The next-generation MINI, internally known as the F56, is expected to be unveiled sometime this year and will be built on a front-wheel drive platform.
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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.
Making an appearance at the 2012 LA Auto Show for Volkswagen was its CC R-Line model, which will start at $32,195, not including a $795 destination fee.
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.
With both styling and power, it’s hard for Lamborghini to make the Aventador a more drool-worthy car, but just by removing the top, the Italian supercar maker managed to make this bull even cooler.
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.
SEE ALSO: Mitsubishi Committed to US Market: Brand Boss Says
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.
Showing off its Dart and Durango models at the 2012 LA Auto Show, Dodge decided to spice things up a bit giving both the vehicles a matte gray paint treatment.
Previewed prior to its debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show, the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition looked off-road ready under the Los Angeles lights.
AMG has always strived to find the perfect blend between performance and luxury, and the Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG is a perfect testament to that mantra.
Despite not having a booth at the LA Auto Show, Lamborghini showcased one of its new Aventador Roadsters during a small event last night.
Who said a minivan had to be boring? Chrysler certainly doesn’t think so, teaming up with Mopar to show off a ‘Moparized’ 2013 Town & Country S at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
With nothing new to show off at the 2012 LA Auto Show, Lincoln decided to buck the trend by bringing a collection of fine, classic Lincoln models to its booth.
The 2013 Ford Fusion was just named the “Green Car of the Year” today at the 2012 L.A. Auto Show.
The Lexus LF-LC Blue concept has just made its North American debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, following up on the Japanese automaker’s LF-LC concept which was unveiled earlier at the Detroit Auto Show.
At long last, the all-new Aston Martin Vanquish has concluded its “Americas’ preview tour” at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show after traveling through several destinations in the U.S. and Canada.
Packing 508 hp and 424 lb-ft of torque, the Volvo S60 Polestar Concept looked right at home under the Los Angeles spotlight.
The Jaguar F-Type made a magnificent debut at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year, but the British automaker just topped its worldwide unveiling at the 2012 LA Auto Show.
Ever since its debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the Honda EV-STER Concept has been at the center of speculation and rumors of whether or not it’ll become a production model.
Making its North American debut today at the 2012 LA Auto Show is the MINI Paceman, a vehicle that the British automaker calls a ‘Sports Activity Coupe.’
As expected, the MINI John Cooper Works GP has made its American debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show today.
Subaru’s fourth-generation Forester crossover got its North American debut today during the 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.
Boasting 130 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque, the newest addition to the Chevrolet electric vehicle family has been officially unveiled at the 2012 LA Auto Show.
Audi plans to introduce diesel variants to four cars in the U.S. that were previously gasoline restricted.