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Nissan V2G wins LA's 2009 Design Challenge

The LA Auto Show's Design Challenge has a victor from among its Youthmobile 2030 entries: the Nissan Vehicle-to-Grid, aka V2G. It envisions a nationwide electric highway system (the "grid") driven on by Generation Z, and their cars will pay for use of the grid like a mobile phone plan. The V2G doesn't offer much in the way of variety, but it's ultra-efficient, cheap to run, and convoys of them can gather in interlocked formations called "flocks." But when the Gen Z'ers get their hacking fingers on it, they customize it so it can be taken ... Read more →

Rumormill: Mini Coupe and Roadster could go on sale as early as 2011 Chris Shunk

The Mini Coupe and Roadster concepts have been making their way around the auto show circuit since Frankfurt in September, and when we saw the two vehicles at the LA Auto Show we got the ...

Autoblog Podcast #156 Dan Roth

Editor Chris Paukert has apparently been bitten by the podcasting bug, and he once again joins Shunk and Roth for Episode #156 of the Autoblog Podcast. We dive right in to reminiscence about the ...

REPORT: Diesel Beetle, electric Up! coming from Volkswagen Michael Harley

Volkswagen Group of America President, Stefan Jacoby, has confirmed that the next-gen New Beetle, due to hit North American as a 2012 model, will be offered with a clean diesel engine. The current ...

2009 LA Auto Show Wrap Up John Neff

Did you miss our coverage of the 2009 LA Auto Show? Don't know where to look to find it? No worries. We've assembled the best parts for you below, and you can visit our LA Auto Show page to view every ...

LA 2009: Random beauty in the City of Angels 10 days ago on Autoblog

With the state of the economy, it didn't come as much of a surprise that manufacturer presence was down at the LA Auto Show this year. The carmakers that did show up, however, brought their "A Game" – mostly. As much as that was true for new vehicle introductions, it also applied to the ...

LA 2009: Ford Super Duty Fire Truck developed for charity, doing good in LA 11 days ago on Autoblog

We're always up for a good cause, and that's exactly what this Ford Super Duty Fire Truck represents. According to Ford, it will make an initial $10,000 contribution to the Los Angeles County Firefighters Widows and Orphans Fund, plus $10 for each person that visits its stand at the LA Auto Show ...

LA 2009: Toyota and Billabong craft one funky Venza 11 days ago on Autoblog

No, this isn't a leftover post from SEMA, although to be perfectly fair, it is a leftover vehicle from SEMA. While reporting on the Hot Rod Toyota Tundra and Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer, we somehow missed this tricked-out Venza. Kitted out by the Australian surfwear mavens at Billabong, it's called ...

LA 2009: Allard J2X MkII drops our jaw 11 days ago on Autoblog

Tucked away into the nookiest cranny of the LA Auto Show and literally parked behind a Morgan sits the Allard J2X MkII, perhaps the most breathtaking car in the joint. You nerds out there might be saying, "They dragged an admittedly concours-condition J2X out to Los Angeles? Big deal." Which is ...

LA 2009: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder proves the devil is in the details 11 days ago on Autoblog

Where to even start? Oh right – that interior! With the possible exception of a couple of British-ish cars (BMW-owned Rolls-Royce Phantom, Volkswagen-owned Bentley Mulsanne, Tata-owned Jaguar XJ), no interior even comes close. And frankly, being honest, those luxo-barges just pale in ...

LA 2009: 2010 Kia Forte and Forte Koup crowned NADAguides.com COTY 11 days ago on Autoblog

With a brief press release and a trophy handoff at the LA Auto Show, car pricing authority NADAguides.com has heaped the first of what we could be many accolades upon the stylish and affordable 2010 Kia Forte and Kia Forte Koup by naming the duo their Car of the Year for 2009. Citing the pair's ...

Jay Z vandalizing 2011 Jaguar XJ for 'On to the Next One' video? 11 days ago on Autoblog

On Wednesday night, as part of the run-up to the LA Auto Show, Jaguar held a sizable soiree at SoCal's Milk Studios to show off its latest wares to the public and press, with a heavy focus on its 2011 XJ flagship. With the British automaker's latest model taking center stage, Mike O'Driscoll, ...

LA 2009: Toyota debuts its plug-in Prius for North America 11 days ago on Autoblog

Toyota rather unceremoniously parked their plug-in Prius hybrid prototype at its North American market debut during the LA Auto Show, while their new Sienna minivan got a royal welcome at its coming out party. At a show that saw the production-ish Chevrolet Volt appearing in public for the ...

LA 2009: Custom "Mazdaspeed2" tops the fun-per-pound charts in LA 11 days ago on Autoblog

As cool as some of those custom Ford Fiestas are at the LA Auto Show, these even tidier Mazda2 customs really jumped out at us. Okay, maybe not all of the concepts so much as the "Mazdaspeed2" you see above. The Active2 Surf and Active2 Snow barely registered when we saw this green and grey fun ...

LA 2009: Luna and Toby model the 2010 Honda Element Dog Friendly package 11 days ago on Autoblog

Honda certainly can't be accused of running a dog and pony show here at the LA Auto Show, because there were no ponies. They did, however, have the adorable Luna and Toby on hand to demonstrate their clever Dog Friendly system on this Honda Element. It's essentially a collapsible ramp and pup ...

LA 2009: Hands-on with Hughes and Mercedes-Benz's new telematics apps 11 days ago on Autoblog

Hughes Telematics recently announced its partnership with Mercedes-Benz on the automaker's new line of "mbrace" mobile telematics solutions. The system, which connects mbrace-equipped vehicles with an app installed on the user's Apple iPhone or RIM Blackberry, allows people to lock and unlock ...

LA 2009: Galpin Motors makes up for Aston Martin no-show, brings the whole lineup 11 days ago on Autoblog

It's been a meager LA Auto Show this year for exotic cars. Many didn't even show up, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bentley. Aston Martin wasn't on the list as well, but to our surprise their full line of cars was on display. Apparently Galpin Motors decided to pick up the slack and ...

LA 2009: Audi A3 TDI named 2010 Green Car of the Year in diesel repeat 11 days ago on Autoblog

At the LA Auto Show this morning, the Audi A3 TDI was crowned the 2010 Green Car of the Year, wresting the title away from last year's winner, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Even though three hybrids made this year's list of finalists, the A3's win marks the second year in a row that a TDI diesel car ...

LA 2009: Bye-bye boxy, hello 2010 Hyundai Tucson 11 days ago on Autoblog

Hyundai just took the wraps off their all new 2010 Tucson CUV. A right-sized (i.e. compact) crossover designed in Frankfurt, Germany – as opposed to the California designed Sonata we saw yesterday – but still uses Hyundai's new design language, the oddly named Fluidic Sculpture. Like ...

Best Buy Geek Squads to start testing Mitsubishi i-MiEV 11 days ago on Autoblog

While Mitsubishi didn't unveil any new vehicles at the LA Auto Show today, company president Osamu Masuko did announce the latest step in his company's plan to bring plug-in vehicles to North America. The vehicle – well, one of them – is an all-electric i-MiEV plastered with Best ...

LA 2009: BMW ActiveHybrids get North American debut; 7 Series model priced from $103,125 12 days ago on Autoblog

BMW took advantage of California's proclivity for greenwashing to give its ActiveHybrid models their North American debuts at the LA Auto Show. Just for good measure they also brought along the incredible Vision Efficient Dynamics sustainable supercar concept. While we know a great deal about ...

LA 2009: Ford Taurus and Volvo XC60 named International Car and Truck of the Year 12 days ago on Autoblog

Hold onto your hats folks, because while magazine award ceremonies appear to be just about finished, the auto show trophies are just starting to be handed out. This time, it's the International Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show, and we've got two winners from within the Ford empire. The Ford ...

LA 2009: Land Rover brings Autobiography package to 2010 Range Rover Sport 12 days ago on Autoblog

We can't figure out exactly what the name Autobiography is supposed to convey, but Land Rover seems to think it's a fitting name to put on its top-of-the-line Range Rover models. Last year, they pulled the wraps off the Range Rover Autobiography at the British Motor Show, and this week at the ...

UPDATE: U.S. bound Mitsubishi Colt will be an all-new global small car 12 days ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, we reported that Mitsubishi is bringing its small, B-segment Colt to our shores. And that's true, mostly. What we've learned between now and then is that Mitsu isn't bringing over the current Colt, but rather the replacement for the current Colt, i.e. the next Colt. In fact, ...

LA 2009: Buick rendering teases new compact sedan 12 days ago on Autoblog

Buick officially took the wraps of its 2011 Regal at the LA Auto Show, and in addition to showing off its sportier side, General Motors' reborn Lexus competitor confirmed its intentions to produce a compact sedan – and here's the first rendering. Likely based on the Chinese market 2011 ...

LA 2009: Lawsuit-happy U.S. kills chances for Lotus Exige Scura, but we'll get something similar 12 days ago on Autoblog

We had a chance to chat with Lotus USA spokesman Kevin Smith at the LA Auto Show and he shared a bit of news with us. He confirmed that while we unfortunately won't be getting the limited edition Exige Scura/Stealth that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show, we will will get something close. The ...

LA 2009: Lexus LFA wireframe cutaway wows us 12 days ago on Autoblog

Wow. Lexus brought their new LFA supercar to the LA Auto Show this year. That might not seem particularly wow-worthy, but it definitely becomes more surprising when you hear that they actually brought an LFA and a half. While a white LFA was happily humming along, spinning slowly on a rotating ...

2010 Hyundai Tucson makes the drive to America 12 days ago on Autoblog

Hyundai's second big unveiling for the LA Auto Show is its next-generation Tucson, its compact crossover. Like the Sonata sedan, we've actually already seen the Tucson for some time now, as it previously debuted South Korea and Europe badged as the ix35 or Tucson ix. We actually first saw this ...

LA 2009: Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition is sportier, less expensive 12 days ago on Autoblog

So often, the tag of "Special Edition" comes with a not-so-special price increase. Fortunately for Subaru fans, the newly-introduced Impreza WRX STI Special Edition is actually less costly. At $32,995 it's actually $2,000 cheaper than the base price of the standard STI. Of course, buyers of ...

LA 2009: Mini owns its inner Bulldog 12 days ago on Autoblog

Mini may be many things, but stuffy they're not. When your business consists of selling tiny hatchbacks with sports car handling at a near luxury price, you really can't take yourself too seriously all the time. Mini ad campaigns have capitalized on that cheeky spirit to great effect. While at ...

LA 2009: Ford shows off some Fiesta possibilities 12 days ago on Autoblog

While introducing the folks at the LA Auto Show to the American-market 2011 Ford Fiesta, Ford decided to go a step further. They didn't just show the production sedan and hatchback, they also showed off the possibilities the platform presents as well. They had four customized Fiestas on display, ...

LA 2009: Meet the "all-American" 2011 Kia Sorento 12 days ago on Autoblog

Perhaps the most important fact about the all new Kia Sorento isn't that it's a "right-sized" compact CUV. If Kia's boundless enthusiasm is any indication, the most important fact is that the 2011 Sorento is the first Kia designed and built in entirely in the USA. In fact, Kia claims that their ...

LA 2009: Audi R8 Spyder is shown again, this time in red 12 days ago on Autoblog

This isn't the first time we've seen the drop-top Audi R8 Spyder. Images were leaked in early September, and we were there in Frankfurt for its official debut. That said, its unveiling at the LA Auto Show was less than climactic... other than the fact the Spyder was sporting a flashy bright-red ...

LA 2009: Audi e-tron, orange you terribly sad it was repainted 12 days ago on Autoblog

We weren't exactly electrified by Audi's e-tron concept when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in blazing red paint this past September, but we did like the color. So, when the e-tron reappeared at the LA Auto Show this week wearing orange... bummer. As a refresh, the e-tron concept uses ...

BREAKING: Mitsubishi Colt is coming to America 12 days ago on Autoblog

Buried deep within Mitsubishi's (re)presentation of its PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid concept from the Tokyo Motor Show was a line about a global small car that Mitsubishi will be bringing to the US in 2010. That's it, one line. We didn't think too much of the announcement until Mitsubishi's Product ...

LA 2009: MINI Coupe & Roadster Concepts are so LA 12 days ago on Autoblog

Mini brought its birthday presents to itself out to the LA Auto Show for their North American debut today. The Cambden and Mayfair were there, but we spent a lot more time ogling the Coupe and Roadster. As you may recall, Mini created these two sports cars to celebrate its 50th anniversary and ...

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