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In pictures: 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show roundup

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2015 Frankfurt Motor Show highlights
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BMW 225xe
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BMW X5 xDrive40e
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BMW highlights its plug-in hybrids in Frankfurt
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The 330e plug-in hybrid is one of the highlights of the new 3 Series, BMW's most popular model line
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BMW 330e
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BMW X5 xDrive40e
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Under the hood of the X5 xDrive40e
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BMW highlights the new plug-in hybrids coming to its 2016 line
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The BMW M4 looks hot in reddish-orange paint
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Under the hood of the BMW M4
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Much of BMW's Frankfurt hall was dedicated to the new 7 Series
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The all-new BMW 750Li xDrive
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BMW's motorcycle corner
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BMW S 1000 XR bike
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BMW R nineT
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The R nineT served as the starting point for the Concept Path 22, which was displayed right next to it in Frankfurt
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BMW R nineT
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BMW R nineT
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The R nineT in the foreground and Concept Path 22 in the background
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BMW R nineT
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BMW R nineT
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BMW stage at IAA Frankfurt 2015
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The new 330e has a combination of new-generation petrol four-cylinder and eDrive for a total output of 248 hp
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BMW 730d xDrive
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BMW eDrive technology teams with a 1.5-liter turbo three-cylinder in BMW's 225xe
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The new BMW 225xe will launch next spring
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Highlights of the all-new 7 Series include an active chassis, Laserlight, an illuminated Sky Lounge Panorama glass roof and a smartphone holder with inductive charging
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BMW's Frankfurt hall is a massive affair; this 750Li xDrive is spotlighted in a well inside the spiraling staircase leading to more displays upstairs
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BMW 750Li xDrive
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Upstairs, BMW highlights the 7 Series' new carbon fiber-reinforced construction
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BMW saves weight with a mix of aluminum, CFRP and high-tensile steel
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The carbon is what make it a "Carbon Core"
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BMW 7 Series Carbon Core
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A peek inside the new 7 Series
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Inside the BMW 750Li xDrive
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BMW 750Li xDrive
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BMW 750Li xDrive
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There's nothing subtle about this orange-interiored Rolls Royce Dawn
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The "dawn" of a new Rolls Royce convertible
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World premiere of the Rolls Royce Dawn
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Rolls-Royce believes the Dawn to be the quietest open-top car ever made
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It's a big barge, but the 563-hp 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 should ensure enough zip to make an enjoyable open-road commute
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The Dawn interior is designed to keep all four occupants comfortable
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Inside the new Rolls Royce Dawn
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Inside the new Rolls Royce Dawn
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Rolls-Royce takes issue with the media's contention that the Dawn is a Wraith drophead, saying that 80 percent of the car's body panels are newly designed to make a car that "looks as beautiful with its roof up as with it down"
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MINI shows the new Clubman after its world premiere in Berlin back in June
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The new Clubman represents the beginning of a new design strategy at MINI
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The MINI Clubman at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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BMW M3
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BMW M3
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Smart safety car
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Smart safety car
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World premiere of the new Smart Fortwo cabrio Smart Fortwo Cabriolet
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The new Smart Fortwo cabriolet has a fabric soft top with 12-second opening
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Smart e-bikes on show at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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An even smaller type of motorized Smart vehicle
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Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 d 4Matic
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Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 d 4Matic
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Mercedes S 500 e
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Mercedes S 500 e
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Mercedes S 500 e
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The Mercedes SL 500 looks good in red and black
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Mercedes-Benz SL 500
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World premiere of the Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet
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Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet
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S 500 Cabriolet premiere at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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A look inside the S 500 Cabriolet
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A look inside the S 500 Cabriolet
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S 500 Cabriolet
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World premiere of the new C-Class Coupé
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World premiere of the new C-Class Coupé
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Mercedes C 300 Coupé
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Mercedes-Benz C 300 Coupé
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Mercedes C-Class Coupé
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Inside the new C-Class Coupé
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Inside the new C-Class Coupé
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The sporty Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé makes its world premiere
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The new C 63 Coupé is powered by a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 AMG engine with up to 503 hp
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Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé
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Mercedes calls the new C 63 "the sportiest C-Class ever"
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The Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé has a Ride Control suspension with electronically controlled shock absorbers
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The new S 500 Cabriolet
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The Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabriolet
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A sportier alternative: the Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabriolet
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Inside the Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabriolet
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Skoda Superb Combi
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Skoda Superb Combi
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Skoda Superb Combi
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Bicycles on display in BMW's booth
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BMW 225xe
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BMW 750Li xDrive
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Mercedes' stage was filled with world premieres
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The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
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The Golf GTI Clubsport is a 40th anniversary Golf GTI edition
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Instead of adapting a conventional vehicle, Germany's DLR institute has developed a robotic autonomous vehicle from the ground up
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Robotics meet autonomous driving in the DLR Robomobil
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The Robomobil is powered by four "Wheel Robots," in-wheel electric drive modules with traction motors and steering and brake actuators
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Peugeot Sport 308 Racing Cup
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Peugeot Sport 308 Racing Cup
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The new Toyota Prius
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Toyota estimates a 10 percent increase in fuel economy for the new fourth-generation Prius
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The Prius gets a full makeover
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The new, fourth-generation Prius at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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After debuting in Las Vegas a week earlier, the new Prius shows its stuff in Frankfurt
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The new Artega Scalo electric sports car makes its debut in Frankfurt
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The Artega Scalo uses a two-part curved OLED infotainment screen
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The curved OLED screen is still a prototype, but Artega believes it will be ready around the time of the car's launch late next year
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Artega Scalo at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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The Scalo is driven by two synchronous motors powered by a 37 kWh lithium-ion battery teaming up for up to 250 miles of range
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ZF Friedrichshafen's Advanced Urban Vehicle concept has a front axle capable of turning angles up to 75 degrees
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The ZF Advanced Urban Vehicle features a rear-axle electric drive
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ZF Advanced Urban Vehicle
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Renault's electric race car won the inaugural Formula E Championship earlier this year
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Bridgestone-sponsored vehicle from the World Solar Challenge
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The solar vehicle ran on these skinny Bridgestone Ecopia tires
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Bridgestone-sponsored solar vehicle
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Lexus GS 450h
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Lexus GS 450h
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Lexus GS 450h
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McLaren Honda MP4-30 race car
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McLaren Honda MP4-30 race car
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This Honda Civic Tourer set a European consumption world record over the summer
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A classic Alfa Romeo Giulia helps welcome the all-new Giulia
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Alfa Romeo at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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The all-new Alfa Romeo Giulia was one of the big highlights for Fiat Chrysler's family of companies
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The sporty Giulia sedan is one of the models that Alfa Romeo hopes will help it establish a solid US presence
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The new Giulia was nice, but we preferred the classic Alfas on display
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Alfa Romeo at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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The Ferrari 488 drops its top
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World premiere of the Ferrari 488 Spider
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The new 488 Spider has a retractable hard top
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Hyundai's RM15 concept
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The RM15 concept's frame
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Hyundai is working on a bobsled for the Korean national team to use in 2016
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Hyundai bobsled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Edition 50
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BMW Alpina B6 Biturbo Edition 50
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Jaguar Land Rover shows its Spectre movie cars
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The radical Jaguar C-X75 never made it to production, but it will show up in the newest James Bond film
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Jaguar's C-X75 movie car was prepared by JLR Special Vehicle Operations and Williams Advanced Engineering
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The C-X75 was revealed as a concept car at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and was under development before being cancelled
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The Brabus Rocket 900 is based on the Mercedes S 65
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Brabus' Rocket 900 is tuned up to 887 hp
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Inside the Brabus Rocket 900
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Inside the Brabus Rocket 900
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Inside the Brabus Rocket 900
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Brabus tunes the Mercedes-AMG GT/GT S
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The Brabus 900 package for the Mercedes-Maybach S 600
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Like the Rocket 900, the Mercedes-Maybach-based Brabus 900 is tuned up to 887 hp and 1,106 lb-ft
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The Smartflower POP all-in-one solar system and Johammer J1 electric motorcycle
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The Feddz electric cargo scooter
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The Twike 4 electric velomobile
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Kumpan Electric at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Kumpan Electric at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Kumpan Electric at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Trefecta super e-bikes at the Frankfurt show
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Trefecta bikes on show
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REHAU E-BikeBody
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The Weelin folding bike
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The Sin R1 RS makes its world debut
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Sin R1 RS
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Inside, the R1 RS features Recaro sport seats and an infotainment system
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The R1 RS has a carbon fiber body
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The Sin R1 RS is powered by buyer's choice of GM LS V8 engine, up to a 650-hp LS9
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This AG Excalibur Alligator BMW X6 wide body kit had to be the most monstrously oversized vehicle we saw at Frankfurt
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The Halcón SuperSport Falcarto is a new German sports car
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The Falcarto is powered by a 3.7-liter twin-turbo V6
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Zero FX electric bike
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Zero SR
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Electric makeover
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Yebbujana R electric roadster
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Inside the tiny Yebbujana R
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The Yebbujana R, from South Korea's Power Plaza, promises up to 355 miles of range and a 4.6-second 0 to 62 mph
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BMW M6 GT3
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BMW M6 GT3
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MINI John Cooper Works
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Thunder Power race car at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
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Mansory turns its auto tuning expertise to the side-by-side market
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Mansory shows a different style of aftermarket off-road utility vehicle at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
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More than just cars, Mansory shows a tuned ... PWC?
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Mansory transforms the Sea-Doo RXT-X 260 RS into the Black Marlin 550, a tuned version with carbon fiber body kit and up to 550 hp
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Throwback BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo
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BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo
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Brabus Classic Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman
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Porsche 919 Hybrid race car
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The new Porsche 911 Carrera S
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Porsche 911 Carrera S
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Lamborghini Huracán Spyder LP 610-4 world premiere
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The all-new Lamborghini Huracán Spyder
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Volkswagen's e-Golf Trained Parking demo car in action
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Peugeot 308 GTi premiere
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This Isabella serves to show a bit of the newly revived Borgward brand's heritage
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Sin R1 GT4 race car
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AG Excalibur Alligator BMW X6 wide body kit
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2015 Frankfurt Motor Show highlights
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We've taken a look at the notable debuts, the concept cars and the large vehicles of this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, but there was plenty more to see at the biggest auto show in the world. Here we check in on the smaller debuts, features and oddities from around the show – everything from classic cars, to futuristic autonomous concepts, to water toys with aftermarket body kits.

The new Artega Scalo electric sports car makes its debut in Frankfurt
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One of the more interesting cars we found when walking the halls of the show, the Artega Scalo combines a 250-mile-strong all-electric powertrain with a sporty coupe body and high-tech interior. The center console features a particularly sleek design thanks to the prototype curved OLED display.

The new Toyota Prius
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The looks of the new fourth-generation Toyota Prius attracted rather scathing comments from our readers, in spite of Toyota's attempt to make it a sportier, more attractive hybrid. The Frankfurt Motor Show provided our first opportunity to photograph it up close in person, so maybe the new photos will change a few minds ... or maybe not.

Jaguar's C-X75 movie car was prepared by JLR Special Vehicle Operations and Williams Advanced Engineering
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Another exciting highlight of our time in Frankfurt, the Jaguar C-X75, originally revealed as an innovative supercar concept in 2010, rose from the dead – not as a new concept car or production model, but as a movie car from the upcoming Spectre James Bond film. It will star with a couple of Land Rover models, which we looked at in our Frankfurt SUV gallery. It proved a genuine showstopper in shiny orange.

We could spend all day recounting our favorite sights of the show, but we're sure you'd rather see them for yourself. Step into our 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show photo gallery and take a look at all the new plug-ins, tuner cars, electric motorcycles and other interesting stars of the show.

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