Of course, there are a lot of concepts and production models here at the 2011 LA Auto Show today that we’ve seen before. However, a lot of them are making their first appearance on North American soil. One of them is the new and beautiful Jaguar C-X16 Concept. While Jaguar isn’t saying anything officially as [...]
Mazda made its North American debut of the all-new 2013 CX-5 compact SUV model today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. As the first in the brand’s lineup to fully embrace Skyactiv Technology, the model is designed for overall efficiency, and has the best fuel economy in its class. The CX-5 is a preview [...]
The 2013 Infiniti JX made its production debut today at the 2011 LA Auto Show. The 7-passenger / 3-row luxury crossover will go on sale in spring 2012 and will attempt to grab a piece of the full-size crossover/suv market from the Audi Q7, Cadillac Escalade and the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class - and it might just [...]
The Hyundai Azera was one of the first cars that proved the South Korean manufacturer was making a worthy effort to move up market. However, the brand’s other well-received models such as the Genesis, the Sonata and the new Veloster overshadowed its sales and awareness. Despite this, Hyundai continued to sell the Azera so in [...]
Key Competitors: Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, Mercedes SL63 AMG, Ferrari 458 Spider. Power: 5.2l V-10 560 hp. Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 3.8 seconds, 197 mph top speed. Pricing: $210,000. Availability: 333 in total, 90 to the US. Ingolstadt’s famous, or Audi, has just unveiled its latest iteration of their superb R8 for [...]
When Volkswagen introduced the CC four years ago, they took the world by storm by creating a Mercedes-Benz CLS for the masses. And because it’s been four years since the CC first debuted, Volkswagen has just fully revealed the mid-cycle refresh for the CC here at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Taking heavily from [...]
Key Competitors: Mercedes CLS63 AMG, Porsche Panamera S, Jaguar XFR. Power: Twin-turbocharged 4.0 liter TFSI V8 420 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. Performance: 0-60 in 4.9 seconds, 155 mph electronically limited top speed. Pricing: TBA. Availability: Fall 2012 Audi’s four-door coupe CLS-fighter, the A7, has been making quite the impression [...]
On the debut of the production 2013 Infiniti JX, the brand has also announced the pricing details on the new model that will be available at dealers in spring 2012. Prices for the 2013 Infiniti JX will start at $40,450 for the JX35 FWD model and $41,550 for the JX35 AWD model. “A typically equipped [...]
How luxurious is Buick as a brand? GM is attempting to answer that question today at the 2011 LA Auto Show with the LaCrosse GL Concept. Receiving a bunch of luxury touches, the LaCrosse GL Concept is just a study of how premium the brand can get. Of course that would mean charging customer a [...]
Key Competitors: Audi RS5, BMW M3 GTS. Power: 6.3 liter V8 making 517-hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed automatic. Performance: 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds. Pricing: TBA. Availability: January 2012. The gloves are off: Mercedes has just unveiled their M3 GTS fighter for the ‘states: the C63 AMG Coupe, [...]
