Biggest Auto Car Bonanza Is on at Frankfurt

International Motor Show is now underway at Frankfurt, Germany. The show is host to some of the biggest auto launches and this year was no exception. In spite of the global economic turbulence the show had at least over 1000 participants from over 35 nations and is expected to garner up to 80 new launches in the forthcoming days.

Audi this year has gone all out with its next gen space theme display exhibition. In fact the exhibition area was big enough to test drive the Audi cars. The Audi RS5 updated version was unveiled. Other cars shown were the RS version of A3 and the TT. The new A2 hatchback concept car was also showcased.

Jaguar and the Land Rover too had some tricks up their sleeve. Jaguar showed the CX-16 sports car. The Rover yet again went off road with the DC100 and DC 100 sports variants. Volkswagen too not wanting to be left behind showed its class. The Volkswagen Up ! Car was the most talked about small car. It expected to compete with the likes of the Hyundai i10 and Maruti Suzuki Wagon R.

The Skoda showed the MissionL concept. Inspired from the Volkswagen Vento , it is expected to compete with the Honda City. Porsche showcased their new 911 with the same old fervor and fun. The Lamborghini unveiled its Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale, a slim version of the Gallardo super car and the Bugattic revealed its Veyron, which seemed a bit awkward. Bentley came up with their racy car the Continental GTC.

The Mercedes-Benz showed its class with new B-class MUV which is expected to land in India in 2012. It also revealed was the next gen S-class. Honda came up with its next line of Civic for which we will have to wait until the 2012.

Hyundai made its presence felt with the Hyundai i30 with some updated tweaks to the car. The Hyundai i30 looks to underpin the Elantra and is a competitor to the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. It is expected to be on roads again by 2012. Maserati came up with their Jeep base and is all set to enter the Indian markets.

The trend was set up by the European luxury car makers which indicate the focus is on the premium segment with focus on technology, hybrid variants and pollution levels. Small cars too seemed to be the focus of some auto makers like the Volkswagen.