| From funky concepts to cutting-edge electric cars, the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show didn't skimp on the sheet metal RANKFURT, Germany — Alternating bi-annually with Paris, Frankfurt plays host to the major fall season event on the global auto show circuit. As the “home” show for German automakers, there are always plenty of debuts of new production cars heading to Canadian showrooms in the next few years from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and the massiveVolkswagen Group. RELATEDFull coverage of the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show
This year’s Frankfurt Motor Show produced several creative and innovative new vehicles that indicate an industry rapidly responding to environmental, demographic and economic shifts in society. Ironically though, the three most interesting concepts from this year’s event came from outside of Germany.
Honda's Project 2&4 Concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Honda's Project 2&4 Concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Honda's Project 2&4 Concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Honda's Project 2&4 Concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Next to the plethora of luxury SUVs and electric vehicle debuts, the Honda Project 2&4 stood out for its purity of design. One could even argue it’s not even a “car.” As a roofless one-seater powered by a 999cc Honda V4 motorcycle engine, the Project 2&4 is more like a four-wheeled superbike. Like the Arial Atom it tries to outdo, the Japanese-designed sports car has 212 horsepower and 87 lb.-ft. of torque to play with, yet weighs only 405 kilograms — 115 less than the Atom.
Peugeot Fractal concept Daniel Roland, AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Fractal concept Daniel Roland, AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Fractal concept Daniel Roland, AFP/Getty Images
Peugeot Fractal concept Daniel Roland, AFP/Getty Images
The Peugeot Fractal concept is a French-designed “urban coupe” that we could imagine driving in the near future. With two 168-horsepower electric motors — one on each axle for a combined 336 horsepower — the AWD four-seater can go 450 kilometres between charges and do the zero-to-100 km/h run in only 6.8 seconds. Pop open its removable roof and the Fractal concept displays its minimalist cabin, featuring integrated touchpads, holographic head-up display and a configurable digital instrument cluster.
Citroën Cactus M concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Citroën Cactus M concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Citroën Cactus M concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Citroën Cactus M concept John LeBlanc, Driving
Citroën Cactus M concept John LeBlanc, Driving
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