FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: What's The Non-US Spec Car That YOU Want The Most?

Alright, guys and girls, it's time to fess up.

Although the US still has one of the most robust markets for high demographic motor sales, always a good thing, it seems that the North American market just doesn't seem to have enough "juice." Essentially, what I am trying to say is that we don't get enough of the European market products.

Some manufacturers have adapted to this and have started importing more vehicles, while others have just caught on and starting implementing a global car creating machine. Take, for example, Ford which now has its global philosophy.

One exception to this rule is Volkswagen. Having fully experienced Volkswagen of America myself, I too know that it specifically avoids selling certain products here for its own reasons. They're not entirely revealed ever either and that's the frustrating part. I can understand if there's a legitimate business case but for some reason I don't think that's always the case. Call me a conspiracy theorist.

With that said, one product I would LOVE to see in the US market is the Scirocco. Why not just kill the GTI and Golf R and bring this puppy to the States? It is relatively comparable and it a bit better looking.

Taking my words into consideration, we're a little curious: after looking through the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show Gallery, which car is the one you wish we had in the States but don't get?


Frankfurt Motor Show Gallery


















Frankfurt Motor Show Gallery

Full Leaked Frankfurt Motor Show Guide Photo Gallery

Jaguar C-X16 Concept Photo Gallery

Frankfurt Motor Show Preview Photo Gallery

2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe M-Sport and Z4 2.8i Photo Gallery

Aston Martin Zagato V12 Photo Gallery

2012 Jeep Wrangler PentaStar Photo Gallery

2012 Toyota Camry Photo Gallery

MorePower - 9/15/2011 2:19:20 AM

+5 Boost

I'll take a Viper or Corvette over a Skoda any day.

OBSERVER1984 - 9/15/2011 3:35:44 AM

+1 Boost

The new Ford Capri (EVOS Concept), which is made in Germany so it's not US. :)

993Turbo - 9/15/2011 6:43:03 AM

+2 Boost

Land Rover Defender 90

Any of the various diesels not available here.

lv_vl - 9/15/2011 9:02:07 AM

+2 Boost

VW Tiguan TDI, Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 BlueEFFICIENCY, and many other efficient diesels, instead of over-hyped useless hybrids.

grenouille - 9/15/2011 11:20:16 AM

+4 Boost

US-Spec is a retarded system that don't allow manufacturers to sell their diesels, the reason is simple they will kill Detroit's big three.
So what car we want ? any Euro-Spec diesel.

Patronus - 9/15/2011 11:52:04 AM

+2 Boost

I want a GTD.

mini22 - 9/15/2011 12:14:24 PM

+4 Boost

Scirocco R

Joe_Limon - 9/15/2011 1:13:26 PM

+2 Boost

A street legal Radical :)

1c3am5 - 9/15/2011 1:24:18 PM

+3 Boost

Funny, US companies sell a lot of diesel trucks... All the Euros have to do is clean-up their particulate (soot) emissions. Then they can build their cars to meet our (tougher) safety standards. If US-spec is a "retarded" system to preserve the Detroit three, it hardly seems effective, lol.

Now the German's 19% tax on imported American cars; THAT sounds like something their government and auto union (IG Metall) use to keep out lower-labor cost American goods.

Those lovable, clean-livin' Euros didn't even have exhaust catalysts on their pollution-mobiles until 1993... 18-years after GM pioneered the technology that still comes on every brand new gas-powered car.

Stop drooling over the exotica the Euro masses can't afford, and do some readin'.

jeffy210 - 9/17/2011 10:33:28 PM

+1 Boost

Any of the V8 diesels from MB or BMW.

Bmw8ter - 9/19/2011 7:39:04 AM

+2 Boost

Holden Malooo R8, Ford F6 FPV Ute, or the Ford Ranger Wildtrak CRD 5-speed manual.....all Aussie vehicles.