The Frankfurt Motor Show, the world's most important show, will show the crisis is not over. Above all, Japanese have cancelled particiaption at the IAA (17-27 September): Mitsubishi, Nissan, Infiniti, Honda and Daihatsu. Plus, General Motors subsidiaries Cadillac and Chevrolet. Other hand, there are with Lotus, Fisker, Tesla and Wiesmann also newcomers. And VDA President Wiesmann already widespread optimism: "The IAA will show how the producers on the road to go." After all, 60 car makers, and especially to the Germans, but also Koreans, French and Italians have a lot of highlights in the bag.
Translated from German via Google Translate
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Photo Gallery
Highlights will include:
Alfa
Successor to the 147
Multair
Audi
A5 Sportback
BMW/MINI
5-Series GT
Two concepts from MINI
Citroen
New C3
Dacia
A Renault produced off-roader
Ferrari
F430
Hyundai
Facelifted Santa Fe
Tuscon successor
ix-onic
Jaguar
New XJ
Jeep
New Cherokee
Kia
New Sorento
Minivan concept
Maserati
Gran Turismo GTC convertible
Mercedes
New E-Class
SLS, a gullwinged derivative of the SL63
Opel
New Astra
Peugeot
RCZ sports coupe
Renault
Fixed roof Twingo CC
Megane Coupe
Rolls-Royce
Ghost
Seat
Ibiza ST concept based off of Audi A3 and shares Polo technology
Skoda
Superb
Subaru
Legacy
Linear-tronic adjustable 6-speed tranny
Volkswagen
Polo Dreiturer
Golf Variant
Scirocco R
Our guess is there will also be some surprises by the time the show hits and you'll see them first at AutoSpies.com.
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Photo Gallery
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