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If you've anxiously awaited the successor to Ferrari's F430, you're in luck. Although the 2010 458 Italia won't be unveiled until the 2009 Frankfurt motor show this September, Ferrari's released a number of details ahead of its launch.

Between the 911 Turbo and 911 GT3 RS, Porsche is bringing plenty of new hardware to the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, but the track rats will likely flock to this: the new 2010 911 GT3 Cup.

These are the first images of the 2010 Ford C-Max -- a mini-minivan that will likely become a big part of Ford's global product portfolio.

2009 BMW 750Li

While the 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo receives a number of small visual tweaks first launched on the 2009 911, the biggest news is what lies underneath the (rear) hood. The new 911 Turbo ditches the 3.6-liter mill found in the outgoing car, and moves to a direct-injection, twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-six. Porsche says the new engine pumps out 500 hp (20 hp more than before), all while improving both fuel economy and CO2 emissions. If buyers opt for the Sport Chrono package, torque output is increased to 516 lb-ft from the meager 500 lb-ft a base 911 Turbo makes do with. Another reason to order the Sport Chrono package is the dynamic engine mounts that use magnetic fluid to stiffen during hard driving.

It's been a long time coming. Forty-one years after the Sir William Lyons-designed Jaguar XJ debuted, a completely new XJ is here. The original car was good, really good, nothing like the slightly bloated 1951 Mark VII or the awful 1962 Mark X. The first XJ was so good, in fact, that its basic formal themes persisted through multiple (although slight) variations, powered by new six-, eight-, and twelve-cylinder engines. Nice cars, all. But enough's enough. It was high time for a new - really new - XJ.

Wonder what Maserati's shapely GranTurismo coupe would look like as a convertible? Your puzzlement is over. The Italian automaker released photos of its new GranCabrio model, which will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

It may not have won "Best in Show," but without a doubt, the new 2011 Bentley Mulsanne was one of the most important cars on display at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Despite slow sales and eroding profits, Jaguar continues to adhere to an ambitious future product plan. The new XJ has just arrived, but the brand has lots more excitement in store, with a new sports car that will be more affordable than the XK and retro models that revive Jaguar greats from the past.

If the new 911 GT3 isn't hardcore enough for your tastes, you're in luck. Porsche just revealed some details of the new 2010 911 GT3 RS ahead of its Frankfurt motor show debut, and as always, it's the closest thing to a street-legal 911 racer money can buy.

Images the of new Hyundai ix35--or the Tucson, as it's known here in the U.S .-- have been leaked ahead of the vehicle's slated unveiling at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show later this month.