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Archive : Frankfurt 2011
The Rimac Concept One electric supercar, when Croats legitimately want to outdo Tesla Motors
There are always surprises at large motor shows, one of them in Frankfurt was a new electric supercar. The car […]
Europe’s still waiting, but Toyota has priced its plug-in Prius in the US, is it worth its price?
The plug-in Prius was unveiled in its production version at the Frankfurt motor show, but Toyota didn’t revealed its price […]
Getrag aims to supply gearboxes to electric cars makers
The world is still waiting for a regular production electric car with a gearbox, but transmission manufacturers are rushing in […]
Volvo kills the 6-cylinder, all its future models will have inline fours
The Volvo Concept You (above) wasn’t a star of the Frankfurt Motor Show. Sure it has a nice coupe-like roofline, […]
Shy Koreans in Frankfurt: no hybrids for Europeans
Car manufacturers from South Korea are known the world over for their aggressive pricing, and bold product ranges with short […]
Ford’s leading the world in the downsizing trend with a 3-cylinder Focus
The Ford stand was one of the best at the Frankfurt show. A stunning plug-in hybrid concept, the Evos, a […]
The European Honda Civic like you’ve never seen it before
On the eve of the Frankfurt show, Honda had organized an exclusive event where it unveiled the new Honda Civic […]
The electric Artega drives, first tests were successful
A stunning sports car designed by Henrik Fisker, the Artega GT was launched 4 years ago as a prototype, with […]
Could the Jaguar C-X16 be the first hybrid not meant to be green?
We’ve been waiting for it for years, a more affordable Jaguar sports car. With the XK starting at $85K, there’s […]
A better Honda Insight hybrid will show up in Frankfurt, CO2 emissions 5% lower
Some say the Honda Insight has been overshadowed by the Prius, but the Insight has always been substantially cheaper. It’s […]
Volkswagen Nils, a sharp and stylish one-seater lightweight city electric vehicle
Concept-cars usually show what next year’s model may look like, but this Nils concept looks much further away. This is […]