The LA show has gained quite a bit of luster now that it no longer competes head-on with the Detroit show in January, instead fitting in this year between the important Frankfurt, Germany, show and the major Asian assemblage in Tokyo.
The high-performance Nissan GT-R sports coupe is powered by a 542 horsepower twin-turbocharged V6. (Photo: Bob Golfen) Media days on Nov. 16 and 17 were packed with debuts and introductions, highlighted by such performance-enhanced Europeans as the Jaguar XKR-S, Porsche Panamera GTS, Mercedes-Benz ML63, BMW M5, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and the Fiat 500 Abarth.
The three major domestic brands each have their own hot muscle cars to show off: the highly anticipated Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 convertible, the 650-horsepower Ford Mustang GT500 and the SRT reinventions of the Dodge Charger Super Bee and Challenger Yellow Jacket.
Ford is also showing the long-awaited performance version of Focus, the five-door ST that packs 250 horsepower from it 2-liter EcoBoost four.
Chrysler?s new SRT brand made its first auto-show appearance after being spun off from its former roll as a performance label for Chrysler, Dodge and Ram. SRT, headed by the popular former Dodge chief Ralph Gilles, hosted a special event Thursday evening to introduce its bright-yellow special-edition Charger and Challenger.
The new Porsche 911 Carrera S got plenty of attention during media days earlier this week. (Photo: Bob Golfen) Nissan is making waves with the appearance of another much-anticipated model, the 2013 version of the GT-R sports coupe, which packs 542 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged V6. Subaru continues to tease with the near-production BRZ STI Concept rear-drive performance coupe.
Although Porsche has already shown its new 911 Carrera and Carrera S in Frankfort and at the recent Rennsport Reunion, there was still plenty of excitement when the cover was pulled back from the latest version of Porsche?s iconic sport coupe in LA.
Along with the 911, Porsche also unveiled the high-performance version of its luxury sedan, the Panamera GTS, as well as making a major announcement: Porsche will build a second U.S. facility for brand enthusiasts in Los Angeles that will include a specialized test track, handling course, driving instruction and other elements of the Porsche Experience program.
Aston Martin brought its stunning One-77 supercar concept to Los Angeles. (Photo: Bob Golfen) Construction is scheduled to begin next year on the $100 million investment that will be similar to the setup at Porsche?s headquarters in Atlanta.
Aston Martin brought its amazing supercar concept, One-77, to Los Angeles for its U.S. debut, and Bentley unveiled the Continental GTS convertible.
Over at Cadillac, the luxury brand?s new direction for its big sedans was unveiled with the 2013 XTS production model. The first auto-show appearance of Cadillac?s evocative Ciel concept convertible, unveiled in Monterey during Pebble Beach week in August, is attracting plenty of attention at the LA show.
Buick revealed its LaCrosse GL concept vehicle that the GM division says previews its future styling direction. Another super-cool concept comes from Sweden, the Volvo You luxury sedan, making its North American debut.
Two newly redesigned compact SUVs with familiar names ? Ford Escape and Honda CR-V ? were unveiled and look ready to compete in the fastest growing segment of the U.S. market. Infiniti joined the ranks of seven-seat luxury crossovers with the introduction of its front-wheel-drive JX35.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-la-auto-show-takes-off/
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