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I think you Europeans have more actually. Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt, London, etc? We only have 4 big ones, L.A., Chicago, New York and of course Detroit.

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Mercedes RECY at LA Auto Show Design Challenge
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L.A. Design Challenge theme announced: Environmental Sustainability

Being a hotbed of automotive design, Los Angeles often leads the way for future automotive trends. A few years ago, the L.A. Auto Show recognized that it was in a prime location to feature design concepts from some of the best names in the business. That year it initiated a forward-thinking design program called The Design Challenge. Now in its third year, the Challenge isn't so much about showing off next year's models as it is about giving designers free rein to think outside the box and tackle larger issues of the interaction between cars, people and the planet.

Environmental Sustainability is the theme of this year's Challenge, which features nine entries from Acura, Audi, Honda, Hummer, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Toyota and Volkswagen. The concept photo at right is the Mercedes-Benz entry, dubbed the RECY. "Wood, alloys, glass and rubber combine to create a 100-percent recyclable California roadster of the future. It's a fast, fun Mercedes-Benz for the ecologically minded consumer who demands a smart, elegant alternative to the traditional roadster," according to the release.

The Design Challenge entries will be revealed in early October when media packs and CD-ROMs featuring the vehicles are released. A blue ribbon judging panel will review the concept artwork and the winner will be announced on November 30 at the L.A. Auto Show. The 2007 L.A. Auto Show is actually the second for Los Angeles in less than 12 months as the show has moved from its traditional dates in January that had it facing heavy competition with the NAIAS in Detroit.

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I'm thinking the new Mini Cooper will be here, since L.A. is a pretty big slice of the market. Hopefully the R8 will makes it's N.A. debut here too.

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VW Nanospyder Concept at LA Auto Show Design Challenge
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Car & Driver Show Preview:
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Featured cars:

• Aston Martin V-8 Vantage Roadster
• Audi TT Roadster
• BMW Hydrogen 7
• BMW X5
• Buick Enclave
• Ferrari 599GTB
• Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
• Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG
• Porsche 911 GT3
• Porsche 911 Targa 4/4S
• Volkswagen Tiguan concept
• Volvo C30

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Volkswagen Tiguan Concept - Auto Shows

VW is set to unveil a thinly veiled concept version of the company’s upcoming small SUV based on the Golf/Rabbit platform at the L.A. auto show. The roughly Honda CR-V-sized Tiguan should become a reality sometime in 2007 as a 2008 model and will likely feature the company’s 200-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder and possibly the 280-hp 3.6-liter V-6. The new ute is said to have Touareg styling cues and should start around $25,000.

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It has been confirmed that the R8 will be in L.A.

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Mercedes Powers into LA Motor Show

The S63 AMG, CL63 AMG and Maybach 62 S will celebrate their North American debut at the Los Angeles Automobile Show, open to the public December 1 – 10, 2006. The S63 AMG sedan and the CL63 AMG coupe are both powered by the first engine developed entirely by AMG -- a 6.3-liter normally aspirated V8 that produces 518 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. Infused with even greater power and enhanced agility, the Maybach 62 S delivers a level of performance expected in an exotic sports car while maintaining the extraordinary luxury and comfort of the world’s finest super-luxury sedan.

AMG Racing Success Spawns High-Power Production Engine

One of the most powerful naturally aspirated production V8s ever, the new 6.3-liter engine boasts a wealth of exciting features derived from AMG’s highly successful racing efforts. Built almost completely from a high-strength silicon-aluminum alloy, this powerful new engine features four valves per cylinder, variable valve timing, bucket followers (rather than rocker arms) and a variable intake manifold. Designed entirely by AMG, the engine shares no parts with Mercedes-Benz other V8 engines. A first for a production engine, the cylinder bores feature a twin-wire-arc-sprayed (TWAS) coating, a new process that results in impressively low friction and running surfaces that are twice as hard as conventional cast-iron cylinders.

Maybach 62 S: 604-Horsepower Twin-Turbo V12

The Maybach was designed to drive like a private luxury jet for the road, and the new 62 S model takes that analogy to an even higher level – “a jet with an afterburner.” Like the 57 S, the 62 S is powered by a higher-performance version of the Maybach twin-turbo, intercooled V12 engine. Designed and hand-built by Mercedes-AMG, the 62 S powerplant displaces six liters, a half-liter more than the standard engine. With higher turbo boost pressure and other modifications, the 62 S engine produces an impressive 604 horsepower and a massive 738 pound-feet of torque from as low as 2,000 rpm.

To balance its increased acceleration, the Maybach 62 S chassis has been modified to provide sharper handling response, with firmer air suspension and shock absorbers as well as thicker stabilizer bars. The suspension has been specially tuned to work with new 11-spoke, 20-inch alloy wheels fitted with 275/45 R 20 Michelin Pilot Sport tires (versus 19-inch wheels on the standard 57 model).

The new chassis provides even more impressive handling without unduly compromising the car’s whisper-smooth ride. In addition, the ESP stability control and traction control programming have been revised to allow the driver to get the most out of the additional performance.

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2007 Cadillac DTS-L




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