LA 2007

Mitsubishi will no longer be absent from the starting grid of the SCCA Speed World Challenge with the new WORKS-prepared SWC Lancer race car. The tuning company that specializes in tweaking EVOs, in a partnership with Mitsubishi North America, will be hitting the racetracks next year against ...

When the Two-Mode Silverado Hybrid hits the market next fall, it will likely boast best in class fuel economy while still managing to tow 6,100 lbs. While it's not that hard to beat the most miserly of full-size pickups in the MPG dept., doing that without sacrificing very much of the truck's ...

According to the judges, the fourth year of competition in the LA Design Challenge was the toughest to judge so far, with a host of innovative entrants that attempted to integrate a new mode of transport into every aspect of daily living. The Volkswagen Slipstream team, headed by Derek Jenkins, ...

Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the FiveAxis Lexus IS-FWe've berated the styling of the Lexus IS-F at length, but throw the Southern California team over at FiveAxis into the mix and we're ready to drive it out the front doors of the LA Auto Show. The combination of a custom ...

Click on the image above to view in high resolutionThe new Tiguan cute-ute factored big into Volkswagen's press conference at this year's LA show. And no wonder, as Vee-Dub is hoping its new small sport-ute sells big, especially in the all-important US market, and especially in California where ...

Click above image for high-res gallery of the Suzuki SX4 Makai conceptSuzuki was obviously trying to tap into the So. Cal. culture of the LA Auto Show when it tasked Andry Specialty Vehicles to create the SX4-based Makai concept. After lopping off the roof, shaving the door handles and adding a ...

UPDATE: Another high-res gallery of photos from Frank Filipponio addedclick above link for high-res gallery of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionMitsubishi pulled the covers off the US-spec 2008 Lancer Evolution X, and the differences between your red, white, and blue steed and the one from its ...

UPDATE: Video of the STI unveiling has been added after the jump.Click the image above for more live shots of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI.The Subaru Impreza STI just made its North American debut, and for those of us here in the States, life is good. Just like the JDM version, the STI benefits from ...

UPDATE: Kicking Tires has learned that the 128i will start at a much more reasonable $29,375.Click the image above for more live pics of the BMW 135i. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/BMW_prices_its_new_compact_coupe_the_135i_at_35k_PICS'; Our boy Omar over at eGMCartech passed along a ...

click above image for more high-res pics While wondering the halls of the LA convention center we happened upon this Mosler MT900S with an... interesting paint scheme. It's even got color-matched carbon fiber Dymag wheels and yellow brake calipers to go with the Big Bird interior. While it may ...