Frankfurt Motor Show: a review of new products

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

The annual Frankfurt Motor Show was held from 17 to 27 September 2015 and became the 66th exhibition in the German city of Frankfurt am Main. Every year, all world manufacturers come to Germany to present their new products and technologies developed over the past year to the public. The Frankfurt Motor Show review includes a description of the new products and talks about the general direction in which the exhibition took place.

Exhibition scale

30 thousand sq.m. inside the pavilions and 12 thousand square meters. m around - the scale of the car dealership is really huge. This entire area is filled with stands of various automobile concerns, from world giants to newcomers. Over 900,000 people and 12,000 media representatives visited the 66th Motor Show throughout its history.

The exhibition takes place in an extremely convenient atmosphere for visitors. Staff training and service has become even better compared to 2014. In addition to automotive manufacturers, the exhibition was attended by corporations such as GOOGLE and Samsung. Companies demonstrated their contribution to the development of digital technologies, which arean integral part of the modern car. The Frankfurt Motor Show was held under the motto New Mobility World.

The main theme of the showroom

All exhibition days were held in the following directions: Connected Car, Automated Driving, E-Mobility, Urban Mobility and Mobilty Services. Each vector shows the future development of the automotive industry. There is a growing focus on self-driving vehicles.

In addition to the main "backbone" of manufacturers, the Frankfurt Motor Show offers to get acquainted with small start-ups in the Startup Zone pavilion. Here, start-ups or small companies could demonstrate their developments and show the whole world their vision of the further development of the industry. According to the organizers of the exhibition, using this method, you can find talented designers and engineers, as well as open up interesting and previously unseen technologies to the world. After all, not every start-up company has the funds to implement projects in life, so most of them remain in the plans and on the drawings.

Premiering at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Let's start with the German troika that hosts the rest of the guests. Audi has unveiled the new A4 and Q6 to the public. BMW has expanded its lineup with the new 3-series and the X1 crossover. Also on display is the new M6.

Mercedes has distinguished itself by originality - they presented a convertible based on their S-class luxury sedan. The novelty company was made up of new A and C-classes, as well as a futuristic conceptfuture coupe. The Germans from Opel for the first time introduced the Astra station wagon. Volkswagen presented the concept "Golf" in the GTI version, the new Tiguan. The surprise was the appearance of a roomy multivan from this company. From Porsche, the public received an updated 911 and 911 Carrera. These cars have remained the same in appearance, but their filling has improved.

The Japanese continued to bend their line of unusual designs and electric vehicles. Nissan decided to go through its crossovers and SUVs. The audience was shown the SUV concept, the updated Navara pickup and the Qashqai crossover.

Suzuki limited themselves to one urban hatchback concept called the iK-2. Toyota continues to release Prius with an extraordinary design for an amateur. Oddly enough, no other novelties from the concern were noticed at the exhibition. Lexus brought their premium sedan GS.

The French from Citroen brought an updated DS 4 and its Sportback version. Another French company, Peugeot, held a presentation of five models at once: 307 GTI, SPORT, FRACTAL, QUARTZ and hybrid 308 R. Renault introduced the audience to the fourth generation of MEGANE and presented a completely new model - Talisman, which should occupy a niche of the middle class.

Alfa Romeo has unveiled the Giulia with a bold design. This car, according to forecasts, should revive the former glory of the Italian brand.

Let's move on to high-profile premieres from luxury brands. Bentley brought onexhibition, by far the most exclusive SUV in the world. Bentayga has a signature design with round headlights. Such a large jeep accelerates to hundreds in just 4 seconds. This model will be offered in 4-seater and 5-seater versions. Competitor brand Rolls-Royce introduced a Ghost-based convertible called the Dawn. The Italians from Lamborghini limited themselves to the Huracan roadster.

Summing up

The International Frankfurt Motor Show turned out to be the richest in premieres over the past few years. The number of innovative technologies is amazing: almost every company has brought at least one electric car or hybrid. This proves that the automotive industry does not stand still. This is probably why the annual Frankfurt Motor Show is held.