Frankfurt Motor Display two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year’s event
T he Frankfurt Motor Display starts next week, just a few days after we get back from the Goodwood Revival. Frankfurt is Germany’s most significant automotive event and is a critical time for the home teams – BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi.
Fresh models and shocking concept cars are what most people crowd into a European motor demonstrate for, but this year’s event will no doubt be relatively subdued – Germany’s largest carmakers, the lifeblood of the country’s economy, are under scrutiny for their role in the ongoing Dieselgate emissions scandal. What’s more, the world is turning its back on their favourite fuel.
The event for passenger cars takes place in Messe Frankfurt, an exhibition centre with several centuries of history as a trade fair venue, on odd years. Even years see the event stir to Hanover, where the concentrate is on commercial vehicles. It tends to attract around a quarter of a million visitors.
T hose pipe wishing to attend the showcase can do so on the public days from Saturday September sixteen to Sunday September 24, from 9am to 7pm (European time). Tickets cost from €12 online, and a bit more expensive at the gate. Children under the age of seven are admitted for free.
F lights to Frankfurt take around ninety minutes from London and two hours from Edinburgh. It’s a six or seven hour drive from Calais, depending on your treatment to the derestricted autobahns east of Aachen.
S ome fantastic vehicles were introduced at the two thousand fifteen event – the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Jaguar F-Pace, the Suzuki Baleno and the Bentley Bentayga, to name a few. Below are the most interesting cars expected to be exposed at the two thousand seventeen Frankfurt Motor Display. We’ll be updating this page as we get fresh information.
British brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase 2017
The UK has a strong entry list into this year’s Frankfurt demonstrate, especially considering how many brands seem to be absent. We’re excited for two long-awaited Jaguar models, the E-Pace SUV (destined to hammer the F-Pace as Jag’s most popular car ever) and potentially a production version of the I-Pace, Jag’s very first electrified car. The latter is expected to go on sale in 2018.
B entleywill also be at Frankfurt 2017. It unveil the brand fresh Continental GT, a successor to the brand’s most popular car and (arguably) the model that turned the company’s fortunes around. We’re anticipating a hybrid version, as well as unparalleled levels of high-end British luxury in what should (on paper at least) be the definitive grand tourer.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum is the Grandland X, a fresh SUV from Vauxhall. Based on architecture from Vauxhall’s fresh French owners, the Grandland X will be a large family car to rival the Nissan Qashqai, Seat Ateca, Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot three thousand eight and many, many more. This car will need to be excellent in order to rival in such a crowded marketplace.
T here’ll be a souped-up ‘Sig, too. The Vauxhall Insignia GSi will come tooled with a Two.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 256bhp. That indeed makes it warm rather than hot, and a long way brief of the lairiness of previous VXR-badged cars, but it’s still arousing to see Vauxhall give a nod to spectacle.
In contrast, plucky German-owned British underdog Mini will be bringing an all-electric Cooper to Frankfurt. It’ll closely resemble the production model scheduled to hit the road in 2019, and will borrow bits and lumps from BMW’s lovely i3.
Japanese brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate 2017
When was the last time you thought about Subaru? This cult Japanese manufacturer has been known in the UK for its over-engineered, go-anywhere, invincible all-wheel-drive estate cars, but seems to have fallen by the wayside over the past duo of years. But this year’s Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate sees the reintroduction of an Impreza to European shores.
O ne of Britain’s favourite brands is Honda, which builds its Civic hot hatch in Swindon. This year they’ll be launching a hybrid version of their CR-V family SUV, as well as a facelifted Jazz hatchback. The Japanese version of the Jazz, which was unveiled a while ago, has more aggressive styling (in line with the Civic) as well as a hybrid powertrain. It’s about time Honda makes inroads into the hybrid and electrical market, and we can’t think of a better place to embark that revolution than Frankfurt.
The brilliant Suzuki Swift gets its anticipated Sport upgrade. The ‘old’ Swift Sport was one of our favourite cars, suggesting unparalleled fun-per-pound in a little package, so we’re ready for its replacement to become a fresh ‘warm hatch’ benchmark.
Korean brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate 2017
Possibly the most decently arousing car being launched at Frankfurt will be the Hyundai i30N. This is the very first real attempt at a hot hatch from the good-value Korean brand, and with 271bhp and rather fetching exterior design, we can’t wait to get behind the wheel.
L ess titillating but sadly more significant will be Hyundai’s other major launch, the Kona. It’s a petite SUV destined to take on the litany of similar vehicles, and Hyundai knows its late to this particular party – hence the jacked-up look and plastic cladding. The Kona arrives in the UK in November.
K iais Hyundai’s BFF, and the Kia Stonic is the Kona’s closest relative. Despite the familial bond these two cars are rivals, each with their own distinct aesthetic. Like the Kona, the Stonic will be a keenly-priced fresh arrival in the crowded family SUV segment, and while we haven’t seen it in the metal yet, photographs suggest it’s rather attractive.
German brands at the Frankfurt Motor Display
The 400km autobahn journey from Munich to Frankfurt is a rather brief one in the fresh 600bhp BMW M5. That’s set to be one of the home-game highlights for this year’s display – an overpowered, all-wheel-drive supersaloon from Beemer’s in-house tuning division.
There’ll also be some BMW SUVs making the same journey. The fresh X3 looks basically the same as the old one, save for some sculptural flourishes at the front end, and is set to proceed to suggest an attractive package at the premium end of the family SUV segment.
A s well as the X3 production car, BMW will be unveiling a fresh SUV concept – the X7, possibly its fattest car yet. It’ll have seven seats and most likely a hybrid powertrain, which will make it popular, but the spy shots we’ve seen suggest it looks a little bit slab-sided an inelegant.
T alking of which, the 6-Series GT will be making an appearance. It’s one of BMW’s more graceless designs (in our opinion) but its hard to deny the practicality of a 610-litre boot, some inefficient six-cylinder engines and a £50k price tag, right?
Very likely the most conventionally desirable car on BMW’s stand this year will be the i8 Roadster. That’s precisely what you think it is – a soft-top version of the i8 hybrid supercar. Just what Frankfurt needs to see more of in the wake of the emissions scandal.
Which brings us neatly onto Volkswagen, the brand at the centre of the Dieselgate controversy. We’re interested in the fresh Polo, based on the VW Group’s modular MQB platform and similar to the brilliant fresh Seat Ibiza. This will also be available with a GTI badge.
A nd guess what – more crossovers ahoy. The T-Roc might have one of the most awkward names of this year’s Frankfurt demonstrate, but it fills one of the narrow gaps inbetween models in Volkswagen’s line-up. Think Tiguan crossed with Audi Q2.
Audi, meantime, will be demonstrating its commitment to technology with an all-bells-and-whistles fresh A8. That’s the brand’s luxury saloon, which has long been at the forefront of motoring tech. This year, it arrives with what Audi claims is the very first production deployment of Level three autonomy. This is a decent luxo-barge (expect prices to commence at around £100,000) and the kind of car from which technology trickles down.
W e suspect Mercedes-Benz will attempt to cover the utter automotive spectrum at Messe Frankfurt. The over-the-top hybrid powertrain of their fresh bonkers hypercar has already been exposed, so we anticipate the full-fat debut to take place at the demonstrate.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum will be some all-electric concept cars under the ‘EQ’ sub-brand. In terms of tech, there’ll be some wireless charging, but we can also expect more phrases like "muscular-purist proportions". The ‘fresh’ G-Class will very likely make the journey from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, too, tho’ to the untrained eye we doubt there’ll be any notable styling switches to this boxy cult classic.
Porsche will unveil its third-generation Cayenne, which with hindsight represented a momentous shift in direction when it very first arrived back in 2002. The photos we’ve seen suggest it’s much the same as the old .
Other European brands at the Frankfurt Motor Display
One of the most interesting fresh crossovers is the Arona from SEAT. The Spanish brand has been a fortunate escapee from most of the Dieselgate fallout, and remains the stylish, youthful member of VW’s trifecta. If the Arona is as good as the fresh Ibiza on which it’s based, we’ll be delighted.
R enault will be introducing its fresh hot hatch, the Megane RS. We’re hoping it’ll strike a neat compromise inbetween convenience and excitement, with around 300bhp and (no doubt) an epic Nurburgring lap time.
The Dacia Duster has been a success in the UK, popular with buyers who love its low price and high driving position, and who are glad to sacrifice some refinement (and crash safety) in exchange for a bargain. The two thousand eighteen model, which is set to debut at Frankfurt, will be a little thicker than the outgoing one, but we don’t expect the £10,000 beginning price to grow.
W hat are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below.
Frankfurt Motor Display two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year – s event
Frankfurt Motor Display two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year’s event
T he Frankfurt Motor Display starts next week, just a few days after we get back from the Goodwood Revival. Frankfurt is Germany’s most significant automotive event and is a critical time for the home teams – BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi.
Fresh models and shocking concept cars are what most people crowd into a European motor demonstrate for, but this year’s event will no doubt be relatively subdued – Germany’s fattest carmakers, the lifeblood of the country’s economy, are under scrutiny for their role in the ongoing Dieselgate emissions scandal. What’s more, the world is turning its back on their favourite fuel.
The event for passenger cars takes place in Messe Frankfurt, an exhibition centre with several centuries of history as a trade fair venue, on odd years. Even years see the event stir to Hanover, where the concentrate is on commercial vehicles. It tends to attract around a quarter of a million visitors.
T hose pipe wishing to attend the demonstrate can do so on the public days from Saturday September sixteen to Sunday September 24, from 9am to 7pm (European time). Tickets cost from €12 online, and a bit more expensive at the gate. Children under the age of seven are admitted for free.
F lights to Frankfurt take around ninety minutes from London and two hours from Edinburgh. It’s a six or seven hour drive from Calais, depending on your treatment to the derestricted autobahns east of Aachen.
S ome fantastic vehicles were introduced at the two thousand fifteen event – the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Jaguar F-Pace, the Suzuki Baleno and the Bentley Bentayga, to name a few. Below are the most interesting cars expected to be exposed at the two thousand seventeen Frankfurt Motor Showcase. We’ll be updating this page as we get fresh information.
British brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase 2017
The UK has a strong entry list into this year’s Frankfurt showcase, especially considering how many brands seem to be absent. We’re excited for two long-awaited Jaguar models, the E-Pace SUV (destined to strike the F-Pace as Jag’s most popular car ever) and potentially a production version of the I-Pace, Jag’s very first electrified car. The latter is expected to go on sale in 2018.
B entleywill also be at Frankfurt 2017. It unveil the brand fresh Continental GT, a successor to the brand’s most popular car and (arguably) the model that turned the company’s fortunes around. We’re anticipating a hybrid version, as well as unparalleled levels of high-end British luxury in what should (on paper at least) be the definitive grand tourer.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum is the Grandland X, a fresh SUV from Vauxhall. Based on architecture from Vauxhall’s fresh French owners, the Grandland X will be a large family car to rival the Nissan Qashqai, Seat Ateca, Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot three thousand eight and many, many more. This car will need to be excellent in order to challenge in such a crowded marketplace.
T here’ll be a souped-up ‘Sig, too. The Vauxhall Insignia GSi will come tooled with a Two.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 256bhp. That indeed makes it warm rather than hot, and a long way brief of the lairiness of previous VXR-badged cars, but it’s still titillating to see Vauxhall give a nod to spectacle.
In contrast, plucky German-owned British underdog Mini will be bringing an all-electric Cooper to Frankfurt. It’ll closely resemble the production model scheduled to hit the road in 2019, and will borrow bits and chunks from BMW’s lovely i3.
Japanese brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate 2017
When was the last time you thought about Subaru? This cult Japanese manufacturer has been known in the UK for its over-engineered, go-anywhere, invincible all-wheel-drive estate cars, but seems to have fallen by the wayside over the past duo of years. But this year’s Frankfurt Motor Display sees the reintroduction of an Impreza to European shores.
O ne of Britain’s favourite brands is Honda, which builds its Civic hot hatch in Swindon. This year they’ll be launching a hybrid version of their CR-V family SUV, as well as a facelifted Jazz hatchback. The Japanese version of the Jazz, which was unveiled a while ago, has more aggressive styling (in line with the Civic) as well as a hybrid powertrain. It’s about time Honda makes inroads into the hybrid and electrical market, and we can’t think of a better place to embark that revolution than Frankfurt.
The brilliant Suzuki Swift gets its anticipated Sport upgrade. The ‘old’ Swift Sport was one of our favourite cars, suggesting unparalleled fun-per-pound in a little package, so we’re ready for its replacement to become a fresh ‘warm hatch’ benchmark.
Korean brands at the Frankfurt Motor Display 2017
Possibly the most decently arousing car being launched at Frankfurt will be the Hyundai i30N. This is the very first real attempt at a hot hatch from the good-value Korean brand, and with 271bhp and rather fetching exterior design, we can’t wait to get behind the wheel.
L ess arousing but sadly more significant will be Hyundai’s other major launch, the Kona. It’s a puny SUV destined to take on the litany of similar vehicles, and Hyundai knows its late to this particular party – hence the jacked-up look and plastic cladding. The Kona arrives in the UK in November.
K iais Hyundai’s BFF, and the Kia Stonic is the Kona’s closest relative. Despite the familial bond these two cars are rivals, each with their own distinct aesthetic. Like the Kona, the Stonic will be a keenly-priced fresh arrival in the crowded family SUV segment, and while we haven’t seen it in the metal yet, photographs suggest it’s rather attractive.
German brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase
The 400km autobahn journey from Munich to Frankfurt is a rather brief one in the fresh 600bhp BMW M5. That’s set to be one of the home-game highlights for this year’s showcase – an overpowered, all-wheel-drive supersaloon from Beemer’s in-house tuning division.
There’ll also be some BMW SUVs making the same journey. The fresh X3 looks basically the same as the old one, save for some sculptural flourishes at the front end, and is set to proceed to suggest an attractive package at the premium end of the family SUV segment.
A s well as the X3 production car, BMW will be unveiling a fresh SUV concept – the X7, possibly its largest car yet. It’ll have seven seats and most likely a hybrid powertrain, which will make it popular, but the spy shots we’ve seen suggest it looks a little bit slab-sided an inelegant.
T alking of which, the 6-Series GT will be making an appearance. It’s one of BMW’s more graceless designs (in our opinion) but its hard to deny the practicality of a 610-litre boot, some inefficient six-cylinder engines and a £50k price tag, right?
Most likely the most conventionally desirable car on BMW’s stand this year will be the i8 Roadster. That’s precisely what you think it is – a soft-top version of the i8 hybrid supercar. Just what Frankfurt needs to see more of in the wake of the emissions scandal.
Which brings us neatly onto Volkswagen, the brand at the centre of the Dieselgate controversy. We’re interested in the fresh Polo, based on the VW Group’s modular MQB platform and similar to the brilliant fresh Seat Ibiza. This will also be available with a GTI badge.
A nd guess what – more crossovers ahoy. The T-Roc might have one of the most awkward names of this year’s Frankfurt display, but it fills one of the narrow gaps inbetween models in Volkswagen’s line-up. Think Tiguan crossed with Audi Q2.
Audi, meantime, will be demonstrating its commitment to technology with an all-bells-and-whistles fresh A8. That’s the brand’s luxury saloon, which has long been at the forefront of motoring tech. This year, it arrives with what Audi claims is the very first production deployment of Level three autonomy. This is a decent luxo-barge (expect prices to commence at around £100,000) and the kind of car from which technology trickles down.
W e suspect Mercedes-Benz will attempt to cover the total automotive spectrum at Messe Frankfurt. The over-the-top hybrid powertrain of their fresh bonkers hypercar has already been exposed, so we anticipate the full-fat debut to take place at the demonstrate.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum will be some all-electric concept cars under the ‘EQ’ sub-brand. In terms of tech, there’ll be some wireless charging, but we can also expect more phrases like "muscular-purist proportions". The ‘fresh’ G-Class will most likely make the journey from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, too, tho’ to the untrained eye we doubt there’ll be any notable styling switches to this boxy cult classic.
Porsche will unveil its third-generation Cayenne, which with hindsight represented a momentous shift in direction when it very first arrived back in 2002. The photos we’ve seen suggest it’s much the same as the old .
Other European brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate
One of the most interesting fresh crossovers is the Arona from SEAT. The Spanish brand has been a fortunate escapee from most of the Dieselgate fallout, and remains the stylish, youthful member of VW’s trifecta. If the Arona is as good as the fresh Ibiza on which it’s based, we’ll be delighted.
R enault will be introducing its fresh hot hatch, the Megane RS. We’re hoping it’ll strike a neat compromise inbetween convenience and excitement, with around 300bhp and (no doubt) an amazing Nurburgring lap time.
The Dacia Duster has been a success in the UK, popular with buyers who love its low price and high driving position, and who are blessed to sacrifice some refinement (and crash safety) in exchange for a bargain. The two thousand eighteen model, which is set to debut at Frankfurt, will be a little fatter than the outgoing one, but we don’t expect the £10,000 kicking off price to grow.
W hat are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below.
Frankfurt Motor Showcase two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year – s event
Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year’s event
T he Frankfurt Motor Display starts next week, just a few days after we get back from the Goodwood Revival. Frankfurt is Germany’s most significant automotive event and is a critical time for the home teams – BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi.
Fresh models and shocking concept cars are what most people crowd into a European motor demonstrate for, but this year’s event will no doubt be relatively subdued – Germany’s thickest carmakers, the lifeblood of the country’s economy, are under scrutiny for their role in the ongoing Dieselgate emissions scandal. What’s more, the world is turning its back on their favourite fuel.
The event for passenger cars takes place in Messe Frankfurt, an exhibition centre with several centuries of history as a trade fair venue, on odd years. Even years see the event stir to Hanover, where the concentrate is on commercial vehicles. It tends to attract around a quarter of a million visitors.
T hosepipe wishing to attend the demonstrate can do so on the public days from Saturday September sixteen to Sunday September 24, from 9am to 7pm (European time). Tickets cost from €12 online, and a bit more expensive at the gate. Children under the age of seven are admitted for free.
F lights to Frankfurt take around ninety minutes from London and two hours from Edinburgh. It’s a six or seven hour drive from Calais, depending on your treatment to the derestricted autobahns east of Aachen.
S ome fantastic vehicles were introduced at the two thousand fifteen event – the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Jaguar F-Pace, the Suzuki Baleno and the Bentley Bentayga, to name a few. Below are the most interesting cars expected to be exposed at the two thousand seventeen Frankfurt Motor Showcase. We’ll be updating this page as we get fresh information.
British brands at the Frankfurt Motor Display 2017
The UK has a strong entry list into this year’s Frankfurt demonstrate, especially considering how many brands seem to be absent. We’re excited for two long-awaited Jaguar models, the E-Pace SUV (destined to hit the F-Pace as Jag’s most popular car ever) and potentially a production version of the I-Pace, Jag’s very first electrical car. The latter is expected to go on sale in 2018.
B entleywill also be at Frankfurt 2017. It unveil the brand fresh Continental GT, a successor to the brand’s most popular car and (arguably) the model that turned the company’s fortunes around. We’re anticipating a hybrid version, as well as unparalleled levels of high-end British luxury in what should (on paper at least) be the definitive grand tourer.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum is the Grandland X, a fresh SUV from Vauxhall. Based on architecture from Vauxhall’s fresh French owners, the Grandland X will be a large family car to rival the Nissan Qashqai, Seat Ateca, Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot three thousand eight and many, many more. This car will need to be excellent in order to challenge in such a crowded marketplace.
T here’ll be a souped-up ‘Sig, too. The Vauxhall Insignia GSi will come tooled with a Two.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 256bhp. That truly makes it warm rather than hot, and a long way brief of the lairiness of previous VXR-badged cars, but it’s still arousing to see Vauxhall give a nod to spectacle.
In contrast, plucky German-owned British underdog Mini will be bringing an all-electric Cooper to Frankfurt. It’ll closely resemble the production model scheduled to hit the road in 2019, and will borrow bits and lumps from BMW’s lovely i3.
Japanese brands at the Frankfurt Motor Display 2017
When was the last time you thought about Subaru? This cult Japanese manufacturer has been known in the UK for its over-engineered, go-anywhere, invincible all-wheel-drive estate cars, but seems to have fallen by the wayside over the past duo of years. But this year’s Frankfurt Motor Display sees the reintroduction of an Impreza to European shores.
O ne of Britain’s favourite brands is Honda, which builds its Civic hot hatch in Swindon. This year they’ll be launching a hybrid version of their CR-V family SUV, as well as a facelifted Jazz hatchback. The Japanese version of the Jazz, which was unveiled a while ago, has more aggressive styling (in line with the Civic) as well as a hybrid powertrain. It’s about time Honda makes inroads into the hybrid and electrified market, and we can’t think of a better place to begin that revolution than Frankfurt.
The brilliant Suzuki Swift gets its anticipated Sport upgrade. The ‘old’ Swift Sport was one of our favourite cars, suggesting unparalleled fun-per-pound in a lil’ package, so we’re ready for its replacement to become a fresh ‘warm hatch’ benchmark.
Korean brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase 2017
Possibly the most decently arousing car being launched at Frankfurt will be the Hyundai i30N. This is the very first real attempt at a hot hatch from the good-value Korean brand, and with 271bhp and rather fetching exterior design, we can’t wait to get behind the wheel.
L ess arousing but sadly more significant will be Hyundai’s other major launch, the Kona. It’s a petite SUV destined to take on the litany of similar vehicles, and Hyundai knows its late to this particular party – hence the jacked-up look and plastic cladding. The Kona arrives in the UK in November.
K iais Hyundai’s BFF, and the Kia Stonic is the Kona’s closest relative. Despite the familial bond these two cars are rivals, each with their own distinct aesthetic. Like the Kona, the Stonic will be a keenly-priced fresh arrival in the crowded family SUV segment, and while we haven’t seen it in the metal yet, photographs suggest it’s rather attractive.
German brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase
The 400km autobahn journey from Munich to Frankfurt is a rather brief one in the fresh 600bhp BMW M5. That’s set to be one of the home-game highlights for this year’s showcase – an overpowered, all-wheel-drive supersaloon from Beemer’s in-house tuning division.
There’ll also be some BMW SUVs making the same journey. The fresh X3 looks basically the same as the old one, save for some sculptural flourishes at the front end, and is set to proceed to suggest an attractive package at the premium end of the family SUV segment.
A s well as the X3 production car, BMW will be unveiling a fresh SUV concept – the X7, possibly its fattest car yet. It’ll have seven seats and most likely a hybrid powertrain, which will make it popular, but the spy shots we’ve seen suggest it looks a little bit slab-sided an inelegant.
T alking of which, the 6-Series GT will be making an appearance. It’s one of BMW’s more graceless designs (in our opinion) but its hard to deny the practicality of a 610-litre boot, some inefficient six-cylinder engines and a £50k price tag, right?
Most likely the most conventionally desirable car on BMW’s stand this year will be the i8 Roadster. That’s precisely what you think it is – a soft-top version of the i8 hybrid supercar. Just what Frankfurt needs to see more of in the wake of the emissions scandal.
Which brings us neatly onto Volkswagen, the brand at the centre of the Dieselgate controversy. We’re interested in the fresh Polo, based on the VW Group’s modular MQB platform and similar to the brilliant fresh Seat Ibiza. This will also be available with a GTI badge.
A nd guess what – more crossovers ahoy. The T-Roc might have one of the most awkward names of this year’s Frankfurt display, but it fills one of the narrow gaps inbetween models in Volkswagen’s line-up. Think Tiguan crossed with Audi Q2.
Audi, meantime, will be demonstrating its commitment to technology with an all-bells-and-whistles fresh A8. That’s the brand’s luxury saloon, which has long been at the forefront of motoring tech. This year, it arrives with what Audi claims is the very first production deployment of Level three autonomy. This is a decent luxo-barge (expect prices to commence at around £100,000) and the kind of car from which technology trickles down.
W e suspect Mercedes-Benz will attempt to cover the total automotive spectrum at Messe Frankfurt. The over-the-top hybrid powertrain of their fresh bonkers hypercar has already been exposed, so we anticipate the full-fat debut to take place at the demonstrate.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum will be some all-electric concept cars under the ‘EQ’ sub-brand. In terms of tech, there’ll be some wireless charging, but we can also expect more phrases like "muscular-purist proportions". The ‘fresh’ G-Class will most likely make the journey from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, too, tho’ to the untrained eye we doubt there’ll be any notable styling switches to this boxy cult classic.
Porsche will unveil its third-generation Cayenne, which with hindsight represented a momentous shift in direction when it very first arrived back in 2002. The photos we’ve seen suggest it’s much the same as the old .
Other European brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase
One of the most interesting fresh crossovers is the Arona from SEAT. The Spanish brand has been a fortunate escapee from most of the Dieselgate fallout, and remains the stylish, youthful member of VW’s trifecta. If the Arona is as good as the fresh Ibiza on which it’s based, we’ll be delighted.
R enault will be introducing its fresh hot hatch, the Megane RS. We’re hoping it’ll strike a neat compromise inbetween convenience and excitement, with around 300bhp and (no doubt) an exceptional Nurburgring lap time.
The Dacia Duster has been a success in the UK, popular with buyers who love its low price and high driving position, and who are glad to sacrifice some refinement (and crash safety) in exchange for a bargain. The two thousand eighteen model, which is set to debut at Frankfurt, will be a little thicker than the outgoing one, but we don’t expect the £10,000 commencing price to grow.
W hat are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below.
Frankfurt Motor Showcase two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year – s event
Frankfurt Motor Display two thousand seventeen – your guide to this year’s event
T he Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate starts next week, just a few days after we get back from the Goodwood Revival. Frankfurt is Germany’s most significant automotive event and is a critical time for the home teams – BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche and Audi.
Fresh models and shocking concept cars are what most people crowd into a European motor demonstrate for, but this year’s event will no doubt be relatively subdued – Germany’s fattest carmakers, the lifeblood of the country’s economy, are under scrutiny for their role in the ongoing Dieselgate emissions scandal. What’s more, the world is turning its back on their favourite fuel.
The event for passenger cars takes place in Messe Frankfurt, an exhibition centre with several centuries of history as a trade fair venue, on odd years. Even years see the event stir to Hanover, where the concentrate is on commercial vehicles. It tends to attract around a quarter of a million visitors.
T hosepipe wishing to attend the demonstrate can do so on the public days from Saturday September sixteen to Sunday September 24, from 9am to 7pm (European time). Tickets cost from €12 online, and a bit more expensive at the gate. Children under the age of seven are admitted for free.
F lights to Frankfurt take around ninety minutes from London and two hours from Edinburgh. It’s a six or seven hour drive from Calais, depending on your treatment to the derestricted autobahns east of Aachen.
S ome fantastic vehicles were introduced at the two thousand fifteen event – the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Jaguar F-Pace, the Suzuki Baleno and the Bentley Bentayga, to name a few. Below are the most interesting cars expected to be exposed at the two thousand seventeen Frankfurt Motor Display. We’ll be updating this page as we get fresh information.
British brands at the Frankfurt Motor Showcase 2017
The UK has a strong entry list into this year’s Frankfurt demonstrate, especially considering how many brands seem to be absent. We’re excited for two long-awaited Jaguar models, the E-Pace SUV (destined to hammer the F-Pace as Jag’s most popular car ever) and potentially a production version of the I-Pace, Jag’s very first electrical car. The latter is expected to go on sale in 2018.
B entleywill also be at Frankfurt 2017. It unveil the brand fresh Continental GT, a successor to the brand’s most popular car and (arguably) the model that turned the company’s fortunes around. We’re anticipating a hybrid version, as well as unparalleled levels of high-end British luxury in what should (on paper at least) be the definitive grand tourer.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum is the Grandland X, a fresh SUV from Vauxhall. Based on architecture from Vauxhall’s fresh French owners, the Grandland X will be a large family car to rival the Nissan Qashqai, Seat Ateca, Volkswagen Tiguan, Peugeot three thousand eight and many, many more. This car will need to be excellent in order to contest in such a crowded marketplace.
T here’ll be a souped-up ‘Sig, too. The Vauxhall Insignia GSi will come tooled with a Two.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 256bhp. That truly makes it warm rather than hot, and a long way brief of the lairiness of previous VXR-badged cars, but it’s still arousing to see Vauxhall give a nod to spectacle.
In contrast, plucky German-owned British underdog Mini will be bringing an all-electric Cooper to Frankfurt. It’ll closely resemble the production model scheduled to hit the road in 2019, and will borrow bits and chunks from BMW’s lovely i3.
Japanese brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate 2017
When was the last time you thought about Subaru? This cult Japanese manufacturer has been known in the UK for its over-engineered, go-anywhere, invincible all-wheel-drive estate cars, but seems to have fallen by the wayside over the past duo of years. But this year’s Frankfurt Motor Showcase sees the reintroduction of an Impreza to European shores.
O ne of Britain’s favourite brands is Honda, which builds its Civic hot hatch in Swindon. This year they’ll be launching a hybrid version of their CR-V family SUV, as well as a facelifted Jazz hatchback. The Japanese version of the Jazz, which was unveiled a while ago, has more aggressive styling (in line with the Civic) as well as a hybrid powertrain. It’s about time Honda makes inroads into the hybrid and electrified market, and we can’t think of a better place to begin that revolution than Frankfurt.
The brilliant Suzuki Swift gets its anticipated Sport upgrade. The ‘old’ Swift Sport was one of our favourite cars, suggesting unparalleled fun-per-pound in a little package, so we’re ready for its replacement to become a fresh ‘warm hatch’ benchmark.
Korean brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate 2017
Possibly the most decently titillating car being launched at Frankfurt will be the Hyundai i30N. This is the very first real attempt at a hot hatch from the good-value Korean brand, and with 271bhp and rather fetching exterior design, we can’t wait to get behind the wheel.
L ess titillating but sadly more significant will be Hyundai’s other major launch, the Kona. It’s a puny SUV destined to take on the litany of similar vehicles, and Hyundai knows its late to this particular party – hence the jacked-up look and plastic cladding. The Kona arrives in the UK in November.
K iais Hyundai’s BFF, and the Kia Stonic is the Kona’s closest relative. Despite the familial bond these two cars are rivals, each with their own distinct aesthetic. Like the Kona, the Stonic will be a keenly-priced fresh arrival in the crowded family SUV segment, and while we haven’t seen it in the metal yet, photographs suggest it’s rather attractive.
German brands at the Frankfurt Motor Display
The 400km autobahn journey from Munich to Frankfurt is a rather brief one in the fresh 600bhp BMW M5. That’s set to be one of the home-game highlights for this year’s demonstrate – an overpowered, all-wheel-drive supersaloon from Beemer’s in-house tuning division.
There’ll also be some BMW SUVs making the same journey. The fresh X3 looks basically the same as the old one, save for some sculptural flourishes at the front end, and is set to proceed to suggest an attractive package at the premium end of the family SUV segment.
A s well as the X3 production car, BMW will be unveiling a fresh SUV concept – the X7, possibly its largest car yet. It’ll have seven seats and most likely a hybrid powertrain, which will make it popular, but the spy shots we’ve seen suggest it looks a little bit slab-sided an inelegant.
T alking of which, the 6-Series GT will be making an appearance. It’s one of BMW’s more graceless designs (in our opinion) but its hard to deny the practicality of a 610-litre boot, some inefficient six-cylinder engines and a £50k price tag, right?
Most likely the most conventionally desirable car on BMW’s stand this year will be the i8 Roadster. That’s precisely what you think it is – a soft-top version of the i8 hybrid supercar. Just what Frankfurt needs to see more of in the wake of the emissions scandal.
Which brings us neatly onto Volkswagen, the brand at the centre of the Dieselgate controversy. We’re interested in the fresh Polo, based on the VW Group’s modular MQB platform and similar to the brilliant fresh Seat Ibiza. This will also be available with a GTI badge.
A nd guess what – more crossovers ahoy. The T-Roc might have one of the most awkward names of this year’s Frankfurt display, but it fills one of the narrow gaps inbetween models in Volkswagen’s line-up. Think Tiguan crossed with Audi Q2.
Audi, meantime, will be demonstrating its commitment to technology with an all-bells-and-whistles fresh A8. That’s the brand’s luxury saloon, which has long been at the forefront of motoring tech. This year, it arrives with what Audi claims is the very first production deployment of Level three autonomy. This is a decent luxo-barge (expect prices to commence at around £100,000) and the kind of car from which technology trickles down.
W e suspect Mercedes-Benz will attempt to cover the total automotive spectrum at Messe Frankfurt. The over-the-top hybrid powertrain of their fresh bonkers hypercar has already been exposed, so we anticipate the full-fat debut to take place at the showcase.
A t the opposite end of the spectrum will be some all-electric concept cars under the ‘EQ’ sub-brand. In terms of tech, there’ll be some wireless charging, but we can also expect more phrases like "muscular-purist proportions". The ‘fresh’ G-Class will most likely make the journey from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, too, however to the untrained eye we doubt there’ll be any notable styling switches to this boxy cult classic.
Porsche will unveil its third-generation Cayenne, which with hindsight represented a momentous shift in direction when it very first arrived back in 2002. The photos we’ve seen suggest it’s much the same as the old .
Other European brands at the Frankfurt Motor Demonstrate
One of the most interesting fresh crossovers is the Arona from SEAT. The Spanish brand has been a fortunate escapee from most of the Dieselgate fallout, and remains the stylish, youthful member of VW’s trifecta. If the Arona is as good as the fresh Ibiza on which it’s based, we’ll be delighted.
R enault will be introducing its fresh hot hatch, the Megane RS. We’re hoping it’ll strike a neat compromise inbetween convenience and excitement, with around 300bhp and (no doubt) an epic Nurburgring lap time.
The Dacia Duster has been a success in the UK, popular with buyers who love its low price and high driving position, and who are glad to sacrifice some refinement (and crash safety) in exchange for a bargain. The two thousand eighteen model, which is set to debut at Frankfurt, will be a little thicker than the outgoing one, but we don’t expect the £10,000 embarking price to grow.
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