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- IAA 2011: The Schöne Frauen Edition Part 1
- Videos: 2012 Honda Civic Hatchback Filmed In, Out and on the Road
- IAA 2011: Audi Presents New A5 Coupe DTM Racer in the Flesh
- The Vanishing Tank: BAE Systems’ Adaptiv Technology Renders Vehicles Invisible to Infrared
- New Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo gets 40MPG on the Highway, 18L Returns 35MPG
- Anderson Germany Overdoes the Porsche Panamera Turbo
- CarHome Ultra: An Android App for Your Car
- IAA 2011: Peugeot 508 RXH is an Environmentally-Conscious Crossover
- IAA 2011: New Polo R is VW’s WRC Weapon of Choice
- Miniature Lamborghini Aventador to Sell for at Least $4.2 Million or More Than 12 Times the Price of the Real Car!
- IAA 2011: Bentley’s New Continental GTC offers Open-Top Luxury Cruising
- Ford to Launch New Mustang Customizer Website
- IAA 2011: Ford’s New Focus ST gets ST-R Racing Version
- SCOOP: New Audi RS4 Avant Flexes its Muscles on the Nürburgring
- Bring in the Light: BMW 7-Series with Glowing Rims
- Live Photos and Video of the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition
- Production-Ready 180HP Ford Fiesta ST Concept Unveiled in Frankfurt [Updated Gallery]
- Another Month, Another Delay: Alfa Romeo Won't Come to the States Until 2013, Cancels SUV Plans
- IAA 2011: Opel Envisions an Affordable Urban Commuter with the RAK e Concept
- IAA 2011: Volkswagen's Single-Seater NILS EV Concept
- IAA 2011: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale in the Flesh
- IAA 2011: Third Generation of Smart’s Electric ForTwo set for 2012 Launch
| IAA 2011: The Schöne Frauen Edition Part 1 Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:57 PM PDT  When the curtains close in Frankfurt in ten days' time, the 2011 edition of the International Auto Show will go down as one of the most exciting in recent memory with more world and European premieres than we could possibly list here. And as with most events of this magnitude, there were plenty of beautiful faces throughout the halls to keep things even more interesting… Hop over the jump and enjoy the first part of our photo special on the booth professionals of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »
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| Videos: 2012 Honda Civic Hatchback Filmed In, Out and on the Road Posted: 15 Sep 2011 05:49 PM PDT  The new Honda Civic hatchback is perhaps one of the most significant production models to make its world premiere at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.
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| IAA 2011: Audi Presents New A5 Coupe DTM Racer in the Flesh Posted: 15 Sep 2011 03:31 PM PDT  Audi certainly has a rich history in the Deutche Tourenwagen Masters, the German touring car championship, more commonly known as the DTM. From the 1990 V8 quattro until today's A4, the four-ring brand has raced only four-door models. This is about to change as Inglostandt's new contender in the DTM is based on the A5 Coupe. Making its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, Audi's 2012 racer was developed around three principles: maximum safety, 40% reduction of costs and an impressive bodywork design. Read more »
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| The Vanishing Tank: BAE Systems’ Adaptiv Technology Renders Vehicles Invisible to Infrared Posted: 15 Sep 2011 03:02 PM PDT  One of the long-standing goals of science has been the perfection of invisibility. Now, with a new technology developed by BAE Systems called Adaptiv, we're one step closer to realising that goal.
Adaptiv builds on this by taking hexagonal plates called "pixels", each of which about the size of an anti-tank mine, and fastening to the exterior of a vehicle. Read more »
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| New Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo gets 40MPG on the Highway, 1.8L Returns 35MPG Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:10 PM PDT  General Motor has released the official EPA fuel economy estimates for the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sub-compact, which officially joins the 40mpg club. When equipped with the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers 138-horsepower and 148 ft.-lbs. (200 Nm) of torque, the 2012 Sonic returns an EPA-estimated 40 mpg on the highway and city fuel economy of 29 mpg. The 1.4 Turbo is offered exclusively with a 6-speed manual. Read more »
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| Anderson Germany Overdoes the Porsche Panamera Turbo Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:31 PM PDT  In general, German tuners aren't known for their restraint in the visual department and Anderson Germany's latest take on the Porsche Panamera Turbo is no exception to the rule.
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| CarHome Ultra: An Android App for Your Car Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:09 PM PDT  CarHome Ultra is an app for Android smartphones that combines many useful features. You can store shortcuts to other apps, set direct dial telephone numbers or even save your favourite destinations (for instance, "work to home"). There's a talking speedometer, compass, weather and location alerts, a switchable day / night mode for improved visibility, automatic Bluetooth connectivity when entering or exiting your vehicle and much more. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Peugeot 508 RXH is an Environmentally-Conscious Crossover Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT  The crossover recipe introduced by Audi's Allroad for those who fancy a bit of off-roading but find SUVs too flashy is quite simple: take a station-wagon model, and then add plastic body cladding and underside protection, rise the suspension height to increase road clearance and voilà: your new crossover model is ready. The same recipe has been followed by many manufacturers, the most recent being Peugeot with its brand-new 508 RXH that was launched at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: New Polo R is VW’s WRC Weapon of Choice Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:24 PM PDT  Volkswagen has finally decided to enter the World Rally Championship. Its contender will be the factory-backed Polo R WRC, which was on display at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt. What drew VW to the WRC was the change of rules by FIA for the 2011 season and onwards, which demand 1.6-liter turbocharged engines with direct injection, in order to keep up with the downsizing trend in road-going cars and lessen the development costs for the teams, thus drawing more competitors to the series. Read more »
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| Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:51 AM PDT  Just when you think you have heard it all, something like this comes along and leaves you speechless. Former Mercedes-Benz engineer and German model maker Robert Gulpen used the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show to reveal an amazing miniature replica of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. Leaving aside the tiresome work that went into building the 1:8 scale model, what makes this creation stand out from the crowd is its ridonkulous price tag of at least €3.5 million or about US$4.83 million at the current exchange rates. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Bentley’s New Continental GTC offers Open-Top Luxury Cruising Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:17 PM PDT  The convertible version of the updated Continental GT luxury coupe was Bentley's main attraction at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show. The heavily refreshed Continental GTC is naturally based on its fixed-roof sibling, with its lines being more sculpted than the outgoing model and the front featuring a new grille and headlights. Read more »
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| Ford to Launch New Mustang Customizer Website Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:43 AM PDT  With the possible exception of audio and more recently, infotainment systems, the Mustang has never really been on the forefront of technological breakthroughs.
But when it comes to marketing gimmicks, Ford always manages to stay in front of the crowd. Now, the Detroit automaker is getting ready to launch a nifty customizer website for the 2012 Mustang. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Ford’s New Focus ST gets ST-R Racing Version Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT  Even though the brand-new Focus ST was just launched at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt, the hot hatch which will also be available as a Wagon in Europe, already has a racing sibling: the Focus ST-R that also made its world premiere in Germany. Read more »
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| SCOOP: New Audi RS4 Avant Flexes its Muscles on the Nürburgring Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:57 AM PDT  While Audi's executive officers were showcasing the Ingolstadt-based firm's latest conceptual and production models such as the S6, S7, S8 and the Urban studies, the company's engineers were hard at work trying out a prototype of the upcoming RS4 series in Avant form.
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| Bring in the Light: BMW 7-Series with Glowing Rims Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:14 AM PDT  We are not sure if we should call this mod cool or way over the top, but the glowing rims on the Bangle-era BMW 7-Series saloon certainly captured our attention, which was probably why the owner of the vehicle put them on in the first place. You can check them out for yourself in the short video clip right after the jump. Read more »
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| Live Photos and Video of the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Edition Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:55 AM PDT  Infiniti is relying on its partnership with Red Bull Racing and the blessings of reigning Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel to promote a sportier image for the brand
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| Production-Ready 180HP Ford Fiesta ST Concept Unveiled in Frankfurt [Updated Gallery] Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:06 AM PDT  There are concepts you know beforehand, no matter how marvelous they look, that are never going to roll their wheels on the road, but there others that are essentially production ready with minimal disguise previewed just months before the actual launch. The Fiesta ST Concept displayed at Ford's stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show definitely belongs to the second category.
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| Another Month, Another Delay: Alfa Romeo Won't Come to the States Until 2013, Cancels SUV Plans Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:07 AM PDT  In what has become something of a joke for those closely following the Fiat Group's plans to re-introduce Alfa Romeo to the States, the Milanese firm's CEO Harald Wester told journalists in Frankfurt that the company has once again pushed back the U.S. presentation of several key models.Wester also said that Alfa Romeo has canceled plans to build a mid-sized SUV at Chrysler Group's factory in Ohio. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Opel Envisions an Affordable Urban Commuter with the RAK e Concept Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:33 AM PDT  Not to be outdone by its German counterparts, Opel displayed its vision for a low-cost urban commuter with the two-seater RAK e concept car. According to GM's German subsidiary, the study has "production potential".
The reason why Opel avoided the use of exotic materials is to keep the RAK e as affordable as possible. Nevertheless, Opel managed to keep the weight down to just 380kg (837 lbs) or about 80kg (176 lbs) less than VW's NILS concept. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Volkswagen's Single-Seater NILS EV Concept Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:54 AM PDT  The Frankfurt Motor Show is abuzz this week with a variety of small pure electric concept cars. Volkswagen's contribution to the segment is a single-seater urban study named NILS, which the company claims has been "very realistically conceptualized". "[The] NILS is a vehicle that anticipates the future. It looks as though someone has projected it back from the year 2030 to the world of today," says Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, member of the Board of Management and Head of Development for the Volkswagen Brand. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale in the Flesh Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:21 AM PDT  We were hoping to see a replacement for the Gallardo supercar in Frankfurt but instead, Lamborghini showed us yet another limited edition version of its entry-level model. Billed as the most extreme Gallardo ever, the new LP 570-4 Super Trofeo is loosely based on the race car from the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo and will be produced in a limited run of 150 units. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Third Generation of Smart’s Electric ForTwo set for 2012 Launch Posted: 15 Sep 2011 05:42 AM PDT  Electric cars seem like a perfect means of transportation in the city, thanks to their zero emissions. The problem is that they are usually priced out of the reach of most customers Smart claims that its third-generation ForTwo Electric displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show is not only Eco-friendly, but will also be available at a "customer-friendly" price. Read more »
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