(For lots of beautiful photos of new cars, click here to jump to the photo gallery! All photos on page credited to John Gilbert.) 2012 LA Auto Show Coverage: LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — The Los Angeles Auto Show has become the vanguard of the “Big Four” auto extravaganzas in the U.S., moving up to late November to kick off the domestic show season that follows with shows from Detroit in …
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The conclusion of the New York Auto Show on May 1 also ended the international auto show season for 2011, affording us an overview of a recovering automotive industry facing a struggling economy with rising fuel prices, and the coinciding demand for inexpensive vehicles with good fuel economy. The New York show, at Jacob Javits Center, is now the nation’s largest-attended auto show, and indicates strides …
DETROIT, MICH. — For the last couple of years, a grey cloud of doubt and pessimism provided the undercurrent at the North American Auto Show. But when the 2011 show kicked off with two media preview days on January 10-11, all was positive and uplifting by comparison. That hardly means the traditional domestic Big Three of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler are on secure footing, but it does mean they …
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Electric cars remain the hot topic in the automotive world, but the bright lights and the glitz of the Los Angeles Auto Show displayed highlights ranging from super sports cars — such as the Jaguar C-X75 and Mazda Shinari concepts — to surprising style for everyday commuters — led by the Hyundai Elantra and the Subaru Impreza. Those four create a gap, between the $14,000 Elantra …
