Los Angeles Auto Show Coverage

It takes a lot of green to go green -- at least if you want to do so and still be coddled in luxury. BMW's first hybrid sedan, the 2011 ActiveHybrid 7, will sell in North America with a sticker price of $103,125, including destination charges.Along with the standard 7-series ...    Read more

Look closely, or you'll miss it. Hidden in a shadowy sketch included in the press kit for the 2011 Regal may be a hint at a future Buick Sedan.You'd be forgiven for initially mistaking the third car for the LaCrosse shown next to it, especially since the two share a ...    Read more

Looking for more European influence at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show? Take a look at the 2010 Hyundai Tucson, which we first saw earlier this year at the Frankfurt motor show. Unlike the 2011 Sonata, which was styled by ...    Read more

Hyundai's new 2011 Sonata looks to be an impressive Camry-fighter, but we're interested in a few different powertrain options waiting in the wings. Against its targeted competition -- midsize sedans with four-cylinder engines -- the Sonata's specs are promising. Its base engine, a direct-injection 2.4-liter I-4, returns 35 mpg ...    Read more

The Up! Lite concept may be the fifth variant of Volkswagen’s Up! concept shown to the public, but it’s our best look yet at a forthcoming production model. While past Up! concepts used a rear-engine platform, recent reports suggested Volkswagen’s forthcoming New Small ...    Read more

By this time next year, you'll likely see Mini's portfolio consist of no less than six models -- impressive, considering BMW's boutique brand started almost nine years ago as a one-model marque. Presently, Mini's lineup consists of the Mini hatchback, convertible, and Clubman models (each available in Cooper, Cooper ...    Read more

We've already spent a year with a Mazda 2, but seeing as Mazda's officially bringing the b-segment hatchback to the U.S, you can too... Utilizing the same basic underpinnings as the 2011 Ford Fiesta, the subcompact Mazda2 ...    Read more

The 2010 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Limited Edition was announced today at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show and upgrades the Range Rover Sport Supercharged for even more exclusivity. Like the Range Rover Sport Supercharged, the Autobiography Limited ...    Read more

As one of the most-talked-about, most-anticipated cars in automotive history, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt may not get a national launch initially. Later today at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, General Motors Vice Chairman of Global Product Development Bob Lutz is expected to make an announcement regarding the launch plan ...    Read more

Another year, another special-edition Scion. The 2010 Scion xB Release Series 7.0 will debut this week at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show, and it carries some interesting special equipment. The Release Series 7.0 includes a four-piece body kit from Japanese firm ...    Read more

While the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze went on sale in Europe some time ago, we had yet to see the version of the car that will go on sale here in the third quarter of 2010. That changed today when GM unveiled the production-intent North American Chevrolet Cruze ahead of its ...    Read more

The Dodge Viper has always been a raw sports car with very few frivolities. The 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 continues that tradition with minimal changes.For 2010, Dodge has made very few changes to the Viper. The same 600-hp, 8.4-liter V-10 engine that debuted in the 2008 model remains unchanged. This ...    Read more

Crack as many jokes about the name as you want, but the P-NUT -- or Personal-Neo Urban Transport -- concept will be another look at an ultra-futuristic Honda coupe. Few details (and no images) are being released at this time, but Honda does note that the concept, which is designed ...    Read more

Having won upwards of 48 awards, and named Car of the Year in more than 20 countries, the Mazda2 is a globally acclaimed small car. Perhaps it will find similar accolades in North America. Not only is the car destined for our market, but it will be launched at the ...    Read more

After launching the new compact sedan in Europe, General Motors has announced that it will show off its U.S.-spec 2011 Chevrolet Cruze at the L.A. Auto Show. After being launched practically everywhere else in the world, GM is finally ready to bring the Cruze to the U.S. "With expected highway ...    Read more

Porsche is known for producing sublime road cars, many of which have a racing heritage. Porsche’s latest model, the 2011 Boxster Spyder, is no exception. In racing, Porsche is known for making its elite race cars topless. Evidence of this can ...    Read more

It's party time. Although we've seen the new Fiesta for some time now, Ford has announced it will officially launch the U.S.-spec 2011 model at the 2009 Los Angeles auto show. While Europe has experienced the latest Fiesta for nearly a year, the North ...    Read more

Production of the Cadillac CTS Coupe, which debuted as a well-received concept at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, has been postponed until next summer, according to GM spokeswoman Joanne Krell.The CTS coupe was originally one of three vehicles scheduled to debut this summer, in a sort of Cadillac ...    Read more

Saab is commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the "four-season convertible" to market by launching the 2009 Saab 9-3 2.0T Special Edition Convertible.The special edition 9-3 Convertible will feature Saab’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 210 hp. The car will come with a six-speed manual transmission and have a five-speed automatic as ...    Read more

We never thought the Bentley Azure lacked anything. Apparently someone did as Bentley has just created an even more outrageous version of its $300,000 convertible: the 2009 Bentley Azure T.The Azure T uses the same ZF six-speed automatic transmission and 6.75-liter V-8 as in the normal Azure, but tuned for ...    Read more