All Frankfurt 2007 articles

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    Volkswagen Tiguan

    2015-08-17T15:50:27Z

    The Tiguan is conceptually very close to the Ford Kuga that also made its debut at this year's Frankfurt show: a compact SUV crossover based on a European lower medium tall hatchback, in this case the Golf Plus and not the Ford C-Max.

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    Ford Kuga

    2015-08-17T15:14:38Z

    The Kuga was presented in concept form at Frankfurt although Stefan Lamm, Chief Designer Exterior at Ford, told us: "It is basically a production car". Only the pearlescent paint and some interior trim materials will differ on the production design, he said.

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    Citroen C5 Airscape

    2015-08-17T15:00:28Z

    Citroen's second concept shown at Frankfurt couldn't be more different from the C-Cactus shown alongside.

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    BMW 1 Series Coupe

    2015-08-17T14:00:51Z

    In an age of ever-more complex BMWs, there's a simplicity to this car that's attractive.

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    Mini Clubman

    2015-08-17T14:00:34Z

    It's a five-door Mini, but not as you might expect. This long-awaited version of the Mini, previewed in Frankfurt two years ago, has asymmetric doors, plus a split-door at the rear. It's a stylish version of this baby BMW and the unique bodystyle will definitely add to its premium positioning ...

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    Renault Laguna

    2015-08-17T12:51:19Z

    Although quite conventionally proportioned, the new Laguna has some interesting and unique design features: a full width lower grille with floating bar; a front bumper that lifts up at the sides to then create a shut line that slopes downwards into the wheelarch; door handles set on the flowing side ...

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    Honda Accord Tourer

    2015-08-17T12:45:20Z

    With a new European Honda Accord due to be announced soon, the Accord Tourer Concept presented at Frankfurt demonstrates in core theme and form the exterior design of the production estate car.

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    Hyundai i-Blue

    2015-08-17T11:47:44Z

    Designed at Hyundai's Japanese studio, the i-Blue is a large crossover SUV concept not dissimilar to the German-designed Hyundai HED-2 Genus SUV shown in Geneva last year.

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    Peugeot 308 RCZ

    2015-08-17T11:47:22Z

    This coupe version of the new 308 has been somewhat dismissed in the press as 'Peugeot's TT', but seen in the flesh there's more here than expected.

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    Mistubishi CX

    2015-08-17T10:46:25Z

    Remember the Shogun Pinin that Mitsubishi sold until 2005? This concept is a preview of the successor to that car, which could go on sale in a couple of years' time.

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    Jaguar XF

    2015-08-17T10:44:33Z

    As a statement of a clean break with the past, the new XF was featured exclusively on Jaguar's show stand, with no other models on display.

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    Mazda 6

    2015-08-17T10:12:49Z

    Mazda had made four generations of 626 upper medium sedan/hatchback/estate by the time the company announced the first-generation 6 in 2002.

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    Peugeot 308

    2015-08-17T10:04:13Z

    This is the first model of Peugeot's new '08' generation that will compete in Europe's largest car sector against the Golf and Focus.

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    Renault Kangoo

    2015-08-14T13:54:48Z

    The first-generation Kangoo redefined the car-derived van/multi-van market in Europe ten years ago.

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    Renault Kangoo Compact

    2015-08-14T13:54:26Z

    It's a little hard to understand the thinking behind this concept, given that Renault are launching the production Kangoo on the same stand, directly adjacent.

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    Opel Agila / Suzuki Splash

    2015-08-14T12:14:12Z

    This is the second time Suzuki and GM have teamed up to offer an entry-level model in Europe, although the outgoing box-shaped Agila/Wagon-R was woefully unsuccessful and appealed solely to pensioners on a very tight budget.

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    Nissan Mixim

    2015-08-14T12:13:54Z

    The Mixim has compact electric motors powering both axles which helps it adopt the unconventional package of central driving position flanked by two passengers set slightly rearward - similar to the BMW Z13 of 1994 and McLaren F1 except for there also being a small rear seat behind the driver.

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    Audi A4

    2015-08-14T11:37:08Z

    It's tempting to dismiss the new A4 as a mild reworking of the successful outgoing model but this is car that pays dividends when seen up close.

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    Ford Verve

    2015-08-14T11:35:24Z

    Like the Kuga, this is not so much a concept as a near-production-ready preview of the next Fiesta.

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    Citroen C-Cactus

    2015-08-14T11:05:21Z

    For CDN, this was the star of the show, in terms of creativity of ideas and genuinely new thinking about an approach to car design.