Frankfurt Motor Show Coverage

Following the enthusiastic public reception of the Cross Up! and Buggy Up! concepts that debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen is reportedly considering an Up!-based SUV, according to the German newspaper Handelsblatt. SUVs are one of the fastest-growing vehicle ...    Read more

Once the Jaguar F-Type roadster arrives sometime next year, a coupe will follow 12 to 18 months later, UK-based Auto Express reports. Jaguar hints that it will be more of a driver’s car than a GT like the larger XK on which it’s based. ...    Read more

Now that the BMW i3 Concept has made its way through much of the auto show circuit, it’s time to test the production model. While we definitely liked the concept’s excessive use of glass through much of the body, it looks to be just for show. The folks at ...    Read more

The last time we saw the Ford Focus ST-R was in Frankfurt earlier this year, and now it’s being put to good use on the track where we get to see it in action. Check out the ins and outs of the ...    Read more

Smart is set to receive updates for model year 2013, with the electric ForTwo receiving the most significant changes. The electric Smart, however, will be delayed due to a problem with the new battery. According to a report from Automotive News, the electric ForTwo will now launch in September 2012, instead ...    Read more

The upcoming Mercedes-Benz A-Class will be targeted to a younger demographic, which means styling is key. The Concept A-Class, which debuted at the 2011 New York Auto Show, was definitely impressive and the following video documents the inspiration and worked involved to ...    Read more

It seems the sporty Infiniti FX50 customized by F1 driver Sebastian Vettel was more than a conceptual one-off for the Frankfurt Motor Show. In fact, the company announced the model will go into production. The FX50 Sebastian Vettel edition ...    Read more

Shortly after the Volkswagen Up! made its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, Skoda provided details on yet another Up! variant: the Citigo, an all-new urban runabout, which is almost a carbon-copy of its VW-badged relative. Apart ...    Read more

Ford’s newest electric vehicle isn’t a C-Max, Focus, or Fiesta: it’s an electric bicycle, called the Ford E-Bike Concept, which recently debuted at the ...    Read more

With the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang just two years away, the American automaker is putting the pedal to the metal on the next-gen car’s final design details. J Mays, Ford’s design director, was at the Frankfurt Motor Show and spoke with ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week’s Frankfurt Motor Show along with the weekend racing schedule for your convenience. Lamborghini Confirms Production Sesto Elemento Lamborghini revealed that it will build the lightweight carbon-fiber ...    Read more

Daimler has been cohorting with Aston Martin about reviving Maybach for a while now, but it seems as though the automaker is getting ready to talk regarding a final decision on the ultra-luxury brand’s future. “We are close to a decision,” said Chief Executive Officer Dieter ...    Read more

The Mercedes-Benz A- and B-Class front-wheel-drive compacts, which were again confirmed for the U.S. market this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, may soon have company, as Automotive News reports that Mercedes might offer all five B-Class-based vehicles in the U.S. In addition to underpinning the subcompact A- ...    Read more

Infiniti will debut a mid-engine, two-seat sports car at next year’s Geneva show. We spoke with Wayne Bruce, director of communications for Infiniti Europe who told us that a sporty electric two-seater will likely be a range-extended EV, as Infiniti told us that it will have zero emissions capability. This car ...    Read more

Infiniti is putting its recent partnership with Red Bull Racing Formula One team to good use by producing this promo video, which highlights the M35h’s performance chops. Marketed by Infiniti as a serious performance hybrid sedan, the M Hybrid is put through its paces on the Nürburgring Nordschleife ...    Read more

Lotus presented its Exige R-GT rally racer at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Designed to compete in the newly-formed FIA GT class of the FIA Rally Championship, the Exige R-GT marks Lotus’ return to professional rally competition in over 20 years, and will race in tarmac stages of the series, ...    Read more

Toyota debuted its updated European market Avensis this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Avensis is a Camry-sized vehicle, available in sedan or wagon form, designed and engineered in Europe for European consumers. The first-generation model debuted in 1997. Toyota says the updated car features “bolder, more refined ...    Read more

After the announcement that Lamborghini will indeed build its lightweight Sesto Elemento, we sat down with one of the engineers tasked with making the car work in the real world. Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini research and development director, explained the steps necessary to bring the Sesto Elemento concept car to reality. When ...    Read more

Ford claims that the Evos concept unveiled yesterday at the Frankfurt Motor Show is nothing more than a design preview to future Fords worldwide. The Evos is a revolutionary design with gullwing doors and a fast roofline. In person, the look is breathtaking and a evolution of Ford’s current kinetic ...    Read more

Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division has paired up with legendary Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati for a sport bike called the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition, which is front and center in the AMG display in the Mercedes-Benz hall at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Diavel is the product of an agreement ...    Read more

Stunning – it’s not a word that is usually associated with the Kia brand. Neither is “striking,” but apply for designer Peter Schreyer’s latest interpretation of the Korean brand’s direction with the GT Concept. Displayed against a stark white backdrop, dressed in light silver paint with bronze accents, the clean ...    Read more

U.S. enthusiasts have been chomping at the bit for the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus ST -- a performance variant on the compact hatchback that will come stateside with no changes from the European version to water it down. But wait, there's more: Ford is putting serious thought to an ST ...    Read more

The speculation and reports were correct: at a Wednesday press conference in Frankfurt, Nissan Motor Company CEO Carlos Ghosn and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche confirmed that Infiniti ...    Read more

Hyundai officially took the wraps off of its new i30 hatchback at the Frankfurt Motor Show, even though we already had an early preview of it. The i30 is the European five-door variant of the Elantra compact sedan; however, expect to see the i30 make the trip across the ...    Read more

Some automakers unveiled a half-dozen vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but Porsche had just one: the new, 991-generation of the 911. To learn more about the seventh iteration of the 911, we sat down with Porsche president and CEO Matthias Muller, board member for sales and marketing Bernhard Maier, ...    Read more