By Ray Wert 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show: The six most important new cars from Day OneMorning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important? Since today's the second day of the Frankfurt Motor Show, we've decided to make the top six stories the six most important unveilings from day one of the show. The rest of the news is in "Reverse." 1st Gear: Ford Fiesta ST concept foretells future hot hatch 2nd Gear: The new Porsche 911 is a better 911 3rd Gear: Kia GT Concept: Korea's next step in design domination 4th Gear: Volkswagen Beetle R is very shiny, but we can live with that 5th Gear: Maserati Kubang SUV is imported from Detroit 6th Gear: The Jaguar C-X16 concept is one tight pussy Reverse: ⏎ Bob Lutz criticizes Jennifer Granholm for pursuing Toyota engineering center. [Ann Arbor] ⏎ Jefferson North plant expects to add jobs if Maserati is a hit. [Detroit Free Press] ⏎ Infiniti could share Mercedes small-car platform. [AP via Houston Chronicle] ⏎ Ford, UAW Agree to Bargain Past Tonight's Contract Expiration. [Bloomberg] ⏎ Engine Makers' New Math. [Wall Street Journal] ⏎ Porsche Bets on Faster $123,000 Iconic 911 to Revive Stock. [Bloomberg] ⏎ The challenge of a 'Vette redesign: Don't screw it up. [Automotive News] ⏎ Fiat, Chrysler CEO affirms goal of 6M cars a year. [AP via Bloomberg] ⏎ Mercedes Renews Small-Car Push. [Wall Street Journal] Today in Automotive History:On September 14, 1927, dancer Isadora Duncan is strangled in Nice, France, when the enormous silk scarf she is wearing gets tangled in the rear hubcaps of her open car. ("Affectations," said Gertrude Stein when she heard the news of Duncan's death, "can be dangerous.") [History] Got tips for our editors? Want to anonymously dish some dirt on a competitor? Know something about a secret car? Email us at tips@jalopnik.com. Click here for the Opposite Lock or Tips forums. Want a more "blog-like" look? Click the button up top next to "Top Stories." Want even more Jalopnik? Want to know which of your friends read us? "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can keep up with Ray Wert, the author of this post, on Google+, Twitter or Facebook. | September 14th, 2011 Top Stories |
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