It’s the holiday season, meaning that the L.A. Auto Show is back! What better gift could be given than a glimpse of automotive future? Well, it looks like the future will be GREEN. The concept cars all seemed to be electric, hybrid, or some other form of “uses less gasoline.” So thank you, Ford, for managing to mix “power” with “green” in the 2011 30-mpg Mustang, the first car I saw at the show and the last car I saw before I left.
My dad and I spent so much time snapping photos of this car that the salesman nearby said something along the lines of “So you two must be Mustang fans?”
When signaling, the tail lights blink sequentially! It looks so cool!
I think this is a Lincoln. According to the video, this car comes with an avatar that will answer your phone and emails as well as read articles to you and put things in your calendar. I’m not sure how the steering wheel works.
This Mustang is displayed on its side so you can see the all-glass roof that “provides a panoramic view while cutting out 90% of UV rays.”
Shelby.
Dodge Viper. One Viper even had dirt on it, like it’d just rushed over from the track?
The only Jeep that didn’t look like a Dodge Neon. And the only one that looked like it could survive some mud and rocks. (For Josh!)
Honda concept car.
Porsche gets its own room every year. It’s my third favorite stop at the auto show.
My second favorite stop is the room with the exotic cars. No Ferraris or Lamborghinis this year, though. (Single tear.) This is the Saleen S7.
For Alyssa!
Spyker Spyder? Spyker is there every year, and their cars look so cool! And that’s all I know about them.
Karma! (For Alyssa.)
Lotus. They give “cute” a good name.
The brick-shaped Rolls-Royce line-up.
The sign said “Morgan.” Looks good, whatever it is.
Mercedes.
Mini Cooper.
Mini on a leash! “Caution: Please do not feed the Mini.”
Audi R8 (the Iron Man car!) Audi wins for having the most attractive display. Like you’d be walking along and all the bright lights and shiny cars would pull you over involuntarily. I think I liked the hard-top R8 better, but I managed to come away with no photos of it.
Audi concept car.
In an effort to increase awareness, raise sales, and make money, Chevy had several “special” Camaros, including the silver “Jay Leno Twin-Turbo Camaro” and the yellow Transformers Camaro.
Cadillac. It was pretty, so I took a picture.
Subaru’s concept car that you can’t actually park next to because the entire side of the car needs room to open. But it looked cool on its own stand.
Acura. This car is there every year, I think.
Mazda. Apparently the cars weren’t interesting because I have no photos of them. But they have their own drink!
And Jaguar. Because it was there.