This year, almost 1,000 exhibitors from 39 countries will showcase their products and services at the 200,000-square-meter area of the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA), commonly known as the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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From frighteningly fast hypercars to new electric SUVs, the Frankfurt Motor Show is a major event for car lovers wanting to get a glimpse of the future.
Photo: A model poses beside a Skoda Karoq during an event of German carmaker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
Photo: A model poses beside a Skoda Karoq during an event of German carmaker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
The superlative event, which runs through September 24, will feature 50 carmakers, parts suppliers and internet giants, among others.
Photo: Spectators are pictured at the booth of German car maker Mercedes-Benz at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
Photo: Spectators are pictured at the booth of German car maker Mercedes-Benz at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
An interior by Yanfeng Automotive is seen inside an autonomous vehicle displayed during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017.
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A large number of world premieres and innovations will be unveiled during the 2017 IAA.
Photo: Models present the Smart Vision EQ Fortwo at a presentation of Mercedes-Benz on the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
Photo: Models present the Smart Vision EQ Fortwo at a presentation of Mercedes-Benz on the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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A small vehicle with a typical Swiss toy rescue dog on top designed by TeleRetail Logistics Automation Platform is seen the second media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017. The developer called it a driving mailbox.
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Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton leaves the Mercedes-AMG Project One hyper car after driving it onto the stage during the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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Besides gazing at incredible vehicles, visitors to the IAA can discover and experience yet more highlights, including passenger car demonstrations, test drives, an obstacle course, special shows, symposiums and activities to join in.
Photo: A man sits behind the steering wheel of a Bentley during an event of German carmaker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
Photo: A man sits behind the steering wheel of a Bentley during an event of German carmaker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
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A Volkswagen Touareg stands upside down in front of the fairgrounds of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017. The environmental organization Greenpeace installed the car the day before to protest against the car industry.
Test drives at the 67th IAA include freeway driving and Frankfurt’s inner city.
Photo: People sweep the floor after a glass board crashed at the Ferrari fair booth during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017.
Photo: People sweep the floor after a glass board crashed at the Ferrari fair booth during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017.
At the challenging off-road circuit, experienced professionals will put off-road vehicles and SUVs to a test on extreme inclines, lumps and bumps and pot holes.
Photo: Volkswagen ID concept-cars are pictured before the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
Photo: Volkswagen ID concept-cars are pictured before the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
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Ferrari cars are on display during the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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The Frankfurt Motor Show is Europe's largest motor show, held every odd-numbered year in mid-September.
Photo: Visitors look at a Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster on the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
Photo: Visitors look at a Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster on the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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The event is organized by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), headquartered in Berlin.
Photo: A hostess stands beside a sports car during the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
Photo: A hostess stands beside a sports car during the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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Visitors wait for the Ferrari presentation during the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
CEO of German car producer Audi AG Rupert Stadler poses for photographers on the Audi Aicon, an autonomous car prototype during a preview night for the media on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
The new Audi Aicon concept car is presented during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
The first ever IAA exhibition was held in 1897 in the "Bristol" hotel in Berlin. Only eight cars were presented then, but with the growth of the popularity of vehicles, the number of exhibits became larger.
Photo: A BMW i3s car and a BMW scooter are driven on stage during a show at the stand of German carmaker BMW at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
Photo: A BMW i3s car and a BMW scooter are driven on stage during a show at the stand of German carmaker BMW at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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Until 1911, exhibitions were held annually. The first motor show after the First World War took place in 1921 with the participation of 67 automakers who presented 90 cars and 49 trucks.
Photo: A Renault R.S. 2027 Vision is presented on the second media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017.
Photo: A Renault R.S. 2027 Vision is presented on the second media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, 2017.
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A Maserati Ghibli Granlusso is on display during the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
The new Mercedes AMG Project One car is presented during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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In 1931, front-wheel drive vehicles were presented to the public for the first time at the IAA.
Photo: A model poses beside a Skoda Karoq during an event of German carmaker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
Photo: A model poses beside a Skoda Karoq during an event of German carmaker Volkswagen on the eve of the opening of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 11, 2017.
A baby crawls near a Porsche 919 Hybrid race car during the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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A Rolls-Royce is being presented during the press presentation of the car manufacturer BMW at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
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A parkour runner in action in front of the new Opel Grandland X at the Opel stand on the first media day of the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 12, 2017.
