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  SEAT Leon and Exeo facelift
  The big news at the SEAT stand was unveiling of a new concept car called the IBL and the facelifted Exeo. SEAT says the Exeo, which will arrive in 2012, will be...
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  Porsche 911, Cayman Black Edition, diesel Panamera and Boxster E
  Significant developments on the Porsche stand today as the firm unveiled the eagerly-awaited next generation of its flagship model, the 911. Although critics will undoubtedly be up-in-arms about how little this car...
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  Maserati SUV and Grancabrio Fendi
  In a shock move from exclusive sports car manufacturer Maserati, the Italian firm has unveiled an SUV concept which is very likely to go into production. The Kubang 4x4 looks concept...
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  Volkswagen Up and Beetle R
  Star of the Volkswagen stand at Frankfurt is the Up! – an entirely new design offering plenty of interior space while remaining small enough to be ideal for city driving. Three...
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  Hyundai i30 and i40 Saloon
  Hyundai has unveiled the latest version of its best-selling i30 model at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The i30 was the first car to get the brand’s now recognised ‘i’ moniker and...
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  Fiat Panda and 500CbyGucci
  Fiat has launched an all-new version of its popular Panda at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Set to hit UK showrooms next spring, the city car has grown both longer and wider...
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  Bentley Continental GTC
  Attention on the Bentley stand was centred around the next generation of its Continental GTC Convertible. The Crewe-based firm states it has gone for a more muscular, contemporary presence with the latest...
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  Ferrari 458 Spider
  Famous Italian sports car firm Ferrari has revealed a convertible version of its venerable 458 supercar, known as the 458 Spider. The headline act is a folding hardtop which deploys in...
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  Mazda CX-5 and facelifted '3
  Mazda is tempting crowds this year with an all-new car called the CX-5. Likely to compete with the VW Tiguan and Ford Kuga, the new model employs a very different design strategy. Rather than...
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  Renault Twingo and Frendzy
  Renault has unveiled a facelifted Twingo alongside a concept known as the Frendzy. The firm states the new Twingo has an ‘expressive’ front face. There’s a larger Renault badge to compliment...
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  Peugeot 508 RXH Crossover, HX1 concept
  Peugeot displayed a new version of its 508 estate – a high-riding, four-wheel drive diesel hybrid called the RXH. The French firm has seen fit to equip a beefed-up 508 SW...
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  Infiniti FX and Etherea concepts
  Infiniti showed a special edition of its FX50S known as the Sebastian Vettel Version. Designed with help from the Formula 1 world champion, it features tweaks to the suspension, engine and...
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  Eterniti Hemera
  An all-new British company, Eterniti Motors, surfaced at Frankfurt this year with an all-new product: the Hemera ‘super SUV’. Powered by a 4.8-litre twin-turbo V8 that is claimed to produce 620bhp,...
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  Citroen DS5
  The big news on the Citroen stand was the reveal of the DS5 and the Tubik nine-seater concept. The DS5 – a five-door coupe/hatchback crossover – is the premium alternative to...
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  Skoda MissionL concept
  Skoda‘s stand was dominated by the MissionL concept car which is set to take on the Ford Focus and mark the start of a raft of new models from the...
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  Audi S6, S7, S8 and Urban Concept Spyder
  The big news on Audi‘s stand was a new V8 petrol engine that will find its way into four of the firm’s cars. The firm will slot the 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8...
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  Jaguar C-X16
  Jaguar unveiled its all-new concept sports car, widely tipped to rival Porsche’s 911. The aluminium C-X16 is a concept car that heralds Jaguar’s new design direction but it is also not...
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  Three-door Rio, revised Soul, GT concept
  Kia says its new Rio three-door model is designed primarily for the European market and hopes to attract a new group of consumers to the brand with its popular supermini. The...
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  Smart Forvision and new electric Fortwo
  Smart’s stand featured unreasonable levels of ‘future vision’ and at the forefront was the Forvision concept. It features radical new technology that is expected to filter down into a new...
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  Mercedes B-Class, ML-Class, SLK and SLS Roadster
  An all-new B-Class took centre stage on the Mercedes-Benz stand. The ‘compact sports tourer’ aims to slot into the market besides such vehicles as the VW Touran and the Seat Altea...