#2010LosAngelesAutoShow

Kia took the wraps off their Optima Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto Show today, and no surprise here, it’s exactly the same as it’s corporate sibling, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.

Subaru has revealed what it called the Impreza Design Concept, giving a rather obvious hint at what the next generation of the brand’s subcompact will look like. Trading the cars often quirky design cues for something that’s modern, aggressive and luxurious, the next-generation Impreza is poised for greater success.

Powering the concept car is Subaru’s all-new boxer engine, mated to a CVT transmission. And of course, there’s Subaru’s AWD system.

Unveiled today at the LA Auto Show the car embodies Subaru’s new “Confidence in Motion” design and brand strategy.

Check back soon for complete photos from the reveal at the LA Auto Show.

Official release and live video from the LA Auto Show after the jump:

Volkswagen brought Heidi Klum on stage in Los Angeles to unveil the new 2012 Eos, unfortunately, totally drawing our attention away from the new handsome corporate nose…on the car, not on Heidi. The changes to the 2011 VW Eos are significant, but most of the attention is focused on its looks, so bringing out someone known for their fashion sense was perhaps appropriate.

Porsche will expand its hybrid offerings into the realm of sports car in the future says the German automaker’s CEO. During the world premiere of the all-new Cayman R, Porsche Cars CEO Metthias Muller confirmed the upcoming launch of the new Panamera Hybrid as a followup to the Cayenne Hybrid. He then commented that Porsche is, “confident hybrid technology will find its way into sports cars.”

After a long production cycle, a lengthy development process and a European launch that occurred months ago, BMW has finally brought the new 2011 X3 to the U.S., debuting today at the LA Auto Show.

Officially debuting today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Land Rover revealed its new 5-door version of the Evoque crossover. Priced at $45,000 it’s far cheaper than most anything else in the range and is sure to outsell every other Land Rover product combined. Evidence of this was present by the interest shown by the local media in LA, with the crowd around the Jaguar Land Rover booth far larger than at most other autoshows.

Rather than being polished up like a Pebble Beach show car, Chevrolet Marketing VP Joel Ewanick drove a filthy Volt onto the stage at the Los Angeles Auto Show today for the car’s official world premiere. Ewanick and a group of engineers drove the Volt 2,400 miles across America from GM’s headquarters in Detroit to the LA Auto Show to drive home the message that the Volt is a daily driver and that it can be a family’s only car.

Scion may just have established itself as the only automaker on the planet with more special edition models than Bentley. Debuting today at the LA Auto Show, Scion has announced its eighth Release Series xB model.