TWO of the show's biggest stars come in the form of Jaguar's 380bhp C-X16 sports car, likely to go into production next year, and the Citroen Tubik concept, which has more than a hint of the iconic H-Van in its proportions.
BOTH SsangYong, with the XIV-1, and Subaru, with the XV, are hoping to attract attention at Frankfurt with boldly-styled takes on the familiar five door hatchback formula.
PEUGEOT have not one but two new offerings at the show, in the form of the wedgy HX1 concept car and the eco friendly RXH version of its well-received 508 range.
MILLIONAIRES were well catered for with this trio of new arrivals, in the form of the latest in a long line of Porsche 911 Carrera models, the Spyder version of Ferrari's spine-tingling 458 and Bentley's open-top Continental GTC.
HYUNDAI and Toyota both have plenty to shout about at this year's show, with the former offering up its new i30 range and the latter a plug-in electrion version of its Prius hybrid car.
VOLKSWAGEN offered up two very different takes on what a small car should be, with its outlandish NILS concept car - complete with gullwing doors - and the production version of its Up! supermini.
CHEVROLET is bringing its Malibu saloon, a popular value model in the States, to Europe for the first time, while Skoda is going after the growing Russian and Chinese markets with the MissionL saloon.
LAND ROVER offered its first glimpse in 28 years of what a replacement for the iconic Defender might look like, while Ford's Evos gives more than a hint as to what form a modern day Capri might follow.
BMW's stand will see the launch of a completely new sub-range, with two fully electric models, the i3 hatchback and the i8 coupe, in a bid to boost the German firm's eco credentials.
Rival firm Audi though, is hot on their heels with two new arrivals of its own, with a revival of the A2 supermini and the latest S8 supersaloon fighting for your attention.
Meanwhile two hatchbacks which have been well received in the UK have just been given a reboot, in the shape of a new Fiat Panda, and the second generation of the Suzuki Swift Sport, a Life On Cars favourite.The 2011 Frankfurt Motorshow starts tomorrow (September 13) and takes place until September 25.
