The IAA is a 3-letter acronym in German for Internationale
Automobil-Ausstellung and it is also
known as the International Motor show but because the passenger vehicle show is held in Frankfurt am
Main it is the most popularly called the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the
biggest motor show in the world and the 2015 edition is upon us, the exhibition
will be open to the public from the 17th to the 27th of September 2015 with the
press provided a pre-show access on the
15th and 16th of September.
This is a compilation of the highlights from day 1 of the show on what
manufacturers are up to and what to expect in the next few years.
BMW
BMW’s new CEO Harold Kruger faints on stage as he addresses
the world’s press at their new car presentation. He is said to be recovering
well after the collapse and the new 7-series introduction has been postponed.
MERCEDES-BENZ
Mercedes Benz unveil their new shape shifting ‘ConceptIAA’
and no it is not named after this event, IAA stands for Intelligent Aerodynamic
Automobile. Normally and at speeds less
than 50mph (80km/h) the ConceptIAA looks like this:
And at speeds above 50mph (80km/h), it starts to change
shape as 8 segments extend at the rear, front and rear flaps extend , the
active rims alter their shape and skirts improve the airflow around the car
that is now basically a tear-drop shape with a drag co-efficient of 0.19. At
the higher speeds it will look like this.
PORSCHE
Porsche unveiled its mission E Electric car concept. It will
be charged wirelessly via an induction mat and will have four doors including
rear suicide doors. It is being well
received and is touted as the Tesla Model S killer which I am not sure of but
even if it is, the car is still a few years away. Whatever the case, Porsche
are unto a winner here as this car reminds me of the beautiful 4-door Porsche
989 concept of 1988 that was shelved and all that is needed is to scale the
size up as the next Panamera or leave it as a Baby-Panamera. Hotcakes come to mind.
BUGATTI
Bugatti unleash their new vision on the public in the Vision
Gran Turismo Concept set to have many features with the upcoming Veyron
successor, the Chiron. It is rumoured to
have 1,600 bhp in its arsenal, putting that into perspective the world beating
Veyron started out life with 1,001 bhp. Want to drive this car? Head to Gran
Turismo 6.
ROLLS ROYCE
Rolls Royce unveils their new super-luxury drop-top coupe
called the Dawn and it is pulling quite a crowd already.
NISSAN
The Nissan GripZ concept car has been presented to the
public as a Z inspired crossover. Lets see, it has a resemblance to the 350Z
and 370Z with a similar 2+2 seating. It is slightly shorter than the Juke but
wider and lower.
AUDI
Everyone wants to be like Elon as Audi unveils its
all-electric E-tron Quattro concept. It looks like a futuristic A6 all-road
with similar size and will have a 95kw/h lithium-ion battery giving it about
310 miles of range which sounds all too familiar right! Nice looking and
promising as it is I would not hold my breath as Audi promised a juicy Quattro
concept at the Paris motor show in 2010 and again another at this event in 2013
but neither have made it to production.
That wraps up my highlights of the first day of the press
event for the largest motor show in the world.
Watch out for the highlights of day 2 and if any of these cars get you
going share your opinions below.
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