Europeans embrace electric drives at Frankfurt auto show (pictures)
This year's Frankfurt auto show included a preponderance of electrified vehicles, both hybrids and battery-powered, along with important new cars and a whole slew of concepts.
Porsche Mission E concept
Porsche's all electric concept boasts a range of 310 miles.
Porsche Mission E concept
With Porsche engineering, the Mission E should have excellent handling.
Audi E-tron Quattro concept
Audi is working towards an electric car in 2018, using the E-tron Quattro concept as a research vehicle.
Nissan Gripz concept
Nissan Gripz concept was inspired by a Datsun 240Z rally car.
Nissan Gripz concept
The Nissan Gripz concept uses electric propulsion based on the Leaf.
BMW 330e
The BMW 330e's iDrive infotainment system is modified to show electric propulsion information.
2017 Jaguar F-Pace
Jaguar has a lot of legacy engineering and electronics to bank on for the F-Pace.
2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Alfa Romeo brings another model to the US.
Toyota C-HR concept
Toyota preps a completely new small SUV.
Rolls-Royce Dawn
Rolls-Royce's new convertible is its most approachable car.
Mazda Koeru concept
Mazda shows off a concept that could fit into its CX line of SUVs.
Audi Lunar Quattro
Audi partners with a team Part Time Scientists to send a four-wheel-drive rover to the moon.
Hyundai Vision Gran Turismo concept
Hyundai shows off its concept for the Gran Turismo video game.
Citroen Cactus M concept
Citroen modifies its popular Cactus model.
Citroen Cactus M concept
The Cactus M concept's seats embrace its occupants.
Peugeot Fractal concept
Peugeot brought a sports car concept to the Frankfurt auto show.
Peugeot Fractal concept
The Fractal concept shows serious use of carbon fiber.
Jaguar C-X75 Spectre
This Jaguar C-X75 appears in the latest James Bond movie, Spectre.
Land Rover Defender Spectre
The baddies drive this Land Rover Defender in the latest James Bond movie, Spectre.
Mercedes-Benz G500
The massive G-Wagen is even harder to miss in fluorescent yellow paint.
Mercedes-Benz IAA concept
Mercedes-Benz designed this concept car just for the Frankfurt auto show.
Mercedes-Benz IAA concept
The Mercedes-Benz IAA concept is one vision the company sees for its future cars.
Smart ForTwo Disco
Smart brought out the disco edition of its Smart ForTwo.
Porsche 911 Carrera S
Porsche's new turbocharged Carrera S looks good in blue.
Ferrari 488 Spider
A new open top version of the Ferrari 488 took the stage.
Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder
Not to be outdone on the open top theme, Lamborghini releases a Spyder version of its Huracán.
Bentley Bentayga
It's official, Bentley now makes an SUV, and it's called Bentayga.
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet
Smart gives buyers of its redesigned Fortwo and Forfour an open-air option with the launch of two Cabriolet models.
Mercedes-Benz Gran Turismo Vision concept
Mercedes-Benz's GT Vision Concept makes a return appearance at the car show, which is looking more and more like a video game trailer.
Kia Procee'd GT Line
Kia's Cee'd, Procee'd, and Sportage models all get new "GT Line" trim levels with more aggressive looks and sport-tuned suspensions.
Honda Civic Tourer Active Life concept
The Euro-market Honda Civic Tourer sport wagon gets modified to meet the needs of drivers with active lifestyles.
Mazda Mazda2
Remember what the Mazda2 looked like before it became the Scion iA? CNET remembers.
Toyota Mirai
The Frankfurt auto show is such a large show that the fastest way to get from one end to the other is to hop a ride on a "presseshuttle" car provided by the manufacturers. Among the fleet, we spotted this Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
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