At the Frankfurt Motor Show, automakers showed themselves in a good light. They presented not only concepts and prototypes, but also production versions of long-awaited cars.
Porsche 918 Spyder
The new generation of hybrid supercars is complete. Porsche has unveiled the 918 Spyder, a competitive addition to the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. It will be the manufacturer's top model and, according to many, will be the moral successor to the Carrera GT. The Porsche 918 Spyder is a powerful car with a hybrid gasoline-electric drive with a power output of 608 hp (447 kW), while the gasoline 4.6-liter naturally aspirated eight-cylinder will offer an output of 608 hp (447 kW) and the combined output of the hybrid system is up to 887 hp (652 kW). The maximum speed of the car is up to 345 km/h. The car is built of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, has a double wishbone front suspension, a multi-link rear axle and advanced technical materials complement the carbon-ceramic brakes.
The prototype of Jaguar's first SUV
The aristocratic Jaguar showed a prototype of its first SUV at the auto show. Except for the futuristic interior, it could easily fit into a showroom without attracting negative attention. The design of the front grille practically coincides with the design of the XJ sedan and the updated XF sedan. It retains natural lines and the traditionally massive radiator grille. The rear of the vehicle is inspired by the F-Type supercar and its narrow taillights. The C-X17 model is still just a prototype, it should go on sale in two years.
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante
Carbon bonded body, weight 1,844 kg, 6-liter 12-cylinder engine with AM1 power of 573 hp and open roof. Aston Martin showed the new Vanquish Volante, the most rigid convertible in its history. The body bonding technique is unparalleled in the automotive industry, it was used only in aviation. The Vanquish Volante model combines the best of the Aston Martin world – sportiness, premium materials, top driving characteristics and stunning performance.
News from Audi
The popular A-3 cabriolet has finally been rejuvenated. The A3 Cabrio is the first Audi built on the MQB platform. It is known for its lightness and strength, which even leaves more powerful vehicles like the Škoda Octavia RS room to stand out dynamically with relatively low power. In the case of the small A3 Cabrio, this means not only a first-class driving experience, but also acceptable consumption considering the engines used. In addition to the cabriolet version, Audi also showed the new A3 1.6 TDI ultra in Frankfurt, as well as facelifts for the A8 and S8 sedans and prototypes of the Nanuk Quattro and Sport Quattro vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid
Battery-powered limousine. The eco-friendly variant of Mercedes' top-of-the-line S500 consumes just 3 liters per 100 km and can travel 30 km on electric power alone. This range is provided by a 109-horsepower electric motor that draws energy from a Li-Ion battery and a 6-cylinder gasoline engine with up to 333 horsepower. The drivetrain operates in four modes, with Hybrid mode enabling acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in a beautiful 5.5 seconds and a top speed of up to 250 km/h. In E-Mode, the driver drives on electricity, while E-Save stores the energy for later. After switching to Charge, the car recharges the batteries by recuperating during braking and then uses it again in E-Mode.
Frankfurt motor show full of news
At the motor show in Frankfurt, the car makers showed themselves in a good light. They introduced not only the concepts and prototypes but also the series appearances of long-awaited automobiles.
Porsche 918 Spyder
The new generation of the hybrid supersports is complete. Porsche introduced the 918 Spyder model, which is a competitive complement to the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1 automobiles. It is concerned with the best model of the producer and according to many people it will be the moral successor of the Carrera GT vehicle. Porsche 918 Spyder is the strong car with the hybrid petrol-electric drive with performance, whereupon the petrol 4.6-liter V8 engine will offer the performance of 608 horsepower (447 kW) and the combined performance of the hybrid system is 887 horsepower (652 kW). The maximum speed of the car is 345 km/h. The car is made of plastic reinforced by the carbon fiber, it has double trapezial hanging in front, more-parts rear axle and progressive technical materials complement the carbon-ceramic brakes.
Prototype of the first SUV from Jaguar
The aristocratic Jaguar showed the prototype of its first SUV at the motor show. Except for the futuristic interior, it could be equally included in the showroom without drawing negative attention. Design of the front mask is practically the same as the design of the saloon car XJ and renewed sedan XF. It keeps the natural lines and traditionally massive cooler mask. The rear part of the vehicle is inspired by the supersport F-Type and its narrow rear lights. Model C-X17 is for the time being only a prototype, it should be sold in two years.
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante
The carbon bonded chassis, weight of 1,884 kg, 6-liter 12-cylinder engine with performance AM1 with performance of 573 horsepower and opened roof. The car producer Aston Martin showed the new Vanquish Volante, structurally the most solid convertible in its history. The technology of bonding the chassis in the automobile industry does not have an analogy, it was used only in aviation. The Vanquish Volante model combines the best from the world of Aston Martin – sportiness, premium materials, top driving qualities and astounding performance.
News from Audi
Also the popular A3 in the convertible version finally waited to see the making young. A3 Cabrio is the first Audi built on the MQB platform. This is known for its lightness and firmness which gives the space to excel dynamically also to the stronger cars such as Škoda Octavia RS with relatively low performance. In the case of small A3 Cabrio it means not only the first.class experience of driving but also the acceptable consumption with regard to used engines. Besides the cabrio version, Audi also showed in Frankfurt the new A3 1.6-liter TDI ultra, facelift for the saloon cars A8 and S8 and prototypes of cars Nanuk Quattro and Sport Quattro.
Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid
The saloon car battery-operated. An ecological variant of the top car S500 from Mercedes has the consumption of only 3 liters per 100 km and it can drive 30 km solely on the electric drive. The
electromotor with performance of 109 horsepower, which pumps the energy from Li-Ion battery and gasoline 6-cylinder with performance to 333 horsepower, secure this trailig throttle. Driving mechanism works in four modes, when the Hybrid mode enables the acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in the course of beautiful 5.5 seconds and the highest speed to 250 km/h. In the mode E-Mode the driver drives on electricity then, while E-Save saves the energy for later. After switching to Charge, the car charges the batteries by the recovery during braking and then it uses it again in the mode E-Mode.