Inside Line Auto Show Videos

In what has been one of the most drawn-out striptease campaigns ever, Rolls-Royce will finally take the wraps off the 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost next week at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost @ 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/2011rollsroyceghostfrankfurtpreview.html

Volkswagen Group did their now-standard pre-show unveil of vehicles the night before the Frankfurt show opened, unveiling such highlights as the Audi R8 Spyder, Lamborghini Reventon Roadster, Bentley Mulsanne, and more. Inside Line at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/index.html

A preview of the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. Ferrari Italia, Audi R8, Mercedes SLS, Mini Coupe Concept, and More. Check out Inside Line on September 15 and 16 for full coverage: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/index.html

Turns out Porsche will unveil not one, but two fresh editions of the evergreen 911 at the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. In addition to the new 911 Turbo revealed recently , the company is updating the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which it describes as "the definitive track-ready, street-legal 911." A new normally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-6 kicks out 450 horsepower, an increase of 15 hp over the standard GT3. The six-speed manual gearbox has shorter ratios and shorter gearshift travel — ideal for the track. The engine also sits on dynamic mounts that automatically adjust damping and stiffness to speed and driving conditions and exits through a titanium exhaust system. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/porsche911gt3rsfrankfurtpreview.html

The Porsche 911 Sport Classic will join several new 911-based siblings on the German automaker's stand at the upcoming 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. The limited-edition 911 Sport Classic, which will not be marketed in North America, will be built in a run of only 250 cars and will go on sale in January, priced from $240,500. The 911 Sport Classic is the creation of the Porsche Exclusive special department and is based on the rear-drive Carrera S, with the wider rear body of the Carrera 4S. In addition to the wider rear track, visual cues include a SportDesign front apron with lip spoiler, a fixed "ducktail" rear spoiler, a new double-dome roof and custom five-spoke 19-inch wheels with black-painted centers. The exterior is finished in Sport Classic Gray. Porsche 911 Sport Classic: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/porsche911sportclassicfrankfurtpreview.html

The face-lifted 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, the German automaker confirmed on Friday. Porsche, uncharacteristically, is putting the emphasis on the 911 Turbo's fuel economy, saying in a statement that it "continues to create more from less." However, the car's actual fuel economy remains a mystery, since neither Porsche nor the EPA have released any official numbers. The EPA says the 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo with a five-speed automatic transmission returns 15 miles per gallon in city driving and 23 mpg on the highway. In Europe, the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo averages 21 mpg under the EU5 standard. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/facelifted2010porsche911turbodebut.html2007

BMW's "purist" Mini Roadster Concept will be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show alongside a Mini Coupe Concept, as part of the brand's 50th-anniversary celebration. The two-seater has a soft top and a family resemblance in front, with a distinctive notchback rear-end design to help distinguish it from the current Mini convertible. Its chrome grille is the same as the one on the Mini Cooper S, but includes body-color bars on the inner section. Mini Roadster Concept @ 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/miniroadsterconcept.html

The 2009 Mini Coupe Concept is a kind of birthday present, as the Mini brand celebrates 50 years since it began on August 26, 1959. And we'll all get to enjoy this present, because it will be presented in public for the first time at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. At a secret location near Munich, Mini's Design Director Gert Hildebrand tells us about his newest creation. "The idea to do a Mini coupe was born in our design center," he says. "New ideas never come from the board offices; they come from the floor of the design studio. BMW does trend analysis a lot and every three months we talk to Mini representatives from all over the world to discuss the needs of our clients. But we were never asked to do a coupe. We're close followers of blogs and so forth, and we just felt that people would like the idea of a car like this." Mini Coupe Concept @ 2009 FAS http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=155786

It's amazing what happens when the psychodelic camouflage comes off a long-awaited Mercedes-Benz production car. Here's the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, the reborn Gullwing, the modern-day successor to the 300 SL. We've driven it, savored the uncommonly sharp throttle response from the 6.2-liter V8 (563 hp, 479 lb-ft of torque) and marveled over the handling -- which is more direct and communicative than any other Benz in recent memory. 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Unveiled at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2009/09/frankfurt-preview-2011-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-in-the-metal.html

Mazda was kind enough last month to send us a teaser image or two of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight ahead of the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, which opens this week. Now, a whole raft of images, plus full specs, have been revealed ? unofficially ? in advance of the show, compliments of Carscoop and other Web sites. Mazda MX-5 Superlight @ 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/autoshows/frankfurt/2009/mazdamx5superlight.html