News from Daimler respectively DaimlerChrysler at the Frankfurt Motor Show or IAA 2003. Presentation of the Mercedes-Benz Concept CLS, the world’s first four door coupé.

With the Maybach 62 they entered the ultra luxury class to compete with Bentley and Rolls Royce.

Presentation of the Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4, the world’s fastest and most expensive car, on the IAA or Frankfurt Motor Show 2003. The brand was revived after Ferdinand Piëch managed to get the rights for the Bugatti brand for Volkswagen and ordered the development of a car beyond everything known.


The VW Phaeton is probably one of the most underrated cars ever produced. While it has a top quality standard due to hand manufacturing and Volkswagen’s quality standards and a very luxurious interior it did not sell as expected.

The VW Concept R introduced the new brand design of Volkswagen at the time.


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