Audi's all-electric e-tron quattro concept previews the upcoming Q6Up to the minute updates from the 2015 IAA Frankfurt motor show
1749hrs - VW has already issued Martin Winterkorn’s speech ahead of the famed ‘Group Night’ at Frankfurt. He focuses on electrification, and reveals that the group will launch 20 more electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 2020. Intriguingly, and ahead of the actual event, he mentions the Audi e-tron quattro concept (which we knew about) and something called the Porsche Mission E concept. Stay tuned here to find out the details on that one as and when they become available this evening.
1743hrs - Is this the car that will give Infiniti more visibility in the UK? The all-new Q30 is premium VW Golf and Audi A3 rival due to arrive in January 2016
1741hrs - Perhaps not quite as exciting, but you'll see a lot more of them about, the all-new Volkswagen Tiguan has been shown ahead of a full reveal later on
1737hrs - We've already had some advance information about the Lamborghini Huracan Spyder which goes on sale next Spring
1734hrs Our team at the show is pretty big, comprising journalists and photographers from Autocar and our sister publication What Car?. They're sending the essential news from the show floor, wi-fi and 3G permitting.
1732hrs Right then, here we go. It's time for Autocar's live coverage of IAA 2015. During the next couple of days, we'll serve up words and pictures on all the car unveilings at Frankfurt, as well as news direct from our team on the show floor. Being up close with some indiscrete executives from the biggest car makers in the world means there is always a chance of some off-diary gossip too.
The Frankfurt motor show takes place from 17th to 27th September 2015. Autocar will be there to bring you the latest news, pictures and industry gossip from one of the most important events of the year.
With new model launches confirmed from the likes of Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar, Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, the Frankfurt show is already shaping up to be full of exciting new metal. Take a look at the key cars coming to Frankfurt in our guide below.
Frankfurt motor show 2015 - the key cars
Alfa Romeo Giulia - Alfa's crucial BMW 3 Series rival was unveiled in Milan last month. It is powered by a Ferrari-developed V6 engine in its sportiest form.
Alpina D3 Biturbo - Following the release of BMW's facelifted 3 Series, Alpina has updated its D3 offerings to match.
Audi e-tron quattro concept - All-electric SUV concept previews Audi's upcoming Q6, which is due to launch in 2018.
Audi A4 - The fifth-generation A4 goes on sale in the UK this November, with new engines and evolutionary styling.
Bentley Bentayga - Bentley's first ever SUV model will cost from £160,200 when it goes on sale early next year.
BMW 7 Series - BMW's range-topper will go on sale in October and features a heavily reworked and lightweight chassis. A plug-in hybrid variant is scheduled for 2016.
BMW X1 - Second-generation compact SUV will be offered in both front and four-wheel drive forms for the first time. It goes on sale in the UK this autumn.
BMW hybrids - New hybrid variants of the 2 Series, 3 Series and 7 Series will reach the UK early next year.
Borgward SUV - The first model from reborn Borgward will be an SUV, which will go on sale next year.
Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo - Scale model shows off Bugatti's virtual racer, but also previews its new design language.
Citroen C4 Cactus M - Mehari-inspired concept car will previews a convertible version of the C4 Cactus.
Ferrari 488 GTS - Open-top Ferrari gets 660bhp from its twin-turbocharged V8 engine, and will go on sale next spring for around £200,000.
Fiat 500 - Prices for the updated 500 supermini start at £10,890 - the car will go on sale in the UK this September.
Honda Civic Tourer Active Life - Designed to show the practicalities of Honda's Civic estate, this concept includes bespoke features for cyclists.
Honda Project 2&4 - Radical track car concept gets its power from a MotoGP motorcycle engine developing more than 212bhp.
Hyundai i20 Active - Beefed-up version of Hyundai's i20 supermini is raised up by 20mm and will arrive next year.
Infiniti Q30 - Infiniti's Volkswagen Golf rival was first revealed in concept form in Frankfurt in 2013. It will go on sale at the end of this year.
Jaguar F-Pace - We've caught glimpses of Jaguar's SUV in its role as Team Sky's support car, but Frankfurt will mark its official public debut.
Kia Cee'd facelift - Set to go on sale in the UK this October, Kia's facelifted hatchback features a more economical range of engines.
Kia Sportage - Next-generation Sportage is moving upmarket in a bid to take on Nissan's Qashqai. It features styling inspired by the KX3 concept car.
Lamborghini Huracán Spider - Lamborghini has confirmed its open-top version of the Huracan will make its debut in Frankfurt.
Mazda Koeru - Mazda's five-door SUV concept is thought to preview a seven-seat version of the CX-5.
Mini Clubman - Mini's family-size model has grown again. It goes on sale later this year for a starting price of £19,995.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé - Mercedes has already confirmed that its three-door variant of the latest C-Class will make its debut in Frankfurt before going on sale at the end of the year.
Mercedes-Benz GLC - The successor to the GLK SUV, Mercedes' GLC will do battle with the Audi Q5 and BMW X3 when it goes on sale this autumn.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet - Four-seat luxury convertible will go on sale in the UK early next year, costing upwards of £100,000.
Nissan Zed concept - Nissan will preview its new Zed car with a crossover concept, which is due to be on sale by 2017.
Peugeot 308 R Hybrid - With PSA boss Carlos Tavares spotted testing the 493bhp hybrid, it's likely that a production variant of the 308 R Hybrid concept is coming.
Porsche 911 facelift - Porsche's facelifted sports car gets turbocharged engines for the first time, as well as interior upgrades.
Renault Mégane - Renault's crucial mass-market hatchback will go on sale early next year, and gets styling inspiration from the larger Espace and Talisman.
Rolls-Royce Dawn - Open-top variant of the Wraith Coupé will go on sale in the first quarter of 2016.
Seat Leon Cupra 290 - Seat's flagship Cupra gets a power boost to 286bhp.
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet - Due to launch in the third quarter of this year, Smart's new open-top Fortwo comes with a folding fabric roof.
SsangYong Tivoli seven-seat - Larger version of SsangYong's Tivoli SUV will be previewed by a concept, dubbed XLV-Air.
Suzuki Baleno - The production version of Suzuki's iK-2 concept car takes the shape of a B-segment hatchback.
Toyota Prius - The fourth generation of Toyota's hybrid gets Mirai-inspired styling, and will go on sale early next year.
Vauxhall Astra - Vauxhall's new Astra will go on sale soon after its Frankfurt debut, with prices starting from £15,295.
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer - Estate version of the new Astra is due to go on sale in October, priced from around £17,000.
Volkswagen Tiguan concept - VW's second-generation Tiguan SUV will be previewed by a thinly disguised concept car in Frankfurt.
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport - Following the concept shown earlier this year, Volskwagen says it will be putting the 261bhp Clubsport into production.
Stay tuned to this page as we'll be updating this preview with news of further cars at the show. And stay tuned to Autocar for all the latest Frankfurt motor show news.
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