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U.S.-spec Chevrolet Cruze to debut at LA Auto Show

General Motors has announced plans to unveil the U.S.-spec version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze at next month's LA Auto Show, alongside the all-new Chevrolet Volt. The compact sedan has been available in Europe and across the Pacific for over a year, but will finally go on sale in the States in the third quarter of 2010. Originally shown at the Paris Motor Show last year, the Cruze is designed to replace the aging Cobalt and will be packing a 1.4-liter turbocharged and direct-injected four-cylinder that GM expects to max out at 40 mpg on ... Read more →

LA Auto Show Design Challenge reveals Youthmobile 2030 design entries Jeremy Korzeniewski

This year's iteration of the annual Design Challenge at the LA Auto Show asks the question: How will a new generation of drivers age 16-23, raised with cell phones, web cams and online ...

Shreveport, LA mayor lobbies D.C. to close the HUMMER deal, already Jonathon Ramsey

Cedric Glover, the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, went to Washington, D.C. to plead his case for the sale of Hummer to Tengzhong. The only thing is, we're not sure why he went. To be more ...

LA 2008: 2009 Audi Q5 makes its North American debut Damon Lavrinc

Although we've already seen the Audi Q5 in a variety of forms after its initial unveiling in Beijing this past July, the four-ringers decided to finally show off their cute 'ute in North America ...

LA 2008: VW Jetta TDI named Green Car of the Year Jeremy Korzeniewski

There are a few standouts in the emerging green sector of the U.S. auto market that are hitting the market in 2009. BMW's first clean diesel in the United States, the 335d, is one such vehicle ...

LA 2008: Ferrari California comes home 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Ferrari California delves into new territory for Ferrari, both in theme and design. Many faithful to the marque may be against its styling, but the true test will be sales numbers. As Porsche has proved over the last few years, the addition of successful new models can be a valuable asset to a ...

LA 2008: 2010 Mercury Milan stays out of the fray 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's almost hard to believe that a few months ago Mercury was headed for the River Styx. Now it's slated to live, although life is only slowly returning. The Mercury Milan sat up on its plinth at the LA Auto Show today and didn't do much – not even turn – but it didn't look too bad. ...

LA 2008: the 2010 Mustang colonizes the interwebs 1 year ago on Autoblog

There isn't much more to say about the 2010 Ford Mustang, so we'll keep this brief. The new coupe and convertible, as standard versions, will get some of the upscale Bullitt treatment from the current Mustang, so life should be even better for even more. We'll let the press release after the ...

LA 2008: Porsche to debut freshened Boxster and Cayman with PDK 1 year ago on Autoblog

Porsche is going to unveil its newly freshened Boxster and Cayman models at the LA Auto Show today. As you can see in the galleries below, their noses and tails have been redone with a touch of Carrera GT, but each car now has a unique look. More importantly, the engines and transmissions have ...

LA 2008: Lamborghini unveiling Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder 1 year ago on Autoblog

While Lamoborghini's press conference at the LA Auto Show today doesn't begin until later this afternoon, we can at least show you what the Italians will have on display. Meet the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder, a natural evolution of the closed-top, mid-engine car with a soft-top mechanism to keep ...

LA 2008: Mercury debuts 2010 Milan 1 year ago on Autoblog

We'll spare you from going over the laundry list of changes for the new 2010 Mercury Milan since you've already read about them in the post above on the 2010 Ford Fusion. Both cars share a lot in common, so instead we'll tell you what's different between them. The 2010 Milan gets its own ...

2009.5 Pontiac G6 Sedan, Coupe and Convertible get facelift, GXP remains horrifying 1 year ago on Autoblog

There's not a whole lot going on for General Motors at the LA Auto Show, but the company's making some minor announcements via press release before the shindig in la-la land gets underway tomorrow. The Pontiac G6 receives a minor facelift as a 2009½ model, with updated front and rear ...

Conflicting details: Volkswagen's LA-bound mid-engine coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog

CAR and Autoweek have tapped their sources within Volkswagen to get the scoop on a rumored mid-engine Elise-fighter that may debut at next month's LA Auto Show. But when working with unnamed insiders, information tends to get jumbled in the process and differing reports emerge that suggest it's all ...

Sneak peek at Mitsubishi's LA Design Challenge entrant: MMR25 Rally Racer 1 year ago on Autoblog

The LA Auto Show is once again hosting its annual Design Challenge in which automakers are asked to let their minds wander and think freely about what future vehicles might actually be like. Last year's theme was green, but this year designers are being asked to imagine what motorsports will be ...

Rumormill: Porsche developing Baby Boxster, a return of the 356 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen is set to debut a mid-engine concept at this year's LA Auto Show, and an Audi R3 derivative that could replace the TT is reportedly also being considered. With Porsche's increased stake in VAG, it was just a matter of time before rumors of sharing this mid-engine platform between VW, Audi ...

2010 Ford Mustang: New dash revealed 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Dita Von Teese-style burlesque unveiling of the 2010 Ford Mustang continues today with another image showing the dash and steering wheel, along with brief glimpses of the new IP, seats and passenger-side door panel. Riveting, no? We couldn't help using our elementary Photoshop skills to ...

LA Preview: Saab 9-4X shows up early 1 year ago on Autoblog

The LA Auto Show is still a couple months away, but images of vehicles set to be unveiled in the land of fruits and nuts are already leaking onto the web. GM's Chilean website had the above photo of the production Saab 9-4X available for all to see earlier today, so now we know the production model ...

2010 Ford Mustang to debut at LA Auto Show 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Mustang at Road America. You read that right folks. The 2010 Ford Mustang will make its official debut at the LA Auto Show on November 19th. According to a source speaking with InsideLine, the new 'Stang won't be shown in Detroit as originally ...

Volkswagen unveiling two-door Elise fighter in LA, new sports car 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click either image for a high-res gallery. Over the past five years, Volkswagen has continued to tease us with sports car concepts that never seem to come to fruition. Back in 2003, VW unveiled the Concept R in Frankfurt to critical acclaim and two years later, the wraps came off the EcoRacer, ...

New plan to improve Cobo Hall moves forward 1 year ago on Autoblog

Detroit may be the host of one of North America's largest auto shows, but Cobo Hall is far from the continent's best conference facility. It's dated and small, and larger venues like Chicago's McCormick place and the LA Convention Center are more modern and accommodating to automaker displays. ...

LA 2007: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Roadster Special 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high-resolution The SLR wasn't the only attention-grabbing roadster Daimler-Benz had on display at this year's LA show. Sitting front and center in between all the latest machinery from Mercedes was this unique classic, the 290 Special Roadster. On loan from the ...

LA 2007: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster in the flesh 2 years ago on Autoblog

It pains us to see a dead horse beaten so rigorously, but the folks at Mercedes have yet to stop. But then, they did paid a lot for that horse. The SLR project that then-Daimler-Benz undertook in partnership with its F1 racing partner, McLaren, never went as well as hoped. Sales were disappointing, ...

LA 2007: Mercedes S400 Bluetec Hybrid - it's new, we think 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes-Benz is confusing the blog out of us with its nomenclature. Sure, it's usually pretty straightforward: one letter for the class, three numbers for the (approximate) engine displacement. Tack on 4Matic for all-wheel-drive, chop off a zero and add AMG for the performance models. But they ...

LA 2007: Volkswagen Tiguan priced to sell at $22,490 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high resolution The 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 ...

LA 2007: Surf's up! Suzuki SX4 Makai concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above image for high-res gallery of the Suzuki SX4 Makai concept Suzuki 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 ...

LA 2007: 2008 Subaru WRX STI priced at $34,995 (VIDEO) 2 years ago on Autoblog

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Details on the production Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of the Hyundai Concept Genesis Coupe. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/EXCLUSIVE_details_on_the_production_Hyundai_Genesis_Coupe'; After Hyundai's press conference wrapped up Tuesday, we took the opportunity to grill a couple of Hyundai's design and ...

LA 2007: Deja Vu with Volkswagen space up! blue 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click on the image above to view in high-resolution Volkswagen didn't appear to take this year's LA auto show very seriously – its press kit appears to have been assembled by a kindergarten class on a budget. The car it unveiled here in the City of Angels was little more than a redressed ...

LA 2007: 2009 Nissan Murano shows its new face 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Video of live reveal and official press release added after jump click above image to view TONS of new 2009 Nissan Murano pics var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/television/2009_Nissan_Murano_looks_like_a_Cylon'; The new front end of the 2009 Nissan Murano is now visible in all its, ummm... ...

LA 2007: Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of the Audi Cabriolet Quattro Concept. Despite the rumors, Audi didn't show off its X3-fighter here in LA. Instead, the quad-ringed quattro folks pulled the curtains on a drop-top version of the Cross Coupe quattro concept it originally debuted in Shanghai. ...

Spy Shots: Hyundai RWD Coupe caught on floor of LA Auto Show 2 years ago on Autoblog

click either image to view three spy shots of Hyundai's RWD coupe var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Hyundai_RWD_Coupe_caught_on_floor_of_LA_Auto_Show_pics'; The rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Coupe is mere hours away from being debuted at the 2007 LA Auto Show, but we're too excited to wait. ...

LA 2007: 2009 Lincoln MKS brings new look to American luxury 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE 2: Video of MKS in motion added after the jump UPDATE: Many more high-res pics added to gallery click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKS var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/2009_Lincoln_MKS_unveiled_new_look_for_American_luxury_pics'; For the past ...

Kia Kee Concept crashes on its way to LA 2 years ago on Autoblog

Remember the Kia Kee Concept that made its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September? While on its way to California to make its North American debut at the LA Auto Show next week, the car dubbed the "new face of Kia" wriggled out of its cargo restraints and slammed nose first into the ...

LA 2007 Preview: Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR drops 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for 20 high-res pics of the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR AutoWeek may have broken the story on the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, but we're now allowed to bring you the full gamut of pics and info straight from the horse's mouth. As Drew mentioned earlier, we haven't had an ACR version of ...

Ford acknowledges Mustang Bullitt will debut in Los Angeles 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to see your next desktop wallpaper pic While perusing the Ford media website today, we were greeted with the image you see above and Ford's first official acknowledgment that the much anticipated Mustang Bullitt will debut at the L.A. Auto Show in mid-November. Of course, we ...

Why was the Honda Crossroad in L.A.? Here's why... 2 years ago on Autoblog

Remember when we all wasted an afternoon trying to guess what car Honda was trotting around the streets L.A.? Good times, good times. The small CUV captured on camera by an Autoblog reader turned out to be the new Honda Crossroad the automaker officially unveiled just yesterday. Thanks to Carscoop, ...

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