Honorable Mention: Lamborghini Aventador Roadster
As a car that wasn’t freshly unveiled during the show, the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster doesn’t qualify for the list, but it’s hard to look past.
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The wait is finally over today as Mazda finally confirmed that that it will offer the SkyActiv-D diesel powerplant in the North American market optionally in the 2014 Mazda6.
Recently reduced to being the smallest automotive brand in North America, Mitsubishi is committed to soldiering forward with U.S. sales.
Part of that commitment means offering the sleeker, more conservative looking 2014 Outlander that the brand unveiled during the L.A. Auto Show in an attempt to hang on to its dwindling market share. The Japanese automaker has to hope that people will take kindly to its restyled utility vehicle after recently slashing many of its products including the Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder.
Mitsubishi will continue to offer both a 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine and a V6 while other options for the 2014 model include a navigation system and a 710-watt sound system. Farther on the horizon, the brand will also offer the Outlander PHEV first seen during this year’s Paris Motor Show.
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The crossover also gets three new safety systems: lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control and forward collision mitigation.
Brand boss Osamu Masuko already predicted that overall brand sales will reach to 55,000 units by the end of the fiscal year and that they will read 80,000 another year after that.
The 2014 Outlander is part of that plan, but it remains to be seen if Mitsubishi will be able to come back from its difficult position.
Despite not having a booth at the LA Auto Show, Lamborghini showcased one of its new Aventador Roadsters during a small event last night.
The 2013 Ford Fusion was just named the “Green Car of the Year” today at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show.
Nissan previewed its crossovers today at the L.A. Auto Show with the Hi-Cross concept – a bold take on where its utility vehicles will go in the near future.
Fiat debuted its 500e electric car today during the L.A. Auto Show to join the list of brands offering gas-free transportation.
Jaguar took the sheet off its XFR-S today during the L.A. Auto show, giving its fastest sedan ever an official introduction.
Looking to bridge the gap between mid-size and full-size luxury sedans, Acura has unveiled its new RLX flagship model at the Los Angeles Auto Show today.
Dodge Charger fans have something new to look forward to in 2013 as the brand brings back it’s higher-performing Daytona package for $36,495.
Jaguar Land Rover brought its two new key models to bow the night before the show: the F-Type sports car and 2013 Range Rover SUV.
One of Italian automaker Fiat’s latest editions takes the brand in a very Californian direction, picking perhaps the most appropriate venue to debut: the 2012 L.A. Auto Show.