Frankfurt Auto Show

[Troll King]

Any car guys here?

I'm in Germany covering the Frankfurt Auto show and I thought people might want to check out some of the stuff being released today like the Mazda MX-5 Superlight concept above.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-shows/frankfurt-auto-show-2009-1186.html

[Xog]

a lot of concept cars like that never make it to production, especially with the economy right now. . . but nevertheless it's always fun to check out the new cars that might be coming out.

cool stuff, didn't know this was your job

im diggin the Audi R8 Spyder World Premiere

[Troll King]

There weren't that many concept cars this year. I think only Hyundai had some really weird ones that are never meant to see the factory floor.

The prevailing theme this year was hybrid and alternative vehicles. Seems the European manufacturers were slower to move in that direction than the American companies. Odd thing we noticed was the Europeans used the colour blue when naming their hybrid programs. It's like blue's the new green over here.

[Xog]

There weren't that many concept cars this year. I think only Hyundai had some really weird ones that are never meant to see the factory floor.

The prevailing theme this year was hybrid and alternative vehicles. Seems the European manufacturers were slower to move in that direction than the American companies. Odd thing we noticed was the Europeans used the colour blue when naming their hybrid programs. It's like blue's the new green over here.

Haha, I personally believe the whole global warming - hybrid vehicles deal is more of an American conspiracy to buy more cars and/or feel more "futuristic" and intuitive as if we care about the environment... I personally wouldn't buy a hybrid unless it meant:
a) I was saving a big amount of money (i know, can be contreversial)
b) didn't look ridiculous
c) it was more common

[Jedi DC]

Haha, I personally believe the whole global warming - hybrid vehicles deal is more of an American conspiracy to buy more cars and/or feel more "futuristic" and intuitive as if we care about the environment... I personally wouldn't buy a hybrid unless it meant:
a) I was saving a big amount of money (i know, can be contreversial)
b) didn't look ridiculous
c) it was more common

that is a bullshit mentality. just because the system you live in is fucked up doesn't mean you yourself should act as if things coming from the system lose their objective value and are f---ed up themselves.

you sound more like a tool and fashion bistro when you say you would do things only if other people were doing them more.

forget global warming.

have you traveled around this country? i can fly 1000 miles away from where i live and everything will look exactly the same because the landscape is polluted with the same miles and miles of strip malls, consumerism, and cheap artificial (landscape) architecture. god, i would easily give all my money to environmentalists any day this country is such a shithole right now.

[Xog]

that is a bullshit mentality. just because the system you live in is fucked up doesn't mean you yourself should act as if things coming from the system lose their objective value and are f---ed up themselves.

you sound more like a tool and fashion bistro when you say you would do things only if other people were doing them more.

forget global warming.

have you traveled around this country? i can fly 1000 miles away from where i live and everything will look exactly the same because the landscape is polluted with the same miles and miles of strip malls, consumerism, and cheap artificial (landscape) architecture. god, i would easily give all my money to environmentalists any day this country is such a shithole right now.

1. Hey dude, check it out! I got a smartcar!
1. Man, you're a tool.

2. Ha, I'm not gonna get a smartcar cuz I like TORQUE in my ride
2. Man, you're a tool

I love double standards

Give me a muscle car that's a hybrid / electric and I'm in. I'm not riding around in a smartcar, sorry. It's just not my style.

[Galleleo]

TK, they got the new Volvo s60 there? That car looks awesome!

(I know, the car that will hit the market next year won't look like the concept, just like the xc60)

[Displaced]

the only car there that i actually care about is the golf r (cause its finally got a turbo, not a 3.2l na v6, and because out of all the "performance" cars out there, it is one that i could afford.

that said, the new STi is still better value for money :turned:

[Epinephrine]

Wow lucky you TK!!! More pictures!

[Troll King]

TK, they got the new Volvo s60 there? That car looks awesome!

(I know, the car that will hit the market next year won't look like the concept, just like the xc60)

We missed Volvo because their press conference coincided with Ferrari and Lamborghini (poor Volvo) but we'll get to them later today. From what we heard going in, the s60 wasn't going to be here but we'll know for sure when we drop by in a few hours.

[genocidal]

Ferrari and Lamborghini

Let's hear more about this.

[Troll King]

It's all on the link above.

[Nycle]

Hybrid is yesterday's news, everyone's all over fully electric cars nowadays.

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That MX-5 Miata is one of the ugliest concepts I have seen in ages.

Heard that the new Volvo gets only 15MPG? Hope that is incorrect, especially with the fuel mileage interests sparking an eco friendly product amongst the car manufacturers.

Did they show the new Lexus Hybrid that goes from 0-60 in 5 sec.'s?