Frankfurt Motor Show News

BMW is all set to differentiate its flagship models in every segment from the other cars it makes with a new black and white logo. The new BMW logo will feature only on the class leading models like the 7 Series for the sedans and the upcoming X7 for the SUVs. The new logo will also feature on the current i8 and i8 roadster along with the upcoming BMW 8 Series, 8 Series Gran Coupe and the M8. This is the first time in the history of BMW that the German automaker will be using a two logo system on its cars other than the famous blue and white roundel that it has become synonymous with.

The Audi Aicon features opposed doors that open to the front and rear. There is no B-pillar. The interior appears to be particularly wide when the two individual front seats are slid all the way back.

Volkswagen, for its part, said it was seeking new global supplier contracts to source 50 billion euros ($60 billion) of electric car content including batteries, which are not yet manufactured competitively in Europe.

Volkswagen unveils the further developed zero emission new I.D. Crozz SUV concept which offers a look forward to the production model of 2020 on eve of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The German car-makers will be investing 6 billion euros in electric mobility over the next five years.

What is possibly the most awaited car of the year, the Mercedes-AMG Project One has made its debut on the eve of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Project One is as close to a Formula 1 car for the road than any other car in production today and even features a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine similar to the Mercedes-AMG F1 car. The Project One also gets four electric motors in total to produce a power figure of 1000 bhp! And since the car weighs just 1000 kg, the Project One gets a 1:1 power to weight ratio (hence the name).

On the eve of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show is when the Volkswagen group brings out it's big guns at the Volkswagen Group night. And this time around, the message is clear. The Volkswagen group wants to put its Dieselgate woes behind it and move towards a cleaner electric future. "By 2025, 1 out of every 4 Volkswagen cars sold around the world will be electric", said Matthias Muller, CRO, Volkswagen, at the 2017 VW group night. Considering the fact that in 2016 Volkswagen sold 10.09 million (1 crore 9 lakh) vehicles globally and is forecast to sell even more this year, 25 percent of VW sales in 2025 could easily be over an estimated 3 million electric cars sold every year!

The Frankfurt International Motor Show is the largest and most important auto show of the year for most automakers. Currently in its 67th year, the motor show (that happens every alternate year) is expected to have its share of conventional automobiles with a shifting focus towards electric and hybrid cars from every manufacturer. With globally relevant automobiles expected to make its debut at the show this year from SUVs to hatchbacks and form your family sedan to ridiculously expensive high-powered hypercars, there is something for everyone. We also take a special look at all the upcoming cars and upcoming SUVs that will make it to India soon.

The BMW X7 has been in the offing for a while now and the automaker too has teased the upcoming offering time and again. However, the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show will finally showcase the BMW Concept X7, the prototype leading up to the German carmaker's first full-sized luxury SUV. BMW dropped images and details of the Concept X7 recently and it looks all set to dethrone the X6 as the company's new flagship SUV