Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: live picture gallery

<p class="p1">The new Vauxhall Astra shows off its sharp lines.</p>

You couldn't have a motor show without a set of scissor doors or two.&nbsp;

This Defender SVO will star in the new Bond film.

Lamborghini ditched the usual day-glow colour scheme in favour of a classy black and white effort for its press conference.

Don't panic but the Mercedes audio visual desk is unmanned.

<p class="p1">SsangYong thinks its on to a winner with its new Tivoli and this XLV Air concept previews a 7-seat version.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="p1">Forget viral videos and celebrity endorsements, this is how to market a soft drink.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="p1">After Frankfurt's two press days, even the most hardened car journalist needs a lie down in a darkened room (with good wifi).</p>

<p class="p1">The Ferrari stand was supercar heaven and not and SUV in sight.</p>

<p class="p1">Nissan's new Navara pick-up joins a glut of new models arriving in this sector over the coming months.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="p1">Land Rover never strays too far from its off-roading roots.&nbsp;</p>

OK, cards on the table, how much do you think that Land Rover Defender pedal car costs?&nbsp;http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/92825/bespoke-land-rover-defender-pedal-car-revealed

Nissan has quite a record when it comes to feisty little crossovers and the Gripz concept follows on from the Juke with bold looks and real sporting intent.&nbsp;http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/nissan/92730/nissan-gripz-suv-concept-reveal

<p class="p1">If you thought you were having a bad day, spare a thought for these two.</p>

<p class="p1">Would you take the new S-Class Cabriolet over this?</p>

The new Giulia is a good-looking car even by Alfa Romeo's high standards. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alfa-romeo/giulia/34448/new-alfa-romeo-giulia-shows-its-metal-at-frankfurt-show

<p class="p1">"My stand's bigger than yours". The German brands never shy away from a spot of motor show oneupmanship.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="p1">Alfa Romeo wheeled out a selection of heritage models on its stand, reminding us of the history behind the Giulia name and that it's always been able to design a looker.</p>

<p class="p1">The new Giulia was taking the show by storm but there's still a lot to be said for the old one. &nbsp;</p>

And this is and Alfa Romeo Giluia too.&nbsp;

Vauxhall's Astra might have been pushed out of the limelight by the supercars and concepts but it'll probably have the last laugh when it comes to UK sales volumes.

Toyota CEO Akio Toyodo confirmed that radical C-HR hybrid crossover concept is in near-production form. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/toyota/92834/bold-toyota-c-hr-frankfurt-concept-will-be-built

The new Kia Sportage will take on the Nissan Qashqai when it goes on sale. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/kia/sportage/90209/new-kia-sportage-2015-debuts-at-the-frankfurt-motor-show

<p class="p1">The Sportage is a key car as Kia looks to cement its position in the European market's mainstream</p>

<p class="p1">The Kia press conference lifted the lid on the new Sportage.</p>

Who says Honda makes boring cars? The future looks fun-packed if this corner of the brand's Frankfurt stand is anything to go by.

Ferrari's 488 Spider looked stunning on the Italian marque's stand.&nbsp;

We've never been inside the Death Star from Star Wars but it feels like someone from Mercedes has and they used it as inspiration for this huge, looming Frankfurt stand.

Manufacturers are never usually shy about fitting massive wheels to show cars and the macho Ford Ranger pick-up would seem the perfect candidate for some 20" rims. So why did the Frankfurt exhibit have these tiddlers? &nbsp;

The Rolls-Royce Dawn drips with hand-built quality and the seats are just as orange as we feared after seeing the press pictures.

The extendable rear end of the Mercedes IAA Concept is one of the sights of the show, reminding some of their gran's old electric fire. Where are those marshmallows?

Audi was always going to follow BMW and Mercedes into the Coupe SUV market and the Q6 is the car that will do it, shown here in e-tron concept form with an electric powertrain.

Peugeot's Fractal sports car concept will go down as one of the boldest designs at the show. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/peugeot/92649/peugeot-fractal-concept-gets-cutting-edge-sound-tech-1

<p class="p1">German manufacturer Glas produced these Goggomobil micro cars in the 1950s and 60s.</p>

Toyota's new Prius is a hugely significant car with styling that's been splitting opinion at the show.&nbsp;

It's easy to rack-up a big mileage pounding the Frankfurt Motor Show carpets.

<p class="p1">None of Frankfurt's massive halls were big enough for Audi's gargantuan model range so it built its own hall in the courtyard.</p>

Welcome to the wonderful world of Audi.

<p class="p1">Sensible hats for the staff on the Citroen stand where the Cactus M was drawing the crowds. Those lights really are bright.&nbsp;</p>

In the Cactus M, Citroen has created a concept car with the power to raise a big smile. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/citroen/c4/92542/citroen-cactus-m-concept-brings-the-beach-to-frankfurt

Mazda's Koeru concept previews a sporty crossover that will sit between the CX-3 and CX-5. Don't bet on a CX-4 nametag though, as 4 is an unlucky number in Japan. &nbsp;

The new MINI Clubman adopts a more sensible entry policy by ditching the lopsided 'Clubdoor'.&nbsp;http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mini/clubman/89992/new-mini-clubman-specs-prices-and-pics-from-frankfurt

The new Renault Megane is set to be one of the stars of the Frankfurt show with its big Clio looks going down well.

<p class="p1">Skoda's stand was all white on the night (and during the day).&nbsp;</p>

The Ford Edge has been seen before but this is the Euro-spec version and it's set to top the Ford SUV range with a £30,000 price tag

The Ford Edge shows off its off-roading prowess and its roof on the Ford stand.&nbsp;

If anyone else but Bugatti said their show car had 1,600bhp, we wouldn't believe them.

Anyone wondering what a media scrum looks like could do a lot worse than inspecting this image.

With the unveilings complete the assembled media take their turn under the lights.

Porsche is taking the electric car thing seriously with its new 582bhp electric Mission E concept.

The Mission E takes its bow at the VW preview night.

The new 911 hasn't changed much to look at but an all turbo engine range is nothing short of a revoloution for Porsche's flagship.&nbsp;http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/911/92712/porsche-911-2016-facelift-new-pics-from-frankfurt

Bentley reckons the Bentley Bentayga is "The 'strongest SUV in the world". Some rival car makers will have something to say about that.

This is the new Bentley Bentayga, said to be the world's fastest SUV.

Rear shot of the Bentley Bentayga, revaled at Frankfurt 2015.

Just when you thought SUVs were flavour of the month, Lamborghini pulls out a Huracan Spyder! Beautiful.

This is the new Lamborghini Huracan Spyder, the convertible version of the Italian supercar.

The new VW Tiguan SUV makes its debut at Frankfurt 2015.&nbsp;http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/tiguan/91784/bigger-more-efficient-2016-vw-tiguan-arrives-in-frankfurt

Is this the new Audi Q6? The all-electric e-tron Quattro gets 500km range - but is just a concept (for now).

The Q6 e-Tron previews Audi's forthcoming BMW X6 rival.

We don't know how much Jaguar paid stunt driver Terry Grant to loop the loop in the new F-Pace at Frankfurt but it wasn't enough.

The new Jaguar SUV has set a Guinness World Record for taking on the largest-ever loop-the-loop, with stunt driver Terry Grant at the wheel.

The stunt was done just a day before the car's official Frankfurt reveal and celebrates the 80th birthday of the Jaguar brand.

The 360 degree loop was 19.08 metres high, and the driver needed special training to deal with the 6.5G force as the car spun through the huge loop.

Eagle-eyed Editor-in-Chief Steve Fowler spotted this remnant of Jaguar X-Type switchgear in the back of the new F-Pace.

JLR CEO Ralph Speth provides the lowdown on the Jaguar F-Pace.

<p class="p1">It's good to pop out of the Frankfurt Motor Show from time to time to catch your breath.&nbsp;</p>