Volvo is keen to deliver a successor for the now defunct C70 coupe/convertible ASAP, renamed the C50. Likely to undercut the C70 on price, the folding metal roofed four-seater will be styled by Pininfarina and use underpinnings from the S40/V50/Mazda3/Focus, with all-wheel drive as standard.

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Porsche will unveil a coupe version of the second-generation Boxster convertible, to be named Cayman, at the 2005 Frankfurt show, with the production version likely to arrive here in early 2006. Positioned between Boxster S and the flagship 911, it will feature a 217kW 3.4-litre boxer engine.

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Volvo will produce its first small car since the 440. Said to closely resemble Volvo's Safety Concept Car (pictured) and likely to be based on the Ford Fiesta, the all-new V30 will rival German heavyweights like Golf, A3 and BMW's new 1 Series. The three and five-door hatch will be 400mm shorter than S40.

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Suzuki will use the Concept S2 convertible show car as the styling inspiration for the next-generation Swift four-seater convertible due in early '06. Expect a high-performance 1.6-litre, sequential six-speed manual and maybe even AWD.

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