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 GalleryHighlights will include:
AlfaSuccessor to the 147
Multair
AudiA5 Sportback
BMW/MINI5-Series GT
Two concepts from MINI
CitroenNew C3
DaciaA Renault produced off-roader
FerrariF430
HyundaiFacelifted Santa Fe
Tuscon successor
ix-onic
JaguarNew XJ
JeepNew Cherokee
KiaNew Sorento
Minivan concept
MaseratiGran Turismo GTC convertible
MercedesNew E-Class
SLS, a gullwinged derivative of the SL63
OpelNew Astra
PeugeotRCZ sports coupe
RenaultFixed roof Twingo CC
Megane Coupe
Rolls-RoyceGhost
SeatIbiza ST concept based off of Audi A3 and shares Polo technology
SkodaSuperb
SubaruLegacy
Linear-tronic adjustable 6-speed tranny
VolkswagenPolo 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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