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  • MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011

    Buying a new car can be a confusing and downright frightful experience, especially in these days of fluctuating fuel prices and financial uncertainty. Size and power are no longer the big draw cards for consumers, especially in the green car segment where electrics, hybrids and diesels are starting to become prevalent. Now more than ever consumers are turning to respected authorities on the new car market and one of the leaders is High Gear Media, whose network of sites provide some of the most informative and insightful automotive news and reviews on the web. And thus, to help consumers...

  • 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV

    Toyota has revealed the new Tesla-partnered RAV4 EV at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show today, the first of 35 demonstration vehicles that will lay the ground work for the eventual launch of a retail version in 2012. Developers of the RAV4 EV are hoping it will have range of 100 miles in actual road...

  • 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid

    The new Sonata Hybrid has been getting most of the limelight in the Hyundai-Kia family but Kia has a few bright spots in the pipeline that will certainly be making their mark when it comes to production time. Just this month we saw a concept version of a potential Kia Forte hybrid vehicle and now...

  • Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante LP 570-4 leak
    Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante LP 570-4 Revealed

    Lamborghini’s new lightweight ethos continues with the reveal today of the all-new Gallardo Spyder Performante LP 570-4, a stripped out and more hardcore version of the open-top Gallardo that’s set to scorch highways all across the country next summer. Essentially the Spyder version of...

  • 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca
    VIDEO: 2012 Boss Mustang Revs Up At 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Want to see video of the 2012 Boss Mustang being revved on the dynamometer? Want to question my sanity for standing in front of the car instead of on the side? Well, here you go. This is the sound of the Boss at full-boat fury, in simulated drag-strip conditions. Can't wait to see it in action on...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Photo Gallery: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro

    Here's a peek at the Camaros that Chevrolet had on display on the floor at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. There weren't many Camaros on display--two convertibles and a coupe--but I shot some pics of what's on the show floor, so those who can't make it to the show during the public days can get a...

  • Saab 9-4X production model live photos

    As Saab announced back in August, the 2011 9-4X just came out from behind the curtain at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The live photos confirm the production model will closely resemble the concept we've seen before. So what is the new 9-4X? About what you'd expect, since it was co-developed with the Cadillac SRX before the split from General Motors. There's a definite flavor of the new 9-5's design to the vehicle, pointing to the "new" Saab's corporate look for the near future. Pop the hood and you'll find one of two V-6 engines: a 265-horsepower naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V-6 or a...

  • 2010 Subaru Impreza Concept live photos
    2010 L.A. Auto Show: Subaru Impreza Concept Live Photos, Unveiling Video

    The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is chock full of new cars, debuts, and concepts, but Subaru's Impreza Design Concept is sure to grab its share of attention. Aggressively styled but with just enough/not too much of the funky that often pervades the brand, the car points toward the possible future for...

  • 2012 BMW 650i Convertible
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 BMW 650i Convertible

    The Los Angeles Auto Show is in full swing and the smell of stale coffee and flop sweat fill the air. But that's the media, not the manufacturers--they're still pulling hard, and the latest new model to grace the datastream is the 2012 BMW 650i Convertible. The only things we don't know about the...

  • 2012 Honda Fit EV electric car concept, launched at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show
    Honda Shows Off Fit EV Concept And Plug-In Hybrid Platform In L.A.

    Honda has been slow to the game when it comes to plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles but today at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show the automaker proved that it was not completely in the dark in this area. Honda unveiled a new version of its Fit compact car powered by an electric drivetrain, as...

  • 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet live photos
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, With Live Shots

    This one came way from left field. Or was it right field? Whichever way, for months we've known that some sort of Murano convertible was in the works. The bathtub-like convertible, based on Nissan's stylish mid-size crossover, might very well be the world's first all-wheel drive crossover...

  • 2012 Nissan GT-R live photos
    2010 LA Auto Show: 2012 Nissan GT-R Live Photos And Pricing

    The refreshed 2012 Nissan GT-R made a surprise debut at the Paris Auto Show back in September, but the press preview of the LA show this week marks the new flagship super-coupe's North American debut. In addition to new sheetmetal, new colors, and a new wheel design, the 2012 Nissan GT-R has a big...

  • Jay Leno drives the Jaguar C-X75 Concept

    On the eve of its Los Angeles Auto Show appearance—and six weeks or so after its Paris Auto Show debut—the British automaker gave comedian and late-night host Jay Leno an exclusive opportunity: He's the first person to drive the C-X75 on a public highway. Why Leno? The entertainer credits the Jaguar XK120 as having a role in his lifelong obsession with cars, and he currently has one of those along with a XK140 and E-Type among his collection of hundreds of vehicles.In a short video look at the C-X75, with head designer Ian Callum, Jay notes the similarities, in looking at the rear...

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    2012 Porsche Cayman R: First Look

    With fewer pounds, more horsepower and a new model year on its Monroney, the 2012 Porsche Cayman R makes its first public appearance at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. In a clever reveal, Porsche's models took on the fashions of each of the six decades of Porsche sportscars in America, while...

  • 2011 Nissan Quest
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Nissan Quest

    Large SUVs and minivans have fallen on the hardest of times in the industry's late downturn, and casualties of the recession are still mounting. Take the Nissan Quest minivan; Nissan decided to bring U.S. production of the Quest minivan to an end this year but a new model is in the works and is...

  • 2011 Nissan Ellure Concept
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2010 Nissan Ellure Concept

    Nissan is rolling out a new sedan concept at this week’s 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, building on the automaker’s long tradition of sedan design that includes numerous generations of Maximas, Altimas and Sentras. The new concept is the Nissan Ellure, an expressive design that points the...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG live photos
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Live Photos

    We've spied the next version of Mercedes-Benz's hottest four-door coupe several times already, but today the wait is over to see beneath the camo to the real thing. Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the 2012 CLS63 AMG live at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Despite hanging onto the "63" nomenclature like...

  • 2012 Mazda Mazda5
    2010 LA Auto Show: 2012 Mazda Mazda5 Live Photos

    Put on a happy face--that's what Mazda is doing with the Mazda5, the pert little Euro-sized MPV that's been refreshed for the 2012 model year. The Mazda MPV is on display this week at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, wearing the new grinning front clip that's related to the smiley faces on the...

  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG live photos

    We brought you the full details on the new CL-Class AMG line back in July, complete with the impressive new 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 under the hood. Seeing it in person inspires a whole new level of lust, however, with the busy front end less noticeable than the gorgeously sculted curves of the roofline, fenders, and hood. Starting at a mere $150,250, the 2011 CL63 AMG isn't for everyone, but for those with the means to acquire one, it's sure to be a rewarding drive between the seven-speed SpeedShift MCT transmission and the available AMG Performance upgrade to 563 horsepower and 590...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible live photos
    Unveiled: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

    LOS ANGELES--Chevrolet kicked off the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show by formally introducing the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible. There weren't a lot of new details--Chevy has already released information on the car's specs and pricing. But I did spend a few minutes chatting with John Fitzpatrick...

  • 2011 Toyota Corolla
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Toyota Corolla Live Photos

    The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is open to the press, and we've nailed down the first live photos of the 2011 Toyota Corolla. The Corolla is one of the most popular cars currently on sale in the U.S. The 2011 model is a facelift, with new front and rear bumpers, a lightly reskinned interior, and two...

  • 2012 Volkswagen Eos Reveal
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Eos Live Photos

    The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show doesn’t officially start for a few more hours but we already have live photos of some of the star attractions, like this 2012 Volkswagen Eos, which was revealed last night at a special presentation MotorAuthority attended. Although the color of the display...

  • 2010 Mazda Shinari Concept
    2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Mazda Shinari Concept Live Photos

    Mazda's Shinari Concept points the way toward the future of the carmaker, and we have to say: it looks good. These live photos bring the concept to life, fresh from the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show. It was supposed to show at the Paris auto show, and we saw official preview images then, but...

  • Andrew Bynum
    LA Lakers' Andrew Bynum Clocked Doing 110mph In His 2010 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

    The LA Lakers' Andrew Bynum has been through a lot of physical therapy lately, in the hopes of getting his right knee ready for a return to the courts. He's been working with trainers, doing the medicine ball thing, and docs say he could be practicing with the team in a week or so. But you know how...

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