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With all-new head-turning styling introduced last year, the Honda Accord has cemented its reputation as one of the best- selling family sedans in the American market. That popularity as a practical yet stylish 4-door is one of the reasons why the Accord...
2008 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview
The City of Angels is set to once again initiate the 2009 North American auto show season later this month at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The days leading up to a major show such as this are filled with rumors and images of what may or may not be...
2009 Audi TTS
While the environment is always a top concern in the smoggy Los Angeles basin, there's still plenty of car enthusiasm around to embrace a tidy sports coupe like the 2009 Audi TTS. In addition to its smart shape and compact dimensions, the TTS offers thrilling...
2009 Bentley Azure T
More power and prestige. Those are the big selling points of this new model added to Bentley's flagship convertible line. The Bentley Azure T stresses performance thanks to the twin-turbo 6.75-liter V-8. With 500 horsepower on tap (an increase of more than 10 percent)...
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder
The world debut of the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder at the Los Angeles Auto Show is designed to build on the success of the coupe version, which was launched in early 2008. According to Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann, "With the Spyder...
2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV
As yet another sign of how small the world is getting, the L.A. appearance of the 2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV electric car wasn't to announce that the car had gone on sale in Japan. Rather, it was to test the feasibility of exporting the car to the U.S. The original...
2009 Nissan Cube
If odd-looking boxy people-haulers are your thing, then Nissan has a vehicle for you. It's the appropriately-named Cube, which was just unveiled in L.A. Although the Cube has been sold in Japan for the last decade, Nissan has decided to bring it to the U.S. for 2009...
2010 Mini E
Pardon the pun, but in a shocking development, Mini has unveiled an electric version of its popular runabout. Called the Mini E, it uses a lithium-ion battery to power its electric motor. The plan is to put 500 Mini Es into the hands of "select private and corporate customers"...
Dodge EV
Looking to do your part to help reduce the U.S. expenditure on foreign oil with your next car purchase but hoping to not have to stifle your enthusiast leanings? Dodge may very well have you covered with its new EV sports car. Based on a lightweight aluminumchassis developed by...
2009 Ferrari California
The Los Angeles show is the perfect venue for the North American coming out party for the 2009 Ferrari California, an all-new entry that represents a number of firsts for the Italian automaker. The California is the first front-engine V-8 road car in the company's history...
2010 Kia Soul
As Scion has demonstrated, small and boxy can be cool. The 2010 Kia Soul is seeking to cash in on that cachet with its own Scion rival, while at the same time establishing a new corporate look that may expand to other vehicles in the line. This bold and funky look says Kia...
2009 Nissan 370Z
After a couple of discreet appearances around Los Angeles recently, the Nissan 370Z was officially introduced to the public at the L. A. Auto Show. Although the new sports car is immediately recognizable as a Z, the face has been dramatically restyled...
2009 Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85
On the West Coast, being exclusive is a big deal, so perhaps there's no bigger deal at the Los Angeles Auto Show than the 2009 Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85. Only 24 of these supercars will be built and each of the buyers will be Spyker's guest during the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans...
Honda FC Sport Concept
Designed to show that high performance and green concerns can go hand-in-hand, the Honda FC Sport Concept is a look at what a future fuel cell-powered 3-seat sports car would look like. The FC Sport incorporates the same V Flow fuel-cell technology that Honda has developed for...
2009 BMW 335d
Will diesels ever give hybrids a run for their money? That's the question hanging in the air at the Los Angeles Auto Show as yet another German automaker tries to sell the allure of great torque, fantastic range and high mileage with compression-ignition technology...
2009 Aston Martin DBS Touchtronic 2
The range-topping Aston Martin DBS — which made its North American debut in L.A. — is further refined with the addition of the Touchtronic 2, a 6-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission. The Touchtronic 2 is a revised version of the same ZF automatic transaxle...
2010 Ford Mustang
The new Mustang is instantly recognizable. If we weren't on the stand at the L.A. auto show, however, you might not know it's actually a new car. Ford has stuck to the tried-and-true belief that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." The 2010 model is an evolutionary redesign...
2010 Ford Fusion & Fusion Sport
Showing some European flair, the 2010 Ford Fusion looks poised to steal some sales from Toyota's Camry and Honda's Accord. Ford has yet to announce fuel economy numbers, but promises better numbers than either of those two. Which would put the mpg somewhere around...
2008 Los Angeles Auto Show-Day One
The 2008 LA Auto Show began with expectations running high by everyone in attendance on day one. Not only were there many new vehicles to see and sit in under the bright lights at the convention center, but the entire auto industry is sensing intense scrutiny from both...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
Ford has had hybrids before, but never as distinctive as this one. Clearly this new hybrid is a Fusion, but there are numerous details that tell you it's something different. It is a full parallel hybrid capable of running up to 47 mph in pure electric mode before needing to...
2009 Lincoln MKZ
Just to prove that the Ford Fusion is not getting all the attention, its Lincoln sibling, the MKZ, gets a new twin-grill smile for 2010, along with a revised interior. A new sport appearance package features flagrant red Z badging and contrasting interior trim pieces...
2009 Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
The open-top Porsche Boxster is the perfect car for Southern California. And it is only fitting that the 2nd-generation 2009 Boxster and its sportier Boxster S sibling would make their world debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. On the outside, there are only a few exterior...
2009 Porsche Cayman S
The new 2nd-generation Porsche Cayman and Cayman S were just unveiled at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, and we like what we see. These two mid-engine sports cars have received only modest styling changes. More important, both now come with more powerful engines and the 7- speed...
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
If you think the 604-bhp twin-turbo V-12 engine in the already-potent Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG is not quite powerful enough, you might consider checking your pulse. Better yet, check out the new 661-bhp V-12 in the 2009 SL65 AMG Black Series shown at the L.A. Auto Show...
Top 5 Twisty-Road Tamers
In the hills above the L.A. basin, the art of canyon carving is regularly practiced with the finest cars the world has to offer. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, the wraps have come off a slew of new models that are perfect candidates for an afternoon spin on the roads leading down...
2009 Smart Fortwo Brabus
Even economical city cars can have a sporty personality. At least that's the thinking that goes into the 2009 Smart Fortwo Brabus introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show. While the output of the 1.0-liter 3-cylinder Fortwo remains unchanged at 70 bhp, the Brabus package enhances...
Jeep EV
Chrysler says the electric Jeep EV prototype is a "glimpse into the future of a 'Go Anywhere, Do Anything' vehicle with renowned Jeep Wrangler ability." Based on the 4-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, the Jeep EV is not a pure EV; it's a "range-extended electric vehicle" because...
Toyota CNG Camry Hybrid
Compressed natural gas is an abundant North American natural resource, with supplies forecast by some experts to last well into the future, perhaps until the year 2200. As such, it only makes sense that Toyota would build (and study) a CNG Camry Hybrid Concept, which was...
2011 Chevrolet Volt
General Motors may have canceled its Los Angeles Auto Show press conference, but it still sent the 2011 Chevrolet Volt to make its North American auto show debut and to underscore the importance it places on this electrically driven automobile. While the wraps were taken off...
5 Fresh Car Concepts
Auto shows rely on concept cars to generate excitement and the Los Angeles show is no different — its loaded with fresh ideas ranging from futuristic sports cars to alternative takes on everyday transportation. Here are five top picks that someday may make it from show stand...
2010 Mazda3
At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda just pulled the wraps off an all-new Mazda3, a model that has been with us for five years. Hard to believe, isn't it? But this new car will help us forget about the old car, which won us over with its entertaining driving manners. And we really...
2009 Lexus IS Convertible
Looking to expand on the success of its sporty IS sedan series, Toyota's upscale Lexus division used the Los Angeles show for the North American debut of the Lexus IS 250 and 350 Convertible. This slick piece of engineering takes the 4-door IS and transforms it into...
2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible
California has always been about fun in the sun and Infiniti didn't disappoint at the Los Angeles Auto Show by launching the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible. The open-air version of the high-powered G37 Coupe retains all of that model's performance with the added convenience...
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
The all new 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid is identical in almost every way to the new Ford Fusion Hybrid also being shown in LA. No big deal, it's a good car. The only real differences are the body panels and interior trim. The Milan Hybrid uses recycled materials to cover...
2010 Lexus RX 350/RX 450h
It was 10 years ago that Lexus rewrote the rules regarding sport-utility vehicles when it introduced its RX series, an upscale crossover based on a car platform. This groundbreaking entry now enters its third generation with the completely redesigned 2010 RX 350 and RX 450h...
2008 Los Angeles Auto Show: Day Two
It may seem obvious, but auto shows are filled with a series of firsts. A world premier here, a North American reveal over there, media days offer a seemingly endless parade of new vehicles to enjoy. One thing that is very unusual at an auto show, however, is having the...
