Los Angeles Auto Show
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For its entry for the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Design Challenge, a contest that challenges the world’s top automotive designers to come up with the best concept car for a given theme, Mercedes-Benz developed the imposing Ener-G-Force SUV. However, rather than leave the vehicle just as a design sketch or as some pixels on a computer screen, Mercedes-Benz went out and built the vehicle. It’s on display this week in L.A. and we’ve got some live photos fresh from its debut. With this year’s Design Challenge calling for a police vehicle from the year 2025, the Ener-G-Force may...
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Acura Launches Next-Generation AcuraLink Connectivity SystemWhen the 2014 Acura RLX hits showrooms next spring, it will come with the next generation of Acura’s connectivity system, AcuraLink. Thanks to new embedded technology and the ability to link to web-enabled devices such as a smartphone, AcuraLink will be able to bring a much broader range of...
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Test Drive The 2014 Chevy Corvette In Gran Turismo 5: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will be making its world debut in January, but the first test drives of the car won’t be available until the sales launch later in 2013. If, like us, you just can’t wait, dust off your PlayStation 3 or visit a friend that owns one and get ready to test drive...
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Jaguar Shows Off F-Type Personalization Options In L.A.Jaguar is jumping on the personalization bandwagon by announcing new styling packages for its as yet unreleased F-Type sports car. The styling packages fall under the new Design and Black packs being released for the F-Type, and feature custom appointments for both the car’s exterior and...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Live Photos: 2012 LA Auto ShowOne of the standouts of this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show was a bright yellow supercar from the tuning gods at AMG. That supercar is the new 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, possibly the wildest and most capable car to ever emerge from AMG’s headquarters in Affalterbach...
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2014 Acura RLX Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowAcura’s new flagship sedan, the 2014 RLX, has been shown for the first time in production trim at this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The car goes on sale early next year, where it will replace the aging RL (Honda Legend in other markets). We first got a preview of the new RLX with...
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Depending on your priorities, Fiat may have just made the 500 Abarth a better vehicle. That is, if your priority is hearing that beefy exhaust note and if it involves having an open-air experience. These two things have now been accomplished with the introduction of the new 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The "c" in the name stands for cabriolet, making this a soft-top car while retaining the some of the structural rigidity. The top can slide back to the rear spoiler at speeds of up to 60 mph, and can retract all the way back, behind the rear seat headrests when...
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2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible Live Images: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowIn the history of the automobile, the Volkswagen Beetle is easily one of the most iconic vehicles ever created. Generations of drivers learned the joys of rowing their own gears behind the wheel of the slow-but-stout Beetle, and Volkswagen is banking that those drivers will want to park an old...
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2014 Porsche Cayman Live Photos And Video: 2012 L.A. Auto ShowIf you've read our first drive report on the 2013 Boxster, you know just how much we love it--and how much you should too, if you're into fast, fun, good-looking and feature-packed cars, at any rate. Now, the hardtop Cayman joins its drop-top sibling, bringing with it the same upgrades and...
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Mercedes-Benz Prices 2013 SLS AMG GT And 2013 GL63 AMG ModelsJust in time for their U.S. debut at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing on several new-for-2013 models, including the SLS AMG GT Coupe, the SLS AMG GT Roadster and the GL63 AMG crossover. Replacing the 2012 SLS AMG Coupe, the 2013 SLS AMG GT will carry a...
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MINI Prices The Paceman And The John Cooper Works GPIf you’ve been waiting to get your hands on a MINI Cooper Paceman, the coupe variant of its Countryman crossover, here’s what you need to know: the Paceman will go on sale on March 16, 2013, priced from $23,900, including the required $700 destination charge. That money buys you the...
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Hyundai Veloster C3 Roll Top Concept: 2012 LA Auto ShowThe 2013 Hyundai Veloster serves up a good mix of sportiness, practicality, and fuel-efficiency, and it’s already a pretty great car for those who live in the city, don’t yet have kids, and stay active. But as we found a few times with the Six Month Road Test Hyundai Veloster we had...
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With the reveal of its Continental GT3 race car concept, Bentley is showing that it’s serious about returning to the motorsports arena. Although you’d never guess it from the automaker’s current product line, Bentley has a long and successful history in motorsports, including a win at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans just one decade ago. For Bentley, living up to the brand’s former glory is only part of the reason it's now considering a motorsports return. The other, and much more practical reason, is that racing can actually improve the breed of Bentley’s...
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2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition LaunchedIt was ten years ago that the first Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, a hardened version of the already tough Jeep Wrangler, made its debut. Named after one of America’s most demanding off-road trails, the vehicle featured Dana 44 axles, Rock-Trac four-wheel-drive, 16-inch alloys and diamond plate...
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2013 Fiat 500e Electric Hatch Makes L.A. DebutThe electric version of the Fiat 500 goes on sale in the summer of 2013, but only in limited markets.
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2014 Jaguar XFR-S Bows At 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show: VideoThe most powerful Jaguar sedan ever is ready for a world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the first photos have hit the Web just before its official reveal. The Jaguar XFR-S sedan counters the efficient new V-6s added to the luxury four-door's lineup with a blistering 550-horsepower...
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2014 Nissan GT-R Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowFew other automakers spend as much time, money and effort in honing their range-topping sports cars as Nissan devotes to the GT-R. Proof of that was seen in May of 2012, when the automaker entered a near-stock GT-R in the Nürburgring 24 Hour race, finishing first in class and 30th overall. As...
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BMW i3 Coupe Concept: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe first vehicles from BMW’s new i division for sustainability and future mobility, the i3 electric hatch and i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, are nearing the end of their development phase and will be launched on the market in 2013 and 2014, respectively. However, BMW shows no signs of slowing...
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When Ford showed the Fiesta ST Concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, we all knew it was only a matter of time before a production model made its debut. And one year later, at this year's 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, that is exactly what is happening as Ford has announced the new 2014 Fiesta ST hot hatchback. Since we know you are already excited, we'll just get right to it: under the hood you'll find a 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder, rated at 197 horsepower and 214 pound-feet of torque. Thanks to the EcoBoost technology, 177 pound-feet of torque is available from just 1,600 rpm...
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2013 Dodge Charger Daytona Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowWhile the original Dodge Charger Daytona, the winged terror of the 1970s, may have been a sales flop, today, there’s a lot of interest in original Daytonas (as well as the car’s Plymouth Superbird sibling). Dodge is well aware of this and is now celebrating the return of the legendary...
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BMW Announces New i Eco Concept For 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe first vehicles from BMW’s new i division for sustainability and future mobility, the i3 electric hatch and i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, are nearing the end of their development phase and will be launched on the market in 2013 and 2014, respectively. However, BMW shows no signs of slowing...
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Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Headed To 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowVolvo will be presenting its 508-horsepower S60 Polestar concept car at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show next week, though the company is still no closer to announcing production plans. Of course, if you’re happy to fork over roughly $300,000, motorsport and engineering firm Polestar will...
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Acura Announces The Debut Of Its New Flagship, The 2014 RLXOn Wednesday, November 28, Acura will reveal the all-new 2014 RLX sedan to a crowd of assembled journalists at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Since the reveal happens during the show’s press days, the general public will have to rely on media coverage to see the new RLX before the show opens its...
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Audi Confirms Four New U.S. Diesels For L.A. Auto ShowIf you love glow plugs and green-handled fuel pumps, get ready to love some new Audis. The German luxury carmaker will be bringing four new diesels for the U.S. market to the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The Audi A6, A7, A8, and Q5 will all get TDI "clean diesel" versions next week, joining the Q7...
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