Archive for the ‘Frankfurt Auto Show’ Category
Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Rumors of a compact Lexus bound for the European market have been floating around since late last year, and Top Gear is reporting that the new 1-series and A3-fighter is due to debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Unlike the Lexus HS250h on which its based, the entry-level Euro-only model will sport five doors [...]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Late last month, the internet rumormill went wild with speculation that BMW would introduce a new Z2 concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Separate sources are now confirming those reports, though the production version isn’t likely to hit the market until 2013. Built atop BMW’s next-generation 1 Series architecture, which will reportedly [...]
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Monday, April 27th, 2009
Each successive batch of spy shots shows the 2010 Audi RS5 taking shape, and with development churning along at quick clip, we suspect Audi’s newest M3 fighter will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
Unlike previous images that captured the coupe traveling to and from Audi’s engineering center, these latest pics show the RS5 [...]
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Friday, April 24th, 2009
Audi’s relentless niche filling continues unabated with the imminent arrival of the A5 Sportback - the forthcoming A7’s little brother. Reportedly based on the A5 coupe, the five-door Sportback will blend the A4’s practicality with the A7’s “four-door coupe” profile.
According to L’Automobile, power is expected to be provided by the usual suspects, including Audi’s range [...]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
There’s no doubt Bugatti has another model in the works, and with the end of Veyron production in sight, the rumor mill is churning anew. This round postulates that a new model, called the Royale, will debut in concept form at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall.
According to reports, the Royale would be even more [...]
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
It’s looking like all auto shows are going to be feeling the pinch of a shrinking auto market including the mighty Frankfurt Motor Show. Honda has joined Nissan by pulling out of this fall’s event in Germany in order to save money. Earlier this year, Nissan announced that it would only participate in one auto [...]
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