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New Hyundai Coupe (Tiburon) coming to Frankfurt in '09
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupes, Euro, Hyundai 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Velostar concept.
Hyundai's replacement for the Tiburon (aka the "Coupe" outside the U.S.) will make its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next September. As expected, the new Coupe will be inspired by the Velostar concept that debuted in Seoul last year and will be built atop the Hyundai i30/Kia Forte's front-wheel-drive platform. Hyundai insiders suggest that the Coupe will be approximately the size of the last generation Toyota Celica, smaller than the upcoming Genesis Coupe, and will feature a shooting-brake body style.
The new Coupe will...
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Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLK
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Spy Photos, Coupes, Mercedes-Benz  A Quarter Pounder with cheese isn't exactly Schupfnudeln and Kölsch, but some Mercedes-Benz engineers decided to slum it while putting the new CLK through hot weather testing. That stop at the Golden Arches put Stuttgart's camouflaged efforts under the scrutiny of the Automotive Traveler's long lenses. The CLK, or at least that's what it's believed to be, looks like an awful lot of energy has been expended in the area of the C-pillar and rear quarter panel. The vigorous coverup in that particular area is fueling suspicions that the CLK...
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BMW working on M3 CSL with 470 hp
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupes, Euro, BMW 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 BMW M3.
The rumormongers at AutoZeitung are reporting that BMW plans to unveil a stripped-out, track-ready M3 at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The E90-based M3 CSL will use many of the same tricks BMW employed on the E46 model in an effort to shave the coupe's curb weight. Luxuries like air conditioning, stereo and navigation won't be included, while the hood, bumper, trunk and fenders will all be swapped out in favor of carbon fiber pieces.
In addition to keeping the pounds down, BMW will reportedly boost...
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Mitsubishi will build Concept-cX SUV
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Auto Show, SUVs, Crossovers/CUVs, Mitsubishi 
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Concept-cX
It comes as no surprise that Mitsubishi will be making a production version of the Concept-cX SUV first shown at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The design was well received and will slot right beneath the Outlander in size and price. Equipped with a new 1.8-liter, Euro 5-compliant Clean Diesel four-cylinder turbo engine, the cute 'ute will be the new flag-bearer for Mitsu's green efforts. Borrowing the twin-clutch SST transmission and all-wheel-drive platform from the latest Evo aims to put the 'sport' back in...
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Audi A1 drop-top bound for Frankfurt in '09, aimed at MINI cabrio
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Convertibles, Audi 
Audi gave the world a preview of its new A1 mini-car last fall in the form of the MetroProject and the production version of the new A1 is expected to debut in 2010 with a lineup that should include a drop-top version to take on the MINI Cabriolet. As usual, Audi will likely bring all the bells and whistles to the A1 Cabrio, including a power top that descends fully into the back end of the car. That would give the A1 and advantage over the MINI which stacks on top of the hind-quarters. And, unlike the MINI that maintains a...
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BMW Progressive Activity Sedan coming to Frankfurt in '09
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, BMW 
The BMW Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS or possibly V5) is on its way, whether the world wants it or needs it. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the 5-series based sedan will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, and is expected to be very reminiscent of the recently released X6, with plummeting C- and D-pillars, a hatchback, a higher ride height (think Audi's Allroad) and measuring in at approximately 4.9 meters (192 inches), about an inch longer than the X6. There's no indication about which markets the PAS will be sold in when it arrives in late...
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Officially Official: Peugeot production of 308 RC Z Coupe
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Coupes, Geneva Motor Show, Misc. Auto Shows, Peugeot 
Click above for high-res gallery of the Peugeot 308 RC Z Coupe Concept
Originally expected to be announced a while back at the Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot has finally officially announced today at the Lisbon Motor Show that the attractive RC Z concept will go into production. Using styling cues from the Audi TT and the classic Karmann Ghia, we think that Peugeot could have a winner on its hands with its new sporty coupe. While Peugeot has not yet announced details on what will be offered underhood of...
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VIDEO: Suzuki Kizashi concepts in the round and on the road
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Auto Show, New York Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Videos, Crossovers/CUVs, Suzuki, Tokyo Auto Salon 
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Suzuki is said to be unveiling the Kizashi 3 at next week's New York Auto Show, so we thought we'd refresh our memories about the Manga-styled Kizashi 1 and 2 concepts we saw at the Frankfurt Motor Show and Tokyo Motor Show. There's still no information about what powertrain (we've heard talk of a V8) or platform any car derived from the Kizashi concepts would ride upon, but we...
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VW's up! might be renamed Lupo in 2011
Filed under: Frankfurt Auto Show, Economy, Etc., Hatchbacks, Volkswagen 
The trio of Up! concepts foretell Volkswagen's re-entry into the ultra-affordable transportation business, and the interweb car lovers at World Car Fans may have cracked the name code of the cute mini. While Up! is catchy and adorable, the Germans may be playing mind games here, just like when the IROC concept became the Scirocco. The middle two letters of the currently defunct Lupo subcompact are obviously "up." Very clever, we guess. World Car Fans also penned the production date to be 2011, with a potential grand entrance at the Frankfurt Motor Show. VW has already announced...
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VIDEO: Production version of the BMW X6
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Frankfurt Auto Show, Videos, Crossovers/CUVs, BMW 
When the BMW X6 concept was revealed in Frankfurt in September, we had mixed reactions to its oversized hatchback proportions. BMW made no bones about the fact that the sleek CUV was close to its production reality, and after seeing the motion pictures on YouTube, we tend to believe them. Video of the freshly-unveiled X6 in production trim is sitting out there for everyone to see, and from what we can tell, it's almost a dead-ringer to its Frankfurt forefather. As the scribes over at Carscoop pointed out, the b and c-pillars are...
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