Dacia Sandero (2007): first official pictures 12 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Dacia Sandero: Renault brings its first cheap Logan-based car to the UK A Dacia? In the UK? You'd better believe it. Renault announced at Frankfurt that it would start importing the cheap 'n' cheerful... Read more ...
Seat Ibiza Ecomotive 12 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson Seat Ibiza Ecomotive: the lowdown Even the Spanish went green at Frankfurt. Using the Polo BlueMotion’s 1.4-litre TDi engine, longer gear ratios and Dunlop tyres that generate less friction, the Ibiza... Read more ...
Seat Ibiza Ecomotive 12 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson Seat Ibiza Ecomotive: the lowdown Even the Spanish went green at Frankfurt. Using the Polo BlueMotion’s 1.4-litre TDi engine, longer gear ratios and Dunlop tyres that generate less friction, the Ibiza... Read more ...
Hyundai i-Blue 12 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson Fuel cells, coupes and crossover wagons… The world debut of the i-Blue fuel cell concept headed up a trio of key Hyundai products at the Frankfurt show stand. ‘Spare me another fuel cell concept’ I... Read more ...
Hyundai i-Blue concept (2007): first official pictures 12 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson Fuel cells, coupes and crossover wagons… The world debut of the i-Blue fuel cell concept headed up a trio of key Hyundai products at the Frankfurt show stand. ‘Spare me another fuel cell concept’ I... Read more ...
Jaguar XF show debut 12 September 2007 by Ben Oliver The Jaguar XF makes its debut - but haven't we seen it already? You've already been treated to advance pictures and details of Jaguar's crucial new 5-series rival in CAR magazine and on CAR Online,... Read more ...
Land Rover Landie teaser 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Land Rover Landie: the lowdown Land Rover flashed up this tantalising glimpse of the Landie at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, confirming the long-rumoured lower-priced SUV to slot beneath the... Read more ...
Land Rover Landie teaser 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Land Rover Landie: the lowdown Land Rover flashed up this tantalising glimpse of the Landie at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, confirming the long-rumoured lower-priced SUV to slot beneath the... Read more ...
Mercedes’ green (and production ready) future 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman For all the latest Frankfurt Motor Show news, click on our Frankfurt 2007 homepage Read more ...
Chrysler Group 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman For all the latest Frankfurt Motor Show news, click on our Frankfurt 2007 homepage Read more ...
Daihatsu OFC-1 and HSC 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman It looks remarkably like a Copen… It does indeed, and at 5mm shorter, the same width, and only 45mm higher the OFC-1 is all but identical to the Copen. In fact, it is the new Copen, just not as cute. But perhaps the biggest changes is the switch from a two to a three-piece folding roof. The main roof section is... Read more ...
Daihatsu OFC-1 and HSC (2007): first official pictures 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman It looks remarkably like a Copen… It does indeed, and at 5mm shorter, the same width, and only 45mm higher the OFC-1 is all but identical to the Copen. In fact, it is the new Copen, just not as cute. But perhaps the biggest changes is the switch from a two to a three-piece folding roof. Here, the main roof section... Read more ...
Daihatsu OFC-1 and HSC concepts 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman It looks remarkably like a Copen… It does indeed, and at 5mm shorter, the same width, and only 45mm higher the OFC-1 is all but identical to the Copen. In fact, it is the new Copen, just not as cute. Read more ...
Volkswagen Up! 11 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson Volkswagen Up!: the lowdown Volkswagen today unveiled what it hoped will be the modern-day successor to the Beetle: the Up! concept, a small city car targeted at the young, the cash-poor, and the... Read more ...
Volkswagen Up concept 11 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson Volkswagen Up!: the lowdown Volkswagen today unveiled what it hoped will be the modern-day successor to the Beetle: the Up! concept, a small city car targeted at the young, the cash-poor, and the... Read more ...
Ssangyong Wz concept (2007): first official pictures 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman Really, a good looking Ssangyong? Compared to an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, no. But if you compare the Wz concept to Ssangyong’s previous offerings then it’s a bit of a stunner. Apparently it’s also... Read more ...
Honda Accord Tourer concept (2007): first official pictures 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman Ah, the Ford Mondeo estate… Er, no actually. Though when you compare the two together there are remarkable similarities. No, this is a Honda, and it’s the company’s Accord Tourer concept. It previews... Read more ...
BMW X6 Concept 11 September 2007 by Phil McNamara BMW X6: the lowdown No, X6 is not a typo but the third X model in the BMW’s 4x4 range. BMW kicked off the Frankfurt show today (Tuesday 11 September) by unveiling two coupes spun off existing models. Read more ...
BMW Concept X6 (2007): first official pictures 11 September 2007 by Phil McNamara BMW X6: the lowdown No, X6 is not a typo but the third X model in the BMW’s 4x4 range. BMW kicked off the Frankfurt show today (Tuesday 11 September) by unveiling two coupes spun off existing models. Read more ...
Ford funks up the Focus 11 September 2007 by Phil McNamara Facelift for the Focus: all the details Ford is funking up the Focus with a mid-life facelift. Aside from the Mondeo-esque nose, the major talking point is a double-clutch transmission on the flagship... Read more ...
Lambo Reventon | Reventon | Lamborghini Reventon 11 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson What’s this? It looks like a Murcielago auditioning for the Batmobile! It’s actually the Lamborghini Reventon, a €1m special of which only 20 will be built. Named after a particularly feisty bull that... Read more ...
Lamborghini Reventon 11 September 2007 by Rowan Atkinson What’s this? It looks like a Murcielago auditioning for the Batmobile! It’s actually the Lamborghini Reventon, a €1m special of which only 20 will be built. Named after a particularly feisty bull that... Read more ...
Opel Flexstreme 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Opel Flextreme: the lowdown Vauxhall’s European sister brand Opel showed off its surprise at Frankfurt today – the new Flextreme concept car. Under that voluminous monocab body lies GM’s E-Flex... Read more ...
Opel Flexstreme concept 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Opel Flextreme: the lowdown Vauxhall’s European sister brand Opel showed off its surprise at Frankfurt today – the new Flextreme concept car. Under that voluminous monocab body lies GM’s E-Flex... Read more ...
Mercedes-Benz F700 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman So, another big lumbering Mercedes saloon then? Not a bit of it. Although the F700 might be 5.17m long – somewhere between the S-class and long-wheelbase S-class – the F700 is supposedly cleaner and... Read more ...
Mercedes-Benz F700 concept: first official pictures 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman So, another big lumbering Mercedes saloon then? Not a bit of it. Although the F700 might be 5.17m long – somewhere between the S-class and long-wheelbase S-class – the F700 is supposedly cleaner and... Read more ...
Toyota iQ 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Toyota iQ: the lowdown The Japanese scored one of the very few surprises of the Frankfurt show this year, with the titchy iQ concept car that previews Toyota’s new sub-Aygo city car. It’s one of our... Read more ...
Toyota iQ concept 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Toyota iQ: the lowdown The Japanese scored one of the very few surprises of the Frankfurt show this year, with the titchy iQ concept car that previews Toyota’s new sub-Aygo city car. It’s one of our... Read more ...
Kia Kee concept 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman Kee, huh? So what bad puns have you come up with? Just the one: this is a key car for Kia. But whatever bad jokes we make the Korean manufacturer openly admits to this play on words. Why? Because this... Read more ...
Kia Kee concept (2007): first official pictures 11 September 2007 by Ben Pulman Kee, huh? So what bad puns have you come up with? Just the one: this is a key car for Kia. But whatever bad jokes we make the Korean manufacturer openly admits to this play on words. Why? Because this... Read more ...
Renault Laguna Coupe concept 10 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Renault Laguna Coupé Concept: the lowdown Critics of the new dull-looking new Laguna - and there have been a few - can seek solace in the new two-door coupé version unveiled today in Frankfurt. It's a... Read more ...
Porsche Cayenne GTS (2007): first official pictures 07 September 2007 by Ben Pulman So what’s so special about this Cayenne? Porsche claims it’s the unique suspension combination available for the first time on the Cayenne GTS, but we’re more interested in the looks, which are, er,... Read more ...
Aston Martin unleashes Vantage N400 and DB9 LM: first official pictures 07 September 2007 by Ben Pulman Bit bright for an Aston… Yes, this orange hue is somewhat retina-searing. But don’t worry because this limited edition V8 Vantage N400 is available in other colours. However, it is this Karussell... Read more ...
Seat Tribu concept (2007): first official pictures 06 September 2007 by Ben Pulman That colour is Seat, but that’s not the swooping Seat design I know That’s exactly what Seat wants you to think. This is the first car designed by Luc Donckerwolke and, like the Salsa concept shown in... Read more ...
Audi RS6 Avant (2007) unveiled 05 September 2007 by Ben Pulman Right, I want numbers Impatient? Well we are too, having snapped the RS6 Avant testing at the Nurburgring earlier this year, and knowing how good the RS4 is. So, without further ado… The headline... Read more ...
Ford Kuga (2007): first official pictures 05 September 2007 by Ben Pulman The new Ford Kuga... the concept, the design sketch, the wait. Is this finally the real thing? Yes it is. After a concept car, and then sketches of the production car, this is the real production car. Read more ...