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KEY SHOW THEMES TOP 5 PRODUCTION CARS TOP 5 CONCEPT CARS INTERIOR INNOVATIONS EXTERIOR INNOVATIONS TRADE SHOW EXTRAS
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KEY SHOW THEMES TOP 5 PRODUCTION CARS TOP 5 CONCEPT CARS INTERIOR INNOVATIONS EXTERIOR INNOVATIONS TRADE SHOW EXTRAS

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Lighten The Load

There was a lot of visual lightening of carvolumes (especially in the rear) to make themappear more lithe, lean and athletic. The trendwas most obvious in the Citroën Cactus’ floatingroof, but also in the Opel Monza and Jaguar C-X17 concepts, where a protruding tail lamp is thefocus of the rear end, rather than a heavy rearbumper or diffuser design which can make thecar look more connected to the road. On the KiaNiro and Renault Initiale Paris Concept, apinched waist and door sill graphic is also usedto visually lighten the car’s profile.

Cars: 1. Renault Initiale Paris2. Jaguar C-X173. Opel Monza4. Kia Niro Concept 5. Citroën Cactus Concept

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Interconnected Chrome

Chrome has long been used as a decorativeelement on cars. The trend has become lessprominent in recent years, as new materials andless ostentatious aesthetics were explored. AtFrankfurt, chrome is back with a bang - not onlyas a traditional finisher, but as a key element ofthe design. Opel’s Monza uses it as aninterconnecting element right along the car;Volvo almost as a pinstripe, inside the roof cantrail; while Cadillac and Ford used it as a finisherrunning right the way around the lower area.

Cars: 1. Cadillac Elminaj2. Opel Monza3. Volvo Coupe Concept4. Ford S-Max Concept

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All-Roaders

Between Audi’s original Allroad and Volvo’s XCmodels (crosscountry), the late nineties gavebirth to the idea of the slightly raised estate car,complete with chunky lower body cladding.Slowly emerging on more cars at Frankfurt, thistrend came of age - with lower body claddingeverywhere and present on all types of vehicles,even ones with no off-road pretension. It is usedin both matte and gloss finishes - the MercedesGLA using both. Used on the Citroën Cactus,Kia Soul and Infiniti Q30 to give more of acrossover feel to cars; on the Kia Niro andSuzuki iV 4 it gives a greater sense ofrobustness to soft-roaders.

Cars: 1. Infiniti Q302. Citroën Cactus3. Opel Insignia Tourer4. Mercedes GLA 5. Honda Civic Tourer 6. Kia Soul 7. Skoda Fabia 8. Kia Niro

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Hooded Lamp Eyebrow

Many brands have now established a unique, orat least consistent daytime running light (DRL)graphic signature. With the evolving nature oftechnology however, the desire to be even moredistinctive and to give greater facial expression,has led to a new trend - the headlamp “eyebrow”or a hooded DRL strip, that cuts horizontallyacross the main projectors below. It means theface of the car is still recognisably “human” -increasingly an issue as round bulb lights(synonymous with human eyes) disappear in carlighting technology.

Cars: 1. Opel Monza2. BMW X53. Infiniti Q304. Mercedes GLA 5. Mercedes S-Class Coupe 6. BMW 4-Series

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Disconnected Roof

As cars become taller and heavier, we’re startingto see manufacturers physically or visuallyseparating the roof from the body. On theproduction BMW i8 and the Citroën CactusConcept we see an aero gap and dark glassseparating the body from the roof. On the KiaNiro and on the production Citroën C4 GrandPicasso, metal is used, while the Suzuki iV-4concept and new Kia Soul use a painted roof toreduce the overall visual center of gravity.BMW’s i3 and the Honda Civic Tourer both usea roof graphic and blacked-out D-pillar toachieve a similar effect.

Cars: 1. Citroën Cactus2. Kia Niro3. Kia Soul4. Honda Civic Tourer 5. Suzuki iV-4 6. BMW i3 7. Citroën C4 Grand Picasso 8. BMW i8

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Frankfurt Motor Show is the world’s largestmotor showThis year’s edition ran from September 10th -22nd1000+ exhibitors1 million+ visitors predicted to attend

High-end technology debuts include the MercedesS-Class with self-drive capabilities, and the NissanNismo SmartwatchPremium models return as brands push upmarketwith bigger and more expensive vehiclesFrankfurt Motor Show


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