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Frankfurt 2005's Ten Most Significant Vehicles
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AUDI Q7After teasing us with sneak photos, testing photos, and the Pikes Peak concept, the Q7, Audi's first true SUV, breaks cover finally at Frankfurt--just in time for rising gas prices all around the world. Based on a lengthened VW Touareg chassis, the Q7 h... more |
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Daihatsu HVS Concept
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This terrific little sports car shows that hybrids can be fun, ratherthan just worthy. The HVS (Hybrid Vehicle Sports) uses a 1.5-literfour-cylinder engine that makes 103 hp allied to three electric motorsthat add another 75 hp to the party.... more |
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Subaru Impreza WRC
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All Subaru had to show at Frankfurt was this 2006 World Rally Championship replica prototype which incorporates the Impreza's 2006 face-lift.... more |
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Kia Multi-S Concept
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To show that it can play the crossover/sport-wagon game too, Kia brought out the Multi-S concept at Frankfurt. This tall wagon, whose design has vague overtones of the BMW X3, is just under 179 inches long and sits on a 106.3 inch wheelbase.... more |
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Toyota i-unit Concept
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2007 Kia Optima
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Kia unveiled a new Magentis, which is called Optima in the U.S. market. Whereas the previous car was a restyled version of the Hyundai Sonata, Kia claims that the new Magentis uses a Kia-exclusive platform, although powertrains are still shared.... more |
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Hyundai Accent SR Concept
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The launch next year of a new Hyundai Accent might not seem like an event to keenly anticipate, but this concept preview suggests otherwise. The Accent SR provides an early look at the next Accent and, dressed up in full hot-hatch regalia, it looks good.... more |
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Opel Antara GTC Concept
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This chunky crossover SUV is based on GM's Theta unibody that underpins the Chevrolet Equinox, the Saturn Vue, and the Pontiac Torrent. Under the show-car detailing, this previews the replacement of the Isuzu Rodeo-based Opel Frontera, which was a traditional body-on-frame sport-ute.... more |
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Geely of China
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Of the "Big-Five" auto shows--Detroit, Geneva, New York, Frankfurt/Paris, and Tokyo--none had played host to a Chinese manufacturer until Geely's five-car display broke cover at this year's Frankfurt gathering.... more |
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Ferrari F430 Challenge
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While we'd really like to see an F430 Challenge Stradale (Stradale meaning street), we have to admit that this is one badass car despite the fact that it won't be legal for road use. The lightweight car (only 2,695 lb) uses the same 490-hp, 4.3-liter V-8 as the roadgoing F430, a car which we place n... more |
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