AP Photos: The best from the Frankfurt auto show
Posted September 13, 2017 7:00 am
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future.
Though overshadowed by scandals over diesel engine emissions, big manufacturers like BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler took advantage of the show to unveil the new models they will sell in coming years as well as prototypes that are not meant for sale but showcase technological advances.
In the high-end luxury market, Daimler had Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton drive in on stage on the new Mercedes-Benz-AMG Project ONE, a two-seat hybrid with over 1,000 horsepower and a top speed of 350 kph (217 mph), while Rolls-Royce showed off the eighth generation of the Phantom.
Among the cars people can more easily afford were compact SUVs like the Volkswagen T-Roc, Kia Stonic, Citroen C3 Aircross, and Seat Arona.
With governments planning to phase out sales of gas and diesel engines, electric cars were also a big focus throughout the show. Daimler's EQ fortwo compact vehicle drew looks for its sleek design, as did BMW's i Vision Dynamics, a four-door concept car that could rival Tesla in the luxury electric auto market.
The show is open to the public from Sept. 16 through Sept. 24.
Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton arrives in a Mercedes-AMG Project One car during a press presentation at the Mercedes-Benz stand on the first media day of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
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BMW i vision dynamics is presented at a BMW event during the first media day of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, which runs through Sept. 24, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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A Mercedes-AMG Project One hyper car has its world premiere during an event of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on the eve of the opening of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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VW CEO Matthias Mueller sits in a Sedric self-driving vehicle during an event of German car maker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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An Audi Aicon concept car is unveiled on the stand of Volkswagen during the first media day of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, which runs through Sept. 24, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Visitors wait for the Ferrari presentation during the first media day of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, which runs through Sept. 24, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Visitors take photographs of the chassis of an Audi A8 plug-in-hybrid on the second media day of the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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A Rolls-Royce is being presented during the press presentation of the car manufacturer BMW at the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (Andreas Arnold/dpa via AP)
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Two men take a closer look at a Audi R8 V10 plus on the second media day of the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche looks on as a staff member pushes a defect electric vehicle off the stage during a press presentation at the Mercedes-Benz stand on the first media day of the Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
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Visitors surround the Mercedes-AMG Project One hyper car during the first media day of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, which runs through Sept. 24, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Visitor use VR goggles to see a presentation of Seat at the Volkswagen stand on the first media day of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, which runs through Sept. 24, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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A Volkswagen Touareg stands upside down in front of the fair ground of the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. The environmental organization Greenpeace installed the car the day before to protest against the car industry. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Asian visitors look at a model of a Porsche Cayenne on the second Media day of the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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A model sits in the back of a Mercedes van on the first media day of the International Frankfurt Motor Show IAA in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, which runs through Sept. 24, 2017. From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt auto show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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