BOXED IN.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Automakers unveiled a number of boxy box·y adj. box·i·er, box·i·est Resembling a box, especially in simplicity or rectangularity. box  i·ness n. family cars at the Frankfurt auto show An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. Tuesday, offering a glimpse of Europe's automotive future that looks decidedly practical. Volkswagen's new Polo, new versions of Ford's Fiesta, the Audi A2 and concept vehicles by Opel and Chrysler all have a similar shape - drawing cues from the minivan with their conventional car hoods and a hatchback-style rear. There were also new advances at the high end of the market as Mercedes showed its S600, a V-12 luxury car, and a coupe version of its SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. super sports car. BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. showed off its Z8 roadster and an X5 ``sports activity vehicle'' that combines design elements of a station wagon and sports utility vehicle sports utility vehicle sport n → véhicule m de loisirs (de type SUV) sports utility vehicle n (esp US) → fuoristrada m inv . The Frankfurt International Motor Show opens to the public Thursday. CAPTION(S): 6 photos PHOTO (1 -- 2 -- color) A Daimler-Chrysler spokesperson tries out the company's new Smart Cabrio as well as its luxury sports car, the Mercedes SLR Roadster (3 -- color) Wolfgang Reitzle, left, chairman of Ford's luxury car division, and former world champion race car driver Jackie Stewart stand by the new Jaguar Formula One car on display at the Frankfurt International Motor Show on Tuesday. (4 -- color) Chrysler displays the Java concept car, built on a Mercedes A-class chassis. (5 -- 6 -- color) Joachim Milberg, chairman of Germany's BMW, introduces the company's new Z8. Japanese carmaker Toyota unveils its newest roadster, the MR2. Associated Press |
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