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    Opel Astra

    2015-08-11T15:07:17Z

    The Opel Astra is the most significant production car of the show for two reasons: design quality for a mainstream car in this segment and GM's sale of a controlling stake in Opel to Magna International.

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    Kia Sorrento

    2015-08-11T14:41:16Z

    The first impression that the new Sorrento makes in the flesh is how impressively competent this design is.

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    Citroën C3

    2015-08-11T14:40:54Z

    Although announced back in June, this was the first time CDN saw the new C3 in the metal.

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    Hyundai Lx35

    2015-08-11T14:08:39Z

    This is a new lower-medium SUV from Hyundai that replaces the Tuscon and shares its platform with the Kia Sorrento also debuting at the Frankfurt motor show.

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    Citroen DS3

    2015-08-11T12:28:32Z

    The DS3 was presented as the DS Inside concept in Geneva this year and, as CDN predicted, there are few changes for the production model.

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    Peugeot RCZ

    2015-08-11T12:11:27Z

    This is the car Peugeot needs: a desirable car that compounds the styling found across the rest of the range and stays faithful to the show car exhibited two years ago.

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    Ford C-Max / Grand C-Max

    2015-08-11T12:09:51Z

    Like the Galaxy and S-Max, the new Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max are two vehicles produced for one segment, yet aimed at different demographics of buyer.

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    Saab 9-5

    2015-08-11T11:50:06Z

    Saab is arguably the most underperforming car brand in the world. It has strong international recognition, values that are ripe for connecting to the 21st century car buyer and a rich back catalogue of distinctive but not polarizing design signatures.

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    Lexus LF-Ch

    2015-08-11T11:47:16Z

    Lexus chose the Frankfurt Motor Show to preview their entry to the premium C-segment, the LF-Ch.

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    Who's Where: Martin Pohanka leaves Porsche to become chief designer, interior creation at JLR

    2015-08-11T11:21:14Z

    Team-leader of Porsche interior design joins the influx of new designers at Jaguar Land Rover

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    BMW X1

    2015-08-11T10:01:20Z

    Seen last year in concept form, the X1 is BMW's offering in the emerging ‘pre-shrunk' SUV sector that will include the Audi Q3 and Land-Rover LRX in future, while the Ford Kuga, VW Tiguan and Peugeot 3008 are already on sale.

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    Rolls-Royce Ghost

    2015-08-11T09:29:38Z

    Previewed as the 200EX concept in Geneva this year, the Ghost has changed little in its metamorphosis to final production form.

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    Pic of the Day 616

    2015-08-10T17:12:09Z

    Watercolor rendering from 1964 of a proposed turbine powered Cadillac Coupe by GM Cadillac designer Wayne Kady

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    Volkswagen L1

    2015-08-10T17:01:24Z

    A reiteration of the 2002 1-Litre prototype, Volkswagen's L1 concept retains the same 3.8m long, 1.2m wide tandem layout as its predecessor.

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    Bentley Mulsanne

    2015-08-10T16:58:48Z

    The Mulsanne is significant for Bentley as it is the company's first in-house designed 'big Bentley', directly replacing the Arnage, a design inherited from Rolls-Royce.

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    Hyundai IX Metro

    2015-08-10T16:33:50Z

    The iX-Metro is a concept that gives us a taste of a forthcoming production Hyundai B-sector crossover, much as the Qazana concept in Geneva previewed a forthcoming small Nissan crossover.

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    Mercedes Benz SLS AMG

    2015-08-10T16:33:40Z

    Opinions were quite divided on this new Mercedes-Benz flagship model. While some saw it as a faithful update of the 1950s 300SL, the majority of designers CDN spoke to saw it as too simplistically retro, with its abundance of references to the original car.

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    Audi A5 Sportback

    2015-08-10T16:03:11Z

    Although the A5 Sportback is being shown for the first time at Frankfurt, the development program for this vehicle ran concurrently with the A5 coupe and cabriolet.

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    Renault Twizy Z.E

    2015-08-10T16:01:30Z

    The Twizy is the smallest of Renault's four EV concepts.

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    Citroen Revolte

    2015-08-10T15:40:40Z

    The Citroën Revolte concept was one of the highlights of the show and another concept that polarizes opinion.