There’s lots to see at the Lotus stand, from MY2012 Evora (much better interior) to new Elise S with a 220hp supercharged engine to replace the one killed off in Europe by emissions regs. The big news is the Evora GTE though. This is Lotus getting serious. The brand has the credibility to sell cars […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
If you love your cars open topped you’re spoiled for choice at Frankfurt. But there’s only one that everyone is looking at (including the boys from McLaren it seems) and that’s the Ferrari 458 Spider. In case the name doesn’t clarify what it is – it’s a 458 with a rather clever folding roof. So […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
Lamborghini’s big news from Frankfurt 2011 is confirmation that the wild Sesto Elemento concept shown this time last year at Paris will be built. Just 20 of these super hardcore, super lightweight carbon technology showcases will be offered so if you’re keen, you’ll need to get your name down in a hurry. There’s also another […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
New E-type? Forget it, the Jaguar C-X16 is more than car enough to step out of the shadow cast by Jaguar’s classic sports car. There’s absolutely nothing retro about this beauty either. Bucking several trends it’s, for a start, very compact. At 175in long it’s two inches shorter than the new 911 and just 51in […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
Zagato’s take on an Aston Martin race car went down very well earlier this year. It wasn’t a final product, though. Oh no, that’s Aston’s star of the Frankfurt show – The V12 Zagato, displayed here in raw ‘just from the track’ race spec and a street version too. And it’s a rather more involved […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
Last year Bentley launched the second generation Continental GT at the Paris Motor Show. Now, a year later, the all-new GTC has been unveiled at Frankfurt. It’s undergone a similar, subtle change to the GT. The rear track is wider, as is the front, the steering and suspension has been retuned for better handling. Which […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
Land Rover has unveiled two new concepts for the Land Rover Defender, the iconic go-anywhere vehicle. Named DC100 and DC100 Sport, the two concepts showcase the direction and thinking behind the ongoing development of the new Land Rover Defender, intended for production in 2015. DC100 and DC100 Sport capture the flexibility, adaptability and configurability that […] More »
By: DJ | September 14, 2011
