Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: VW unveils show-stoppers early

The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show mightn’t open until tomorrow, but Volkswagen got the jump on its rivals this morning by revealing its group’s show-stopping displays 24 hours early.

Bugatti Veyron Jean Bugatti | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Bugatti 'Jean Bugatti' pays homage to founder's son, and one of the world's most expensive classic cars..

Volkswagen e-Up / e-Golf | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Volkswagen gives its biggest seller, the Golf, a pure electric drivetrain to prove it's very, very serious about the future.

Porsche 918 Spyder | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Porsche has finally ripped the covers off a production-ready variant of its 918 plug-in hypercar – but don’t expect it to grow an extra pair of doors any time soon.

Audi Nanuk Quattro Concept | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Audi's Nanuk Quattro Concept car is named after that famous seal-eater of the north, but looks better suited to the rugged sand dunes of the Simpson to us.

Audi A3 Cabriolet 2014 | Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Audi has taken the wraps off the new A3 Cabriolet at the Frankfurt show, and promised a hotter S3 to follow.

Leaked: Production-ready BMW i8

Official shots of BMW's hero car for this year's Frankfurt Motor show, the i8, have leaked online days before its official debut.

Abarth's fifty year tribute to iconic '595'

Fiat’s performance arm, Abarth, is marking the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of its original Abarth 595, with a tribute version, based on the current, re-born Fiat 500.

Bolt's golden GT-R to Aussie auction bidder

One of two gold Nissan GT-Rs made for Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt, has been delivered to its Melbourne owner, after he paid $US187,100 for the eye-popping car in a charity auction late last year.

Kia's Frankfurt hero is Niro

Kia has taken the wraps off a sinister new concept, developed for this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 12-22), called Niro.

Ford wraps up custom commercials

Ford in the USA has created an online graphics tool that allows prospective commercial vehicle customers to overlay their company design, and get a quote for a vinyl wrap of their artwork prior to purchase.

Stunning DBC Aston Martin concept

Emerging design superstar, Samir Sadikhov, has created the DBC, an achingly beautiful concept for a mid/rear-engine, rear-wheel drive Aston Martin supercar.

Infiniti Q30 Concept Frankfurt-bound

Infiniti has issued a pre-release image of its Q30 Concept hot-hatch, due to be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 12-22).

Is it a car? Is it a plane? ... YES

Seven years after its initial design hit the drawing board, the Terrafugia (terra-foo-gee-ah) Transition, a compact flying car, has made its public debut at the huge AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

BMW X5 plug-in: guilt-free SUV

SUVs are fuel-guzzling, ozone layer-ripping, earth destroyers, right? Not if buy BMWs latest creation.

Mexican bandit steals the limelight

Mexico … famous for tequila, tacos and Salma Hayek. But lightweight, track-focused sports cars haven’t featured on the list of high-profile Mexican icons … until now.

VW Golf R: hot hatch gets supercar performance

Volkswagen has just ripped the covers of its new flagship hot hatch – the Golf R.

Laraki Epitome Concept: Insane $2 million 1305kW supercar

No, this isn’t the new Batmobile. It’s much crazier than that.

Yaris Hybrid-R Concept: Toyota's 300kW city car

No, that’s not a typo in the headline. This Toyota Yaris – a tiny city car – has 300kW.

Spyker B6 Venator Spyder concept car

Meet the Spyker B6 Venator Spyder concept – the Dutch supercar maker’s newest topless model.

Aussie Mustang to be lighter, quicker

The news just keeps getting better for Aussie Mustang fans.

Mazda boss: bring on the Toyota 86 convertible!

It might be on again/off again, but Mazda says it would welcome, not fear, the Toyota 86 Convertible if it’s eventually built.

Hyundai reveals Oz-only Veloster special

Hyundai has launched a limited-edition ‘Street’ version of its popular Veloster hatch.

Mazda to launch 'halo sports car' by 2016

Zoom Zoom fans rejoice, Mazda is planning a new 'halo' performance car to be introduced after 2016.