FRANKFURT AUTO SHOW BRAND-BY-BRAND

It was not a typical Frankfurt auto show. Mercedes-Benz and BMW were uncharacteristically quiet, and there were no mainstream, volume production debuts. But Europe's most dynamic carmakers, Volkswagen AG and Renault SA, more than made up for these shortfalls with an impressive list of innovative introductions - including two dramatic new luxury cars. Here's a brand-by-brand report of everything that happened at Frankfurt '99.