iaa 2009

Nissan is to unveil a futuristic electric, tandem, tilting four-wheeled "Land Glider" concept at Tokyo Motor Show. The Land Glider tilts like a motorcycle when it corners, has non-contact battery charging and unlike a motorcycle, has steer-by-wire.

Parrot has released a car stereo at IAA designed for iPhones and iPod. The many features include a great storage compartment behind the removable front panel that hides and recharges your iPod or iPhone.

The new Brabus E V12 'one of ten' unveiled at IAA 2009 is the “world’s most powerful high-performance sedan” with its engine boasting a rated power output of 800hp (788bhp), to produce a top speed of more than 370kmh (230mph).

The Ferrari 458 Italia finally saw the light of day at the 63rd IAA Frankfurt Motor Show yesterday. An evolution of Maranello’s mid-rear engined V8 sports cars, the 458 Italia is an innovative concentration of the company’s racing expertise.

VW showed an all-new electric vehicle, the E-Up! Concept, at Frankfurt yesterday, indicating strongly that the car will be very close to the production model we’ll see in 2013. The 81 PS E-Up! has a top speed of 84 mph and a range of 80 miles.

Lamborghini pulled the wraps off the open top version of its Reventón at the Frankfurt IAA yesterday. The price of EUR 1.1 million and production run of less than 20 will ensure exclusivity to match the 330 kmh carbon fibre sculpture.

The Lexus hybrid concept - LF-Ch has been unveiled at IAA Frankfurt. Our team of journalists on the ground captured images of the LF-Ch (Compact hybrid) as soon as the wraps came off. If you thought hybrids and luxury didn’t mix, think again.

One of the most visually distinctive cars on show at Frankfurt on the opening day of the world’s most important car show was Peugeot’s BB1 concept, a car just 2.5 metres long yet capable of seating four people

One of the highlights of IAA 2009 is Audi’s E-tron, an electric Quattro with 230 kW and a stunning 4,500 Nm of torque. The car’s lithium-ion battery holds 42.4 kilowatt hours, enough for 250 km.

Electric vehicles of small proportions are beginning to emerge as the theme of this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. Renault showed a comprehensive range of electric vehicles dubbed the Z.E. range, which it will begin selling in 2010

VW rocked the first day of the Frankfurt Motor Show with a carbon fibre, half width, 1-litre hybrid electric diesel tandem named the L1. When it goes into production in 2013, it will have a consumption of 1.38 l/100 km.

The EDAG Light Car – Open Source features all-new materials, power train, lighting and operation concepts that EDAG hopes will highlight its claims of being an all-round partner to the mobility industry.