You'd think that given the volume of metal at last week's Frankfurt motor show, there wouldn't have been much news, but there have been some incredibly big hitters this week, with opinion-dividing reveals, reviews and revelations which make the car industry such an exciting place.
Take a look below - or scroll through above - to find out what's been going on this week that's caused a grin or a grimace.
The best things I've seen all week
The small SUV segment is becoming increasingly prettier, and the clean lines and intricate yet chunky design of the Volvo XC40 is testament to the manufacturer's current design strength, as well as the segment's design focus. The red carpet on the interior weirdly works, too.
Bit of a wildcard, this one. Roewe - the new name of now Chinese-owned Rover - makes the i6, a mid-sized saloon. Without the rose-tinted retro chintz we've come to associate with throwback models, it looks exactly how you'd imagine a modern-day Rover to look, maintaining the sharp styling details of the 400 R8 with modern details.
McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo
It'll never exist in the real world, it's very, very silly (the driver lays on their front) and the performance figures are entirely theoretical. But it's so unbelievably extreme, with its wild, not-tethered-to-the-realm-of-reality styling, extreme aerodynamics and racing details, that we wish it was. Can it please be made in real life, McLaren?
Citroën has finally got its mojo back, and then some. With an interior that wouldn't look out of place in a concept car, the C3 Aircross has the right amount of quirk and is instantly, infinitely cooler than its cousin, the Vauxhall Crossland X. Kia: this is how you do an interior on a funky small SUV.
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If Rover hadn't given in to
If Rover hadn't given in to an obsession with the poorly judged, half-arsed retro design cues that probably sank the 75's volume sales prospects, the Roewe i6 doesn't look a million miles away from what they'd be producing if they'd survived. It's not exactly an Earth shattering design, but nor was the R8 200/400 in its heyday.
Agree with regards to the XC40
but that Roewe i6 is pretty awful looking and certainly not what I'd imagine a modern day Rover to look like. And as for the MG 6 being 80% C-Class at the rear, I'm just not seeing it.
Thank you for an interesting and comprehensive article.
Thank you Jimi Beckwith, for an interesting and comprehensive article.