Frankfurt Motor Show 2003

Our Corporate Bureau
10 September 2003

Frankfurt: The 2003 Frankfurt International Motor Show (13-21 September 2003) promises to be a show of concept cars and world premieres — with many new designs and models ready to be revealed.

Among the highlights will be the high-profile launches of the sporty concept car from Ford Motor (Visos), the Jaguar's vision of the future (R-D6), Land Rover's new 2004 Freelander, Volvo's S40, Aston Martin's DB9, Jaguar'' new X-TYPE estate and the Insignia from Opel of General Motors Corp.

The covers will lift for the first time on Ford of Europe's concept car, the Visos, a luxury four-seat sports car features innovative technologies and design-wise gives a clear indication of the direction in which Ford of Europe is going.

Ford of Europe is also announcing significant new additions and technologies to many of its vehicle lines at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show:

• Another fuel-efficient petrol engine is revealed for the all-new Ford Focus C-MAX
  
• Ford's flagship Mondeo range will have freshly crafted exteriors and interiors, plus the first direct-injection petrol engine, and climate-controlled seats
  
• Fiesta, Fusion and Galaxy models upgrades for 2004 will be launched

Volvo Car Corporation will reveal to the public its all new sedan in the compact segment — the Volvo S40. With a revolutionary interior design, class-leading safety plus powertrains that encompass both five-cylinder engines and four-wheel drive, this car is the first entirely new model following the success of the Volvo XC90.

The all new Volvo S40 replaces the current S40 and is designed to appeal to younger buyers. From the outside the Volvo S40 is unmistakably a Volvo but from the inside a modern evolution of the traditional design.