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Automotive invention, that is (apologies to the late Frank Zappa). The organizers of the Los Angeles Auto Show revealed around 50 big ones—meaning, automotive debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show when it began on November 30 and boes on through December 9, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That 50 includes some North American debuts, but brand new unveilings account for about half the debuts.
After moving its dates out of the January shadow of the Detroit show, the Los Angeles luxury rental cars los angeles show has been improving its cred in the international automotive community by leaps. Whereas L.A. was lucky to get a couple of meaningful debuts in the past, today it attracts a couple dozen. The debut lineup this year includes some of the cutting-edge luxury rental cars los angeles mothers of invention in today's resurgent automotive industry.
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Underscoring the L.A. region's status as the largest luxury and performance luxury rental cars los angeles market in the country, of the 50 debuts slated, at least a dozen comes from these categories. Planned bows in this segment include the world debut of the latest Acura RLX luxury sedan, the North American debut of the BMW i8 Spyder hybrid luxury rental cars los angeles roadster concept as well as an undisclosed world debut from the Bavarian marque. The Show will also play host to the North American debut of the Jaguar F-TYPE convertible sports car as well as a yet-to-be-disclosed world debut from Jaguar. Ultra-luxury nameplate Bentley will be showing a North American debut and rounding out the category, a hotly-rumored world debut came from Porsche.
It s sporty and stylish, luxury rental cars los angeles and now this compact luxury sedan has won yet another award. Fresh on the heels of being named Esquire Magazine s Car of the Year , the 2013 Cadillac ATS has been named Motor Press Guild s Vehicle of the Year. MPG President Laura Burstein has come to the L.A. Auto Show to present the award to Cadillac s U.S. Marketing Vice President Don Butler. The accolades are quite understandable, as the Cadillac ATS is designed to be both powerful and technologically advanced. A lightweight chassis results in exceptional luxury rental cars los angeles handling while three available engines (a 321-horsepower 3.6-liter V6, a 2.5-liter inline 4, and a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline 4) provide impressive performance. luxury rental cars los angeles The crisp, chrome luxury rental cars los angeles trimmed exterior gives the car plenty of eye appeal. Reed Berry
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With the recent release of the new 911 and Boxster, many enthusiasts have been awaiting the arrival of the redesigned Cayman. Reined back to keep it from out shining the more expensive 911, what you are really looking at is an amazing mid engine sports car that isn t burdened by a fold away roof. The Cayman luxury rental cars los angeles is an outstanding car. So how do you improve luxury rental cars los angeles on something that was so well designed, it had the potential to out-perform its big brother, the 911? The simplest answer luxury rental cars los angeles is increase power, decrease weight, luxury rental cars los angeles and improve fuel economy. Easier said than done, Porsche has been quite successful with two of the three. The base engine goes back to the 2.7 liter displacement putting out a respectable 265 hp (the same power as the outgoing luxury rental cars los angeles 2.9 liter engine). The S model retains luxury rental cars los angeles the displacement of 3.4 liters of the previous generation however you now get 320 horses. If you didn t catch the joke, that is the same as the outgoing Cayman S. In addition to losing luxury rental cars los angeles 66 pounds of fat, the Cayman also gains significant structural rigidity. Porsche claims its customers will experience a 15 percent decrease in fuel consumption which is fairly significant. Increases to both wheel base and width, you can expect a much more stable ride with great increases in handling abilities. With bold and more aggressive styling coupled with more improvements than can be listed in a short article, the new Cayman is a great contender in the market and will make an even better name for itself with its second luxury rental cars los angeles rendition. – Mark Dorman
Green (vegetables) may not be your favorite food group, but when it comes to environmental cars, green definitely has a place at the board room table and on the show room floor. Green is not just about passing the fuel pump because of higher miles per gallon and lower emissions from the tailpipe. luxury rental cars los angeles Also trending the vehicle greenscape is to plug into the (electrical) grid. Green cars, trucks, SUVs, luxury, and performance vehicles are bumping up their market share with rising sales demand. Leading the pack in California are the perennial hybrids. Close behind their mass market appeal are plug in/all electric, emerging clean diesel, and high miles per gallon gasoline vehicles. – Derrick Lim
Green is gold for the Ford Fusion when it comes to the 2013 Green Car of the Year award by Green Car Journal magazine. The Ford Fusion bested the short list of five including another member luxury rental cars los angeles of the Ford family, the C-Max. The Dodge Dart Aero, Mazda CS-5 SKYACTIV, and Toyota Prius C rounded out the elite field. In contrast to past years where miles per gallon factored heavily into the judging, this year selection and cost also weighed heavily. Fusion starts at $21,700 and is available in Eco-Boost, luxury rental cars los angeles hybrid, and plug-in models. Ford s green segment is big on miles per gallon and small on the carbon footprint with a variety of power options to choose from. Fusion seems to be hitting its stride since its 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year award and hybrid version North American Car of the Year award. Derrick Lim
This year's show also will feature the debut of Fiat's first electric vehicle, the 500e as well as the first all-electric vehicle for General Motors with the Chevrolet luxury rental cars los angeles Spark EV, also making its world debut. Ford is moving strongly into the category as well with multiple new releases including the 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, the Fusion Energi plug-in, the Focus Electric and an undisclosed world debut. luxury rental cars los angeles Honda will also debut its new Accord plug-in hybrid.
People may be getting bigger, but cars are definitely getting smaller. If you seek a car of a practical size that's also easy on the wallet, you'll get a real charge out of the Chevy Spark EV. Making its world debut here at the L.A. Auto Show, the Spark EV is the electric version of the cute little 5-door Spark hatchback, and GM's first pure electric vehicle since the controversial luxury rental cars los angeles (and rather strange looking) EV1 back in the late 90s. Weighing about 400 lbs. more than the gas version due to its hefty battery pack, Spark EV will go from 0–60 in about eight seconds and should take you approximately 80 miles on a full charge. It has a 130-horsepower engine and an impressive 400 lb-ft of torque. – Reed Berry
Other show debuts represent virtually every popular segment on the road today, and include compact performance unveilings such as the world debut of the North American version of the five-passenger Fiat 500L. Mini USA also competes in this segment with the North American debut of the Paceman. Asian automakers have also chosen LA as the ideal venue for multiple unveilings. Hyundai debuted a longer, seven passenger version of its Santa Fe crossover during the press preview, while Honda also has a myste