2015 Frankfurt Auto Show: Shots From the Floor

Artega sports car being reborn as all-electric vehicle. The Germany 2-seater conceived as modern Porsche, with two electric motors delivering 150 kW and long battery range.

Artega didn'make it a few years ago. Now betting on EV powertrain.

Preview of Bentley's Bentayga super-SUV. Job 1 is Nov. 27, and long-term plans are to produce 10,000-15,000 units per year. Next up for VW Group: Lamborgini SUV.

Bentayga offers ultimate luxury: A picnic in the middle of nowhere, but not too far from Piccadilly Circus.

Citroen Cactus M: Reinventing Citroen Mehari beach cars of '60s, a half century later.

Filippo Perini (left) is leaving Labrorghini to lead the design team of Italdesign. At the IAA, colleague and friend Luc Donckerwolke, who has led Lamborghini, SEAT and Bentley design organizations stops to say a few words, but does not talk business.

Alfa Romeo Giulia.

Inside Alfa Romeo Giulia.

Infiniti Q30 ready for European market with its distinctive style.

Q30 cargo bay.

New Jaguar F-Face in production form, after its unveiling as show car.

Lexus takes its updated RX450h hybrid to Frankfurt show floor.

Nissan Gripz concept injects Z spirit into modern CUV.

Peugeot Fractal 4-seat luxury concept premieres at IAA.

Porsche Mission E concept: all-electric, four doors, four seats, 4-wheel steering with 600 HP, 300 mile-plus range.

Mission E expected on market in five years.

Toyota's new Prius makes European debut. It faces competition from Nissan Leaf, other newcomers.

Renault's new Megane sedan.

Stephane Schwarz, after training at Pininfarina and leading Nissan Design studio in London, now in charge of the whole design and branding of the newly established Chinese Torque Power, which signed 5-year contract with Italian design house Zagato. Schwarz is head of Zagato design team committed to project.

Laurenz Van den Acker, director of Renault Design, mingles with colleagues on show floor.

Audi's e-tron quattro concept.

Bugatti's 2015 Vision GT.

Inside Mercedes' F-105 Concept.

Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet.

Mercedes IAA concept (Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile) shows shape of things to come near top end of luxury automaker's lineup.

Top view of Mercedes IAA concept.

New Smart Fortwo cabrio.

Volkswagen's new, bigger Tiguan aimed squarely at U.S.

Volkswagen's new, bigger Tiguan aimed squarely at U.S.