus seems to be that whatever it is, it looks amazing… | Ferrari 458 Italia to Replace F430 Ferrari has just released photos and details of a new model that both succeeds and exceeds the incredible F430. Named the 458 Italia, this new mid-engine exotic is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 that puts out an incredible 570hp at 9000 rpm… | Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept To help celebrate the MX-5 Miata’s 20th anniversary, Mazda will show the MX-5 Superlight concept at the Frankfurt auto Show this September. And to wet our appetites, the Japanese automaker has released a few renderings of just what this speedster will look like… |
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Audi Bringing R8 Roadster and Electric R8 to Frankfurt Auto Show According to two more than one reliable source, Audi is set to unveil the roadster version of its awesome R8 at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September. But that isn’t the only R8 set to debut… | Volvo Releases XC60 R-Design Edition Volvo has just announced that it will offer an R-Design version of the new XC60 crossover. Officially set to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September… | Mercedes E-Class Wagon to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show Despite rumors of its delay, Mercedes has confirmed that the E-Class station wagon (or Estate as they call it in Europe) will debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September… |
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MINI Crossover to Get Countryman Badge Recent patent filings from BMW may have uncovered the name of the upcoming crossover belonging to the German automaker’s MINI brand… | Volkswagen Bringing Electric Car Concept to Frankfurt Auto Show Volkswagen is rumored to be delivering up to four new models at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September and now we have learned that one of those cars will be an electric model… | BMW to Debut Green Sports Car Concept at Frankfurt Auto Show What’s the best way to get people to stop talking about how much of a failure you were in Formula One? Why, announce that you’re building an environmentally responsible sports car, of course! |