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LA 2009: Audi A3 TDI Named 2010 Green Car of the Year
Audi is no doubt thrilled that it’s new A3 TDI model was just awarded the honor of Green Car of the Year today at the LA Auto Show. It sounds perhaps more prestigious than it really is, however, as the award has only been given for five years by the Green Car Journal. The list…
LA 2009: Volkswagen Winds-Down New Beetle With “Final Edition” Models
It may have been a big deal when it launched back in 1998 but the New Beetle just doesn’t have the staying power of the original. Volkswagen has announced the “Final Edition” model of the car, unveiling both the limited edition coupe and convertible models at the LA Auto Show. VW will build 1,500 units…
LA 2009: Buick Regal Debuts With Confirmation of Turbocharged 6-Speed Manual Model
Buick has just officially announced the release of the all-new 2011 Regal at the LA Auto Show. With the car, General Motors is taking aim at luxury rivals like the Acura TSX in the entry-level sport/luxury market. Normally, you’d expect a Buick to underperform in this dynamic segment but Buick insists the Regal will be…
LA 2009: 2011 Hyundai Tucson Unveiled With More Power, Increased Fuel Economy
Hyundai has just unveiled the all-new 2011 Tucson compact crossover at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new Tucson gets a complete list of upgrades including a more powerful and fuel efficient 4-cylinder engine, as well as several new features and an all-new look. Powering the Tucson is an improved version of the company’s 2.4-liter…
LA 2009: Mitsubishi Colt Confirmed for North America Next Year
Mitsubishi has confirmed that the new small car it will introduce to North America next year is the Colt. Currently the Colt is in its 7th generation overseas, with some of the past iterations having been sold in North America as Mitsubishis, Dodges, Plymouths and Eagles. Mitsubishi, it seems, will be one of the last…
LA 2009: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and Turbo Models Due Out Next Year
After having just debuted the all-new 2011 Sonata with an impressive new direct-injection 4-cylinder engine, Hyundai has announced it will offer a high-performance turbocharged model (as well as a hybrid) starting next year. The news of the hybrid model has been known for quite some time, but this is the first Hyundai has said about…
LA 2009: First Chevy Volts to Hit the Road in California, Starting Late Next Year
For what seems like the 100th time, Chevrolet was once again showing off its new Volt plug-in hybrid at the LA Auto Show, but what made this time special was an announcement about when the car will launch. Chevy has said the Volt will go on sale in late 2010, starting in California and expanding…
LA 2009: BMW Declares War on Lexus LS Hybrid with 455-hp ActiveHybrid 7
BMW officially declared war today on the Lexus LS hybrid, with its own hybrid version of the 7 Series. A hybrid 7 of any sort would be a serious competitor to the LSh, but the ActiveHybrid 7 is a true BMW, offering not only a dynamic drive (relatively speaking), but a big increase in performance…
LA 2009: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Official Debut
Yesterday we had the opportunity to see Cadillac’s brand new CTS Coupe model and today we were on hand for the car’s official world premiere at the LA Auto Show. The CTS Coupe expands Cadillac’s CTS lineup to now include a sedan, Sport Wagon and the CTS-V sedan. Cadillac has confirmed a CTS-V Coupe is…
LA 2009: Rolls-Royce Shows Off New ‘Entry Level’ Ghost Model in Los Angeles
Perhaps it’s just the relaxed West Coast way of doing things, but we were surprised at the accessibility Rolls-Royce was giving to its new Ghost model at the LA Auto Show. Normally at auto shows the public are kept away from cars and only the media are allowed up close. Except with Rolls. We’re not…
LA 2009: 2011 Kia Sorento Debuts in LA, Marks Korean Automaker’s First U.S. Built Vehicle
Korean automaker Kia has officially announced the introduction of the all-new 2011 Sorento compact crossover to the U.S. market – where it will be built. The Sorento’s new design and corporate front-end design come from the KND-4 concept first shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2007. Following in the tire-treads of the…
LA 2009: Subaru WRX STI Special Edition World Premiere in Los Angeles
Subaru has just officially debuted the 2010 WRX STI Special Edition model at the LA Auto Show, sporting a unique paint scheme and upgraded suspension. The new Special Edition model is inspired by and assembled with suspension components from the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Spec C model. It even gets a set of custom Spec…
LA 2009: More Powerful Porsche 911 Turbo Arrives at LA Auto Show
Along with the Boxster Spyder world premiere, Porsche gave North American debuts to the updated GT3 RS and the popular 911 Turbo model at the LA Auto Show today. For 2010 the 911 Turbo gets an all-new, larger 3.8-liter engine with direct-injection, making 500-hp. Possibly more important, however, is the fact that the clumsy bush-buttons…
LA 2009: Chevy Cruze Officially Debuts in North America
After yesterday’s sneak preview of the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, there isn’t much new to tell other than that GM officially debuted the car today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It is worth revisiting the car, however, as it is sure to be an important car for GM and the industry as a whole….
LA 2009: Audi E-Tron North American Debut With Electric Orange Paint
Alongside its new flagship R8 Spyder sports car, Audi also unveiled the E-Tron Concept for the first time on U.S. soil at the LA Auto Show today. And we have to say, it looks much cooler in its new orange paint. Living up to its “Tron” name the oddly shaped E-Tron appears to be part…
LA 2009: Audi R8 Spyder Drops Its Top In the Golden State
It’s sure to be one of, if not the car’s largest market, so it’s no surrise that Audi chose the Los Angeles Auto Show to introduce Americans to the new R8 Spyder. Having recently been given it’s world premiere in Frankfurt Germany after years of speculation and spy photos, the 525-hp drop-top R8 is finally…
LA 2009: Lighter, More Powerful Porsche GT3 RS Arrives in the U.S.
Porsche’s barely street-legal GT3 RS has received a long list of mid-cycle upgrades for 2010, including a larger and more powerful engine as well as an even lighter curb weight. Thanks to an increased displacement from 3.6 to 3.8-liters, the new engine makes an additional 15-hp for a new total of 450. That power hits…
LA 2009: Honda P-NUT (Personal-Neo Urban Transport) Foreshadows Future City Car
Honda has shown that it is thinking a great deal about a possible future mini car with the introduction of the Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Designed to be small but offer the functionality of a larger car, the P-NUT is a three-seater with a central driving position that…
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LA 2009: U.S.-Spec Ford Fiesta Officialy Debuts in Los Angeles With Most of its Euro-Spec Goodies Intact
Ford Motor Company has just officially introduced North America to the Fiesta sub-compact, bringing the popular European hatchback model to the United States and Canada. In addition, Ford has built and introduced a sedan version of the car – designed and built specifically for the North American marketplace. The Fiesta marks Ford’s return to the…
LA 2009: Mercedes Gives First “From-Scratch” AMG Model Its U.S. Debut in Los Angeles
With a very large percentage of all AMG vehicles sold in Southern California, it’s not surprising that Mercedes-Benz chose the LA Auto Show as the first North American location to showcase the performance brand’s first ever ground-up vehicle. Inspired by the 300SL Gullwing, the new SLS AMG is powered by AMG’s first “from scratch” engine….
LA 2009: Porsche Boxster Spyder World Premiere
The Porsche Boxster Spyder is one of a handful of world premieres at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. The lighter-weight and more powerful Boxster model gets a Carrera GT-inspired clamshell rear with bulges to accentuate this car’s two-seat layout. Other design features include lower side windows for a chop-top look. But what really makes…
LA 2009: 2011 Toyota Sienna Premieres With New, Efficient 4-Cylinder Engine
With the minivan segment continuing to diminish in the marketplace, Toyota has unveiled its all-new 2011 Sienna as more of a significantly refreshed version. It’s not a huge departure from the previous generation model, but it does get a long list of upgrades including a new interior and exterior as well as a new standard…
LA 2009: Mazda2 Gets North American Debut, But Details Scarce
Mazda has just officially debuted the new Mazda2 sub-compact at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Designed to compete in an increasingly crowded market against car’s like the Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit, the Mazda2 is designed to be an affordable, sporty car that delivers what Mazda refers to as Zoom-Zoom Concentrated. While we…
LA 2009: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Gets Stylish New Look, Powerful and Efficient Engine
Hyundai is all set to stir up the family sedan segment with the stylish, powerful and efficient 2011 Sonata. The latest in Hyundai’s new lineup of products, the Sonata gets a coupe-like shape reminiscent of the Volkswagen CC. And that’s a very big compliment to be sure. The car is one of just a few…
