Auto show in Los Angeles

It would seem second-rate (the "Detroit can not compare, as many in Europe) car show in Los Angeles this year broke all records imaginable. The capital of California is literally swelled the number of hybrids: 50 models, working on hybrid and other alternative fuels - this has not seen yet, no car show the planet! Moreover, environmental blitz in Los Angeles was backed up and the heavy artillery: the three halls of the Exhibition Centre on 12 th Street LA crowd waited seven world and three dozen North American premieres. In the camp of the world novelties central place, of course, held the premiere of the Porsche and Toyota. The Germans introduced their new ultra-light Boxster Spyder, first traded during acceleration to 100 km / h five-second threshold. The Japanese have shown multiven Toyota Sienna, whose role in the U.S. market is difficult to overestimate. Cadillac revealed to the world his great brutality CTS Coupe. Dodge has finally updated the Viper. Honda crossed the ocean of another concept with an incredibly long name Personal-Neo Urban Transport Concept (P-NUT) and are likely to be as short life. Finally, Volkswagen scored with two world premieres, although both have turned out quite puppet: on the background surrounding the German booth giant pickups and limousines Buick and Chevrolet toddlers VW Up! Lite and Beatle looked like kids in carnival costumes at high society parties: fun and bright, but large - out of place. The popularity of the small car in America, eloquently testifies to at least the fact that the main novelties of the North American interior steel Mazda2 and Ford Fiesta - a model that on the western side of the Pacific, if not yet obsolete, it just become boring. However, in fairness it should be noted that the reverse situation was enough. For example, hybrid Mercedes-Benz ML, which in Europe have seen except in pictures, in the capital of California, already in full was used as a shuttle for guests of Daimler. In addition was late Mazda and Ford, among other newsmakers of the North American automotive market, emphasis was focused on the Chevrolet Cruze, prototypes, Audi e-tron and the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, a Japanese supercar Lexus LF, two new MINI: Coupe and Roadster, hybrid concept Subaru Hybrid Tourer, 5 ,2-liter cabriolet Audi R8 Spyder, a pair of hybrids Bavarian BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the BMW ActiveHybrid 7, the two updates from Hyundai: Sonata and Tucson, another Korean KIA Sorento crossover, and, of course, winged sports car Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. As acknowledged by the majority of Hollywood stars, this is the German model is the most integrated into the garage in Beverly Hills. Text: Alex Guy