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Smart Forjoy, Frankfurt Motor Show, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Smart Forjoy | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Smart is mounting its second attempt at a four-seater car with the new Fourjoy concept that was revealed in Frankfurt over night.

Lexus LF-NX Concept, Opel Monza Concept, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, Peter Robinson, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Robbo’s picks | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

He’s been connected with Wheels magazine for close to four decades, so former editor, Peter Robinson is well placed to call the shots at this year’s Frankfurt motor show.

Renault Desir concept
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Best concept cars

The name says it all. Concept cars preview the future direction of the automotive world in terms of design, materials, and engineering; even transportation ideas that might do away with the car altogether!

Porsche Panamera 2013, Frankfurt Motor Show, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Porsche Panamera update | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Its record-shattering 918 Spyder may have been the highlight but it was far from the only Porsche on display at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show.

Lexus LF-NX Concept, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Lexus LF-NX Concept | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Lexus has a problem – its buyers are getting old. Which is why it’s targeting a new, younger audience with concepts like this new LF-NX crossover.

Honda Civic Type-R, Frankfurt Motor Show, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Honda Civic Type-R | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Honda’s current range is so bereft of spirit and excitement, the company has to talk about a hot hatch still two years away to get any attention.

Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupe, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Mercedes Concept S-Class Coupe | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Filthy rich has a new look. It’s called the S-Class Coupe and has just been revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Girls of Frankfurt
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Girls of Frankfurt

Glamour is a word that conjures up images of high fashion, celebration and exclusivity.

The new Porsche 918 Spyder. Finally in production form.
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Sideline with the showstoppers

It’s arguably the world’s most significant motor show, and the first of two media preview days at this year’s International Auto Show in Frankfurt has revealed an amazing number of stunning new models.

Volvo Concept Coupe, Frankfurt Motor Show, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Volvo Concept Coupe | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Volvo has spelled out its new design language in capital letters with the striking Concept Coupe that was revealed overnight at the Frankfurt Motor show.

Suzuki iV-4, Suzuki Jimny successor, Suzuki 4WD, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Suzuki reveals Jimny successor | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Suzuki’s iV-4 compact SUV due in 2015 promises to be a tough little off-roader if the concept’s rugged design is any indication.

Brabus 850 Shooting Brake, Mansory Carbonado, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, German Tuners, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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Mad Tuners | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Alrighty. It’s time we stopped messing around with all the slow, timid ho-hum series production stuff at Frankfurt and paid a visit to the mad men of German automotive engineering.

The new BMW i8 hybrid supercar
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Best cars and concepts (Day 1)

Finally, after weeks of teaser images and promises of ground-breaking new models, the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is here.

Jaguar C-X17 SUV concept | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013
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Jaguar C-X17 SUV Concept | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Jaguar’s C-X17 concept introduces its new modular aluminium monocoque platform that will also underpin its BMW 3 Series/Mercedes Class rival, due in 2015.

BMW i8, Frankfurt Motor Show 2013, Wheels, Wheels magazine
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BMW i8 | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

After a lengthy development program, and much hype surrounding its final form, BMW has pulled the wraps off the i8, the brand’s first plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Brabus tune electric smart car for Geneva Motor Show
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Brabus tune electric smart car for Geneva Motor Show

Mercedes tuning specialist Brabus has revealed its ‘sports car with a green heart’, the Brabus smart fortwo electric drive, ahead of its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this week.

Toyota teases FT-Bh concept for Geneva 2012
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Toyota teases FT-Bh concept for Geneva 2012

Toyota has revealed the first details of its new FT-Bh concept car that debuts at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. A radically lightweight hybrid supermini, the Toyota FT-Bh concept promises CO2 levels around 50% lower than the current class average.

WHEELS MAGAZINE: Detroit 2012 Motor Show wrap-up
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WHEELS MAGAZINE: Detroit 2012 Motor Show wrap-up

The America Car is back, more globally relevant than at any time since, well, since the Ford Model A of the early 1930s.

Wheels Magazine: Tokyo show report
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Wheels Magazine: Tokyo show report

A quiet, reflective Tokyo Motor Show this year, in a country that’s very far from recovered from the disasters that struck in March.

LA Auto Show: Porsche Panamera GTS
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LA Auto Show: Porsche Panamera GTS

When Porsche’s head of research and development uses the words, “uncompromising sportscar” and “race track experience” you expect him to unveil a 911 GT3, but these words introduced the new Panamera GTS.

Mazda 3 geared-up for sales showdown
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Mazda 3 geared-up for sales showdown

Mazda has launched its face-lifted 3 hatch and sedan range, with lower prices, extra equipment and a new fuel-saver variant added.

Auf widersehen, Frankfurt
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Auf widersehen, Frankfurt

The presentations are over, the press kits handed out, engineers and designers questioned, and now a bleary-eyed Wheels team are on long-haul flights back from the Frankfurt International Motor Show.

Peter Robinson's blog: Day 2 of the Frankfurt show
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Peter Robinson’s blog: Day 2 of the Frankfurt show

No car at a Frankfurt show oozing with a record number of new production models and concepts was more significant than Volkswagen’s tiny, long-awaited and, to me, brilliant Up.

Frankfurt’s dark corners
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Frankfurt’s dark corners

Several interesting miscues at Frankfurt 2011, tucked away in the darker corners of the giant IAA exhibition halls.