Tag: IAA

  • Estate Version of Škoda Superb to Debut at Frankfurt Motor Show

    This year’s Motor Show in Frankfurt will be memorable with all the models, which are ready to be represented by the manufacturers.

    Škoda Auto will show the estate version of its flagship model Superb. This car will be the perfect combination of business and practicality.The very successful hatch version of the Super is logically followed by the estate. More than forty thousand cars were sold since the Superb was launched.

    Skoda Superb Estate is targeted to specific type of customers, who require not only big comfortable and reliable car with spacious interior, but a useful estate with enormous trunk. Besides that the new Superb looks amazing.

    Skoda Superb Estate

  • Hyundai ix35 – REVEALED!

    The first undisguised images of the all-new Hyundai ix35 are already released. The new C-segment crossover showcases the new ‘fluidic sculpture’ design language of the Hyundai brand. Like we wrote last week, the ix35 will replace the popular Tucson – one of Europe’s best-selling SUVs – and will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. (more…)

  • Volkswagen Caravelle and California will debut at Frankfurt Motor Show

    Everybody knows that Volkswagen are one of the brands with the most richest heritage of iconic people carriers and campervans. Today, the German brand has revealed the first details of their new Volkswagen Caravelle people carrier and California campervan which will make their world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. (more…)

  • Mazda equipped a freshened CX-7 with a clean diesel engine for Frankfurt

    Mazda Motor Corporation will exhibit freshened CX-7 SUVs with European specifications at the 63rd Frankfurt Motor Show, which will be held from September 15 through 27, 2009. Newly added to the updated CX-7 lineup – and to be exhibited at the Frankfurt Show – is a version powered by Mazda’s MZR-CD 2.2 liter diesel engine mated to a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. (more…)

  • Hyundai’s Frankfurt star named ix35

    Hyundai ix35 is the name of the latest addition to the brand’s C-segment line-up. The all-new ix35 will be presented to the public at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month as a substitute for the successful Tucson. (more…)

  • Peugeot’s 3008 HYbrid4 and RCZ HYbrid4 concepts at Frankfurt Motor Show

    The Peugeot brand is going to unveil two concept cars for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 3008 HYbrid4 (CO2 of 99g/km) and the RCZ HYbrid4 (CO2 of 95g/km) illustrates the Peugeot commitment to the environmental responsibility and the radical new technologies. (more…)

  • Lexus Premium Compact Concept scheduled for Frankfurt

    Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) is the name of the place where Lexus will present their new concept car. This image is the first official sketch of the new Lexus concept, which will demonstrate a mix of technical innovation and ground-breaking design. (more…)

  • 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7

    On the heels of the ActiveHybrid X6, today BMW announced the production version of the all-new BMW ActiveHybrid 7, which will also premiere at the Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) in September. The BMW ActiveHybrid 7 will reach America shores in Spring, 2010. Based on the newest BMW 7 Series, this unique car sets new standards for performance and efficiency in the premium luxury class.

    This symbiosis of an upgraded twin-turbo, High Precision Direct Injection, V8 engine with a 3-phase synchronous elec¬tric motor gives the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 a combined output of 455 hp and maximum torque of 516 lb-ft (preliminary figures). Power is transmitted via an 8-speed automatic transmission with the electric motor positioned between the engine and the torque converter. The electric motor receives its supply of energy from a lithium-ion battery developed specifically for use in this automobile. (more…)

  • 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6

    BMW announced today the production version of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in September and will reach US BMW Centers in fourth-quarter 2009. ActiveHybrid technology provides a glimpse into the future, achieving outstanding driving dynamics with equally impressive efficiency. It melds both of these qualities to offer a truly unique driving experience. The world’s first Sports Activity Coupe with full hybrid drive capitalizes on the options offered by combining the combustion engine with electric motors to create a powertrain with new levels dynamic performance and efficiency. (more…)

  • Opel Flextreme

    Opel’s Flextreme concept car, which makes its premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt (September 13 – 23, 2007), boasts the body of a dynamic monocab, as well as the completely new environmentally friendly E-Flex electric propulsion concept and a host of innovative details. Flextreme is part of GM’s ongoing commitment to develop vehicles that reduce CO2 emissions and the automobile’s dependency on petroleum. In contrast to conventional vehicles and hybrids, GM’s E-Flex system uses an electric motor, powered by a lithium-ion battery, to propel the Opel Flextreme concept for up to 55 km of electric-drive-only range. A 1.3 turbo-diesel onboard engine generates additional electricity to replenish the battery and extend the vehicle’s driving range fully charged, the Flextreme’s 55-km all-electric driving range is enough for most daily commuters in Europe to travel without using any diesel fuel or emitting any CO2. (more…)