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And now, Ford has made it official, with the first showing of the 2012 Ford Focus ST this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Concept Live Photos: L.A. Auto ShowOne particular Camaro on the Chevy stand at the Los Angeles Auto Show looked a little wild, and a little larger than life. That's because it's inspired by something very small--a Hot Wheels car.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAfter driving the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG and C 63 AMG Black Series this week, we saw the 2012 ML 63 AMG unveiled at Bernardus Lodge in Monterey. While we were able to get up close and personal with it even before the L.A. Auto Show, and again today, most of you won't be so lucky--so here's...
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Subaru BRZ STI Concept Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowSubaru's long-awaited rear-drive sports coupe is nearing its final stages before entering production, with the BRZ STI Concept at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show all but revealing the car that'll be menacing streets near you in just a few months. These live images show the car up close and personal...
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Live Photos: Los Angeles Auto ShowFiat unveiled the "small but wicked" 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth to the U.S. today at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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2012 Honda CR-V Specs, Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAt the Los Angeles Auto Show this afternoon, Honda officially pulled the wraps off a redesigned 2012 CR-V.
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Today, Land Rover unveiled a pair of lightly refreshed DC100 concepts at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but the real news was confirmation from John Edwards, Land Rover's global brand director, that the production version of the next-generation Defender previewed by these DC100 concepts will be truly global--as in, it will be sold in the U.S. We'll have to wait until mid-decade (i.e., around 2015) for the new Defender to arrive, but at last, rock-climbing, mud-slinging, gravel-chucking Defender fun will be ours once again--without the grey-market imports, the rust, or the perpetual hunt for...
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2013 Ford Escape (Kuga) Debuts At 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAn exact copy of the 2013 Ford Escape will be sold in Europe and China as the new Ford Kuga.
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MINI To Offer Turnkey B-Spec Race Cars For 2012MINI has announced the development of a B-Spec race car based on the MINI Cooper hardtop. The car will be available from MINI of Charleston prior to the start of the 2012 season.
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2012 Hyundai Azera Live Photos: 2011 L.A. Auto ShowAt first glance you may mistake it for a new Lexus ES, but pictured above is the brand new 2012 Hyundai Azera, which comes on the market with a premium look, a fuel efficient engine, and a roomy cabin. Like Hyundai’s other recent model launches, the Azera now features the brand’s...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Mazda CX-5 debuts at 2011 LA auto showMazda’s long-awaited replacement for its Tribute SUV (a badge-engineered Ford Escape) is here, and it looks like Mazda will have the baby crossover it needs to successfully compete against the all new 2013 Ford Escape in this key segment. Stylish exterior aside, the new 2013 Mazda CX-5...
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2013 Infiniti JX: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowNo, you’re not looking at Toyota’s new Highlander. Pictured above is the production version of the Infiniti JX Concept that we saw back in August. Also called a JX in production trim, the new seven-seat Infiniti made its official world debut today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Hyundai’s Azera near-luxury sedan represents a significant milestone in the brand’s history, as it was the very first Hyundai model to creep above the $30,000 price barrier. The Azera proved that Hyundai could compete on more than just a low price, and paved the way for later luxury models like the Hyundai Genesis sedan and the Hyundai Equus. Despite the car’s significance, the current design dates back to 2006, and sales in the United States reflect the model’s age. In 2006, Hyundai sold some 26,833 Azeras in the U.S., but by 2010 that number had plummeted to just...
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Volkswagen Beetle R Likely To See Production: ReportVolkswagen is rumored to be using feedback from the L.A. Auto show to determine if it will build the Beetle R.
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Fisker Partners With Premium Leather Provider Bridge Of WeirFisker Automobiles will begin using Bridge of Weir Leather, both for its quality and for its low-carbon-emissions manufacturing process.
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Another One Bites The Dust: Ferrari 599 Burns In ArizonaA man driving a Ferrari 599 in a remote portion of Arizona escaped injury when the car sprung a fuel leak and caught fire.
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2013 Escape And Kuga, Lightweight SL, MP4-12C Spider: Car News HeadlinesThe 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show kicks off today and already news on many of the new model debuts is breaking. Motor Authority has a team down in L.A. just waiting to bring you all the live photos but in the meantime here’s a quick rundown of what to expect. The 2013 Ford Escape makes its...
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Infiniti G37 And Nissan 370Z Recalled Due To Window HazardNissan has issued a recall on its 2011 Nissan 370Z sports car and 2011 and 2012 Infiniti G37 coupes due to a potential hazard concerning the cars’ power windows. The affected vehicles are those built between July 2 through August 29, 2011, of which there are some 1,788 vehicles in the U.S...
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Subaru is saving the world reveal of its new BRZ sports car for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, but it won’t be neglecting the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show taking place today. The automaker has unveiled its new BRZ Concept - STI, which not only previews the look of Subaru’s upcoming rear-wheel drive sports car, but also the direction engineers from the brand’s STI performance division could take with it. Key features of the design are the tightly coiled bodywork, hexagonal front grille, and fin-shaped fog lamps, but there’s also a new exterior color--WR Blue Pearl II--that's...
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2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider Spy ShotsA new McLaren prototype has been spotted testing in Southern Europe, likely to be the convertible version first reported on back in 2009 and which will eventually go head-to head with the formidable Ferrari 458 Spider. On initial glance this black McLaren prototype looks like just another MP4-12C...
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Ford Mustang Track Apps LCD Screen Tests Your Driving SkillsThe 2013 Ford Mustang looks to be taking a leaf from the Nissan GT-R's book in an effort to make its driving experience more interactive than ever. The GT-R has always been a car known for its in-car tech and when the R35 was launched it gave drivers access to more display functions than ever...
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Director Michael Bay’s Need For Speed Trailer Debuts: VideoA few weeks back we told you that Hollywood director Michael Bay would be teaming up with Electronic Arts to help direct a new trailer for the video game publisher’s latest Need For Speed title, Need For Speed: The Run. Now, following yesterday’s sales launch of the game, the completed...
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Ferrari F40 Suffers Severe Crash In GermanyThis has been a pretty bad year for the legendary Ferrari F40 supercar. Just last August one of the cars crashed in Houston, Texas and now a second example has crashed in the south of Germany. To make matters worse, the latest example is believed to have had just 6,200 miles on its odometer. Unlike...
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2013 Cadillac XTS: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowCadillac has finally released details surrounding the 2013 XTS as it will be revealed, in the metal, later today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The styling of the XTS is a clear evolution of Cadillac's ‘Arts & Science’ design formula. While the styling is close to that of the...
Joel Feder