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Today, it's official: here's the Lexus LF-Ch concept, the show car for the 2009 Frankfurt motor show that aims to compete with the likes of the BMW 1-series.

Although Mazda's celebrating the MX-5's 20th anniversary with a special trim package, we wish they'd push something like this new Superlight concept into production instead.

I'm sure going to miss the S2000 when it goes away after the '09 model year. I'm not a huge fan of this racy CR edition, what with its garish wing, hard top, and wild fairings behind the headrests; I'd honestly prefer to own the $2000-cheaper base S2000 and have the benefits of a stealthier appearance and an easier-to-lower roof. Depriving a CR of regular track exercise would be a crime, but if I had the money for both an S2000 and regular track time, I might change my S2000 preference.inline_mediumwraptextright29836482/reviews/editors_notebook/0908_2009_honda_s2000_cr0908_04_z+2009_honda_s2000_cR+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

It seems as if the C70 isn't the only two-door Volvo receiving a makeover for 2010. Designers also revamped the 2011 C30 hatchback, which debuts at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

It seems as if the C70 isn't the only two-door Volvo receiving a makeover for 2010. Designers also revamped the 2011 C30 hatchback, which debuts at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

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If there's one street-legal Lotus that truly lives up to founder Colin Chapman's "simplify and add lightness" mantra, it's the Exige. And the new 2010 Exige Cup 260 takes Chapman's mantra to a new extreme.

Who says we don't treat our 4Seasons test cars with loving care? Our Nissan GT-R was recently treated to a hand wash by executive editor Joe DeMatio.

It seems the Exige Cup 260 isn't the only special edition Lotus headed for the 2009 Frankfurt motor show. Lotus announced the new Elise Club Racer model will also make its public debut during the show.

After teasing us with images and specifications of the car, Rolls-Royce officially released pictures of its new baby model, the Ghost.

The Mercedes-Benz BlueZero E-Cell Plus is the third -- and final -- version of Mercedes-Benz's eco-friendly modular concept cars to be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

The first thing you notice about the Equinox is the interior. GM people have been banging on for some time about how they really get it now with interiors, and with the Equinox, you really see what they're talking about. The dashboard looks like it was lifted straight out of an Acura. There's plenty of style and good separation of function on the busy center stack (this example is optioned to the hilt with navigation, satellite radio, et cetera). Rear-seat riders get not one but two DVD screens. And the two-tone leather in this top-of-the-line LTZ looks great, though one wonders what the three lesser trim levels look like. Furthermore, the rear seat, which reclines and slides fore and aft, has loads of legroom (which is about the only respect in which the cabin echoes the previous Equinox); while huge doors and narrow sills make entry an exit a breeze.inline_mediumwraptextright29919492/reviews/editors_notebook/0909_2010_chevy_equinox_ltz_awd0909_05_z+2010_chevy_equinox_lTZ_aWD+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Cockpit furnishings feature a narrow touch screen at the top of the center console, a small-diameter steering wheel, and a reconfigurable electronic display in the compact instrument binnacle. Steering-column stalks that command the trip computer and cruise control are custom aluminum castings. An integrated pair of shift paddles rock about a central steering-column pivot point. Instead of using the mouse-and-menu approach or multiple buttons to command important systems, one knob manages chassis variables and another changes powertrain settings. Climate controls are located on the door panels.

The WRX is a car that happily does duty as both an everyday driver and a machine to whoop it up on the back roads. The hatchback body style is extremely useful--the seats flip and fold down easily and make for a flat load floor that can accommodate long or odd-sized objects. I prefer the short-throw shifter in the WRX SPT version we had in earlier, but I don't really object to the standard shifter in this car, which has a fairly smooth action and is nicely mated to the 265-hp turbo four. Of course, that engine is the raison-d'etre of the WRX. It makes for great fun when you're hammering the car down a stretch of two-lane.inline_mediumwraptextright29844099/reviews/editors_notebook/0908_2009_subaru_impreza_wrx_premium0908_03_z+2009_subaru_impreza_wRX_premium+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Although the DS nameplate has long been out of production, Citroën will revive it when the new 2010 DS3 hatchback launches at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

If you've fallen hard for early Porsche 911s, then you'll absolutely love the new 2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic. The new limited edition model, which debuts at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, draws inspiration from one of the greatest hallmarks in 911 history: the Carrera RS 2.7.

Audi has already unwrapped its shapely A5 Sportback, but the automaker is saving the more powerful version -- the S5 Sportback -- for the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.

After showing countless teaser photos, Saab finally revealed the long-awaited 2011 9-5 ahead of its public debut at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show.