Show Preview: Frankfurt motor show 2011

The biannual Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, or the Frankfurt motor show, is again due to take place this September, swapping places with its sister show in Paris. One of the world's largest motor shows – certainly physically – the IAA is held at Frankfurt's Messe complex, and in recent years has been themed, with the last event in 2009 carrying the theme of ‘electrification', with virtually every manufacturer revealing a vehicle using the latest battery technology. Fittingly, the most notable unveil at that show was the BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept, which was easily the most innovative and original car of 2009.

BMW Vision Future Luxury concept (2014) first official pictures

By Damion Smy First Official Pictures 19 April 2014 23:00 The BMW Vision Future Luxury is a two-plus-two that’s approximately the same size as a 7-series. So is it a 9-series that makes way for an 8-series coupe as well? Fronted by those massive kidney grilles, the Vision apes the Gran Lusso concept that was shown at the 2013 Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza.

Mercedes SLS AMG, David Couthard, Golf & a new Guinness world record

David Coulthard drove a Mercedes SLS AMG, Jake Shepherd drove a golf ball and together they created a new Guinness World Record. What’s a good way to get some free PR for a car maker? A Guinness World Record sounds like a good idea (just like MINI in our story earlier today) as does a link to Golf  (lots of drivers play golf) and perhaps a well known name or two.