Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,

Tomorrow the Messe in Frankfurt will welcome media and industry representatives for the first of two preview days for the 'Internationale Automobil Ausstellung' or IAA. There the lucky few will be able to experience all the new releases in the metal, before the show's official opening on Thursday. Before heading down to Frankfurt, we would like to bring a final preview, complete with a list of most of the known debuts.
Performance is still the key word for the German manufacturers and at the IAA all of them will take the wraps off some massively powerful machines. All of them are topped by Audi, who have turned the A6 Avant in the somewhat ludicrous RS6, which is powered by a twin-turbocharged V10 good for 580 bhp. It makes the 457 bhp Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Estate look almost sensible. Aston Martin will showcase two limited edition models, celebrating the racing success; the DB9 LM and the V8 Vantage N400.
The increasing focus on the environment in the industry is reflected by a series of low emission and/or low mileage concept cars. The most interesting of these is the Volvo ReCharge Concept. Like the GM Volt released at Detroit, it uses the petrol engine as a generator for the electric motors. This allows the engine to be run in its most efficient rev-range at all times. Citroën's C-Cactus Concept packs a closer to production powertrain, which combines hybrid technology with the highly frugal HDi diesel engines.

IAA / Frankfurt Motorshow preview
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/event...rshow-IAA.html

Aston Martin DB9 LM
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...in-DB9-LM.html

Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...tage-N400.html

Audi RS6 Avant
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...RS6-Avant.html

Citroën C-Cactus Concept
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...s-Concept.html

Hyundai Velostar Concept
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...r-Concept.html

Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Estate
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...MG-Estate.html

MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works Challenge
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...Challenge.html

Nissan Mixim Concept
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...m-Concept.html

Porsche Cayenne GTS
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...yenne-GTS.html

Volvo ReCharge Concept
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3...e-Concept.html

Regards,
Wouter Melissen