Electric Jaguar and hybrid Lamborghini at Frankfurt show

The Frankfurt Motor Show gives carmarkers the opportunity to show the heights and depths of their ingenuity. Relatively speaking, of course.

An “entry-level” €200,000 supercar, a €2.5m Formula One-inspired Merc, a hybrid Lamborghini — you get the picture.

This week, Jaguar showed off an all-electric E-Type meant to show how the automaker is moving toward electric totality within its ranks. And while BMW said there is “no dramatic drop” in the popularity of diesel technology in its cars, it simultaneously unveiled its biggest SUV ever and gave the tiny i3 electric car a makeover to boost its sex appeal.