With the growing interest in all-weather cars, the open tops, mostly coupe-cabriolets, included new would-be stars like the Astra Twintop, VW's Eos, a revised A4 Cabrio, and a sweet little Micra CC that should get some interest.
The new 'Grande' Punto was attracting a lot of attention, much as it might because it is now the largest of the new superminis in almost every respect. It is going to challenge Renault's new Clio, and won't find it easy, we feel.
Mitsubishi's Concept Sportback provided us with a glimpse of the future styling direction of the brand, and it will be an interestingly aggressive one, it seems.
Trish Whelan and Brian Byrne at Frankfurt.
