In photos: The 13 craziest concepts shown at Frankfurt
A slew of new concept cars - many of which will never hit production - were unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, providing a peek into the future. The big themes auto makers hit on with these vehicles are sharp lines (like vehicles you'd expect in a Batman movie), utility and electric powertrains.
<b>Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport concept:</b> The GTE Sport is powered by a 395-horsepower plug-in hybrid engine. It is sleek, sharp and doesn’t resemble any Golf on the streets today.DANIEL ROLAND/AFP / Getty Images
<b>Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport concept</b>Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
<b>Mercedes-Benz IAA:</b> Mercedes-Benz unveiled a new concept that changes shape while driving to reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency. With the press of a button, or automatically at 80 km/h, front and rear flaps extend as the IAA increases in length by 39 centimetres giving it a drag coefficient of 0.19ODD ANDERSEN/AFP / Getty Images
<b>Mercedes-Benz IAA:</b> It is powered by a gas-electric plug-in hybrid engine that has an all-electric range of 66 kilometres and a top speed of 250 km/h.
<b>Citroen Cactus M:</b> The Cactus is designed for the beach or desert and comes with brightly coloured waterproof suits, similar to wetsuits.Odd Andersen/AFP / Getty Images
<b>Citroen Cactus M:</b> The roof can hold surfboards and the inflatable roof can be made into a tent.Matt Bubbers/The Globe and Mail
<b>Citroen Cactus M</b>ODD ANDERSEN/AFP / Getty Images
<b>Porsche Mission E:</b> This is Porsche’s answer to Telsa’s Model S. If Porsche puts this into production, it will make 600 horsepower and have a 500-kilometre range with all-wheel drive.ODD ANDERSEN/AFP / Getty Images
<b>Porsche Mission E: </b> Porsche says it is possible to shorten the charging time with an 800-volt connection.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters
<b>Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo:</b> This is a real-life car to be driven in a video game.Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
<b>Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo:</b> Bugatti isn’t releasing any figures on power or acceleration, but its current Veyron hold the record for the fastest production car in the world.Michael Probst/The Associated Press
<b>Peugeot Quartz:</b> The Quartz is powered by a 500-horsepower plug-in hybrid engine and, for some reason, the doors go up. Probably because it makes the car look futuristic.Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
<b>Honda 2&4:</b> The new design from Honda is combination motorcycle and car.Martin Leissl/Bloomberg
<b>Honda 2&4:</b> It is powered by a motorcycle engine that produces 212 horsepower while weighing less than 900 pounds. It looks like a really fun go kart.Martin Leissl/Bloomberg
<b>Peugeot Fractal:</b> The Quartz is powered by a 500-horsepower plug-in hybrid engine and, for some reason, the doors go up.DANIEL ROLAND/AFP / Getty Images
<b>Peugeot Fractal: </b> Probably because it makes the car look futuristic.Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
<b>Toyota C-HR: </b> Toyota unveiled the C-HR in Paris last year, but this is an updated version and provides a more accurate look at what the production version may look like.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
<b>Nissan Gripz: </b> The Gripz looks like a more radical Juke and may hint at the future of crossovers. Nissan designers took inspiration from the Safari Rally-winning Nissan 240Z rally car from the 1970s. This may be a hint at the styling for a new 370Z crossover.Jens Meyer/The Associated Press
<b>Honda Civic Tourer Active Life:</b> This new Honda concept is perfect for cyclists. The floor panels lift up so bikes can be loaded in to the car and not move around because they are attached to a rack inside.Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
<b>Honda Civic Tourer Active Life: </b> There is also a sleek box on top for carrying shoes and helmets.Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
<b>Hyundai N 2025: </b> The N 2025 is another video game car.Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
<b>Hyundai N 2025:</b> Hyundai imagines a dual fuel cell stack along with a super-capacitor system to achieve 650 kWh.Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
<b>Audi e-tron Quattro:</b> Audi has said it will bring the all-electric crossover to market by 2018 with a range of close to 500 kilomitres.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters