Whether you want a luxury super car like the new Porsche 911 Turbo, just sheer luxury like the Rolls-Royce Ghost or a new look family car like the re-designed Volvo C30, dozens of cars, both in production and at the concept stage are on show at the Frankfurt auto show 2009.
"At the moment there are a lot of limitations on electric cars. The corresponding battery technology is very expensive, they are limited in their range compared to cars with combustion engines and we can not look at them as an environmental solution for tomorrow. But we are talking about a time frame of ten years and we will see at the car show in ten years time what really happens - if they are practical and if they are in competition to the combustion engines we have today."
6. Wide of Toyota Auris Hybrid being dusted
7. Wide of Toyoto stand
8. Close up of of sign reading "Hybrid Synergy Drive"
9. Close of Toyota Hybrid engine
10. Wide of Mercedes F-cell
11. Close of sign reading "F-Cell - BlueEFFICIENCY"
HEADLINE:Sport cars, electrics unveiled in Frankfurt
CAPTION: Dozens of cars are on show at the Frankfurt auto show including the new Porsche 911 Turbo, the Rolls-Royce Ghost the re-designed Volvo C30. (Sept. 19)
APTN STORY NUMBER: 619600
SHOTLIST:
1. Various of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics car
2. Tilt down from Opel and Vauxhall signs to Opel Ampere
3. Zoom in on Opel Ampere
4. Set up of technology analyst from ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club or German Automobile Club)
"At the moment there are a lot of limitations on electric cars. The corresponding battery technology is very expensive, they are limited in their range compared to cars with combustion engines and we can not look at them as an environmental solution for tomorrow. But we are talking about a time frame of ten years and we will see at the car show in ten years time what really happens - if they are practical and if they are in competition to the combustion engines we have today."
6. Wide of Toyota Auris Hybrid being dusted
7. Wide of Toyoto stand
8. Close up of of sign reading "Hybrid Synergy Drive"
9. Close of Toyota Hybrid engine
10. Wide of Mercedes F-cell
11. Close of sign reading "F-Cell - BlueEFFICIENCY"
