2011 Los Angeles Auto Show – Part 4
November 18, 2011 Leave a comment
There were so many interesting new or refreshed cars that I couldn’t help myself from taking so many pictures. Here’s gallery number four:
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- The Lincoln MKZ Hybird gets some cosmetic tweaks for 2012, but the real changes comes with the all-new 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid that will be shown at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2012.
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- 2012 Lotus Evora engine bay and “trunk.” Pack light – you there isn’t much cargo space in these tiny sports cars.
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- 2012 Lotus Evora front
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- The interior of the 2012 Lotus Evora (not the S).
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- The front of the 2012 Lotus Evora S is hard to distinguish from the “regular” Evora.
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- The interior of the 2012 Lotus Evora S feels and looks hand-crafted. I really had to fold myself to get in and out of it.
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- 2012 Mazda3 i Grand Touring 5-door rear. I like the little hatchback better than the sedan. It too comes with Mazda’s SkyActiv fuel saving technologies.
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- 2012 Mazda3 i Grand Touring sedan front.
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- 2012 Mazda 3 i Grand Touring sedan rear. This new Mazda3 has the fuel efficient SkyActiv technology. It is rated at 39 mpg highway with the six-speed automatic.
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- 2012 Mazda CX-5 benefits from Mazda’s 2.0L SkyActive engine technology.
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- The interior of the 2012 Mazda CX-5 is a step above that of the Mazda3. Itr’s a very nice cabin for the price.
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- The all-new 2012 Mazda CX-5 CUV in white.
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera front
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera driver’s cockpit. It’s where I want to be. The seats are sublime. The build is impeccable. The materials are expensive and tactile.
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera door detail
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera interior detail.
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera rear (not the S)
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S side
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S front
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S rear
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- 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S side
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- 2012 Porsche Boxster interior.
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- 2012 Porsche Boxster rear.
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- 2012 Porsche Boxster Spyder front.
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- 2012 Porsche Boxster Spyder rear.
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- The lightweight 2012 Porsche Boxster Spyder interior. Check out the red door pulls rather han metal handles.
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- 2012 Porsche Cayenne S front.
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- Driver’s cockpit and dash of the 2012 Porsche Cayenne S. It’s really a lovely cabin and it’s no wonder that Porsche can’t keep up with demand. If you have to have a big, heavy SUV, the Porsche is the one to pick.
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- Interior of the 2012 Porsche Cayenne S.
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- 2012 Porsche Cayenne S interior detail.
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- 2012 Porsche Cayenne S rear.
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- The “old” look of the 2012 Porsche Cayman dash. A new Boxster and Cayman are coming sometime next year and it will look more like the 911 and Panamera interior for the new generation.
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- 2012 Porsche Cayman interior detail.
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- Detail of the rear badge for the 2012 Porsche Cayman R.
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- 2012 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition rear.
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- 2012 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition front.
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- Of course, you need a Hybrid badge to brag about your “green” credentials in LA.
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- There is plenty of cargo space in the Porsche Panamera. There is no discernable difference between the Hybrid and standard gasoline models.
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- The 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid’s dash is much like the “standard” Panamera except for some specialized software in the nav screen and some dash lights.
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- From a distance, it’s hard to distinguish the 2012 Panamera S Hybrid from other Panameras.
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- 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid with its hatch open.
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- Detail of the power controls for the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid’s hatch.
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- 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid front passenger interior detail.
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- More detail of the interior of the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. The materials are first rate as is the design and fit and finish.
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- 2012 Porsche Panamers S Hybrid rear
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- 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid rear seat console detail.
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- The Porsche Panamera Turbo S badges tell the story when you pull up behind one.
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- The engine bay of the 2012 Porschs Panamera Turbo S. It’s a lovely 4.8L 500 hp twin turbo V8.
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- 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S side
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- 2012 Panamera Turob S interior. The craftsmanship is outstanding.
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- When money is no object, this $168,165 2012 Range Rover Autobiography Supercharged is for you. The Chromaflair micha pearlescent iridescent paint is a $41,500 option. The Autobiography package alone is $30,995.
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- The 2012 Range Rover Autobiography Supercharged interior is tall set above the Range Rover Sport.
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- 2012 Range Rover Autobiography Supercharged – rear
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- 2012 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Supercharged – interior. Hey, for $93,695, it should look nice, right?
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- 2012 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Supercharged – rear
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- The 2012 Rolls Royce Ghost offers entry-level Rolls Royce luxury for only around $250,000 (much more with customization).
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- For those Rolls Royce customers who want to drive themselves, there is the 2012 Ghost, based on a BMW 7-series platform and drivetrain. Of course, it’s all customized by Rolls to fit the proper image.
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- The 2012 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is just amazing. It’s gigantic, yet graceful. If you have to ask how much (at least $500k) you probably can’t afford it.
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- There has been some controversary about the big, bold styiling of the Rolls Royce Phantom. I think it has presence like no other car. It’s a Rolls Royce, and you’re supposed to know it.
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- 2012 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe front seats.
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- The rich teak deck and butter-soft cow hides combined with hand-crafted interiors are hallmarks of the Rolls Royce brand. This 2012 Phantom Drophead Coupe is the ultimate luxury convertible
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- 2012 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet. The lime green works on this tiny car, but not many others.
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- 2012 Smart ForTwo Information
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- 2012 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet Interior. There aren’t many changes for Smart in 2012.
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- 2012 Smart ForTwo EV. It’s a $499/month lease and it got horrible reviews. In other words, don’t bother.
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- 2012 Subaru Impreza sedan. It’s all new for 2012, but not many people at the show seemed interested in it.
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- The 2012 Subaru Impreza has a much improved interior. The bar was pretty low to begin with.
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- The Subaru 2012 Impreza looks better in wagon form and Subaru sells lots of wagons. I just wish it had looked much closer to the Impreza Concept car from the 2010 LA Auto Show.
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- 2012 Subaru WRX (World Rally car)
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- 2012 VW Beetle 2.5 interior. The interior color matched to the exterior is a nice touch.
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- 2012 VW Beetle 2.5 rear.
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- 2012 VW Beetle 2.0 Turbo Front
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- 2012 VW Beetle Turbo hatch open. The roof line kills some cargo height, but overall it’s fairly spacious.
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- 2012 VW Beetle 2.0 Turbo information sheet.
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- 2012 VW Beetle Turbo interior
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- 2012 VW Beetle Turbo rear. Note the Turbo badge.
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- The new corporate grille on the 2012 VW CC takes away some of the CC’s “special-ness.”
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- 2012 VW Eos Executive
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- 2012 VW Eos Executive information. For $41,185, this should be one damn nice hardtop convertible.
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- The 2012 VW Eos Executive has the upscale cabin feel not found in the new Jetta – this is a good thing.
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- The 2012 VW Eos Executive has nicely detailed taillights.
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- 2012 VW Golf R packs a powerful turbo engine and 4Motion all-wheel drive.
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- 2012 Golf R interior has great seats.
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- The 2012 VW Golf R’s rear end has sporty dual center tailpipes.
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- The 2012 VW Jetta GLI gets the corporate 2.0L turbo engine with the independent rear multilink suspension that went missing from the Jetta when it was introduced last year.
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- 2012 VW Jetta GLI information
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- The interior of the 2012 VW Jetta GLI is slightly better than the standard Jetta. I wish there were less hard plastics and some more amenities.
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- 2012 Jetta GLI rear
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- 2012 VW Touareg front. I like the rope of LEDs around the HID headlights.
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- 2012 Touareg Information. $58,625 is a lot for a VW SUV.
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- The 2012 VW Tourag TDI has an upscale interior and you can see its relation to its corporate cousin, the Porsche Cayenne. But the VW doesn’t have the ambience of the Porsche.
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- 2012 VW Touareg TDI. In Europe and other markets, Porsche sells a diesel versoin of the Cayenne, with a similar TDI engine.
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- The 2013 Audi S8 ditches the Lamborghini V10 in favor of an all-new Audi 4.0L TSFI V8 engine with a twin scroll turbo making 520 hp and 479 lb-ft torque. It’s limited to 155 mph.
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- The 2013 Audi S8 interior is lavished with top-quality leather and wood as well as the very latest in electronic gadgets.
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- The 2013 Audi S8 rear.
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- 2013 Chevy Spark hatch and cargo. I like the styling better than the slightly larger 2012 Chevy Sonic.
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- This 2013 Chevy Spark had a mellow yellow paint that just didn’t photograph well in the convention center lights.
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- The 2013 Chevy Spark has an interesting interior that doesn’t look too cheap. The color matched interior is a nice touch in this lime green version.
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- The 2013 Chevy Spark is tiny, but the slick, articulated styling really helps it stand out against the Scion iQ or a Ford Fiesta.
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- 2013 Ford Mustang GT Convertible – front.
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- 2013 Ford Mustang GT Convertible interior is a weak spot. It looks decent from a distance, but the plastics are hard and cheap and the center stack is out of place in a car costing $35,000 (or more).
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- I like this gun metal gray color on this 2013 Ford Mustang Convertible. I like the way the taillights are darkened and integrated into the rear panels.
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- 2013 Infiniti JX35 SUV front. I think the nose looks too bulbous to my eye.
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- 2013 Infinit JX35 rear. Good thing it has a backup camera system that gives you a 360 degree view.
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- There is no hiding the size of the 2013 Infiniti JX35 from the side.
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- This is the reskinned 2013 Lincoln MKS. I like the nose better, but I still think it’s not a befitting flagship for Lincoln.
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- The interior of the 2013 Lincoln MKS is better, but you can still see a Taurus there. I think the wood looks fake.
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- This is the first look of the new MyLincoln touch-screen infotainment system and center dash controls.
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- The 2013 Lincoln MKS interior detail. This looks like cheap (really cheap) Ford switchgear. It doesn’t belong in a Lincoln.
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- 2013 Lincoln MKT 2nd row seats
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- 2013 Lincoln MTK 3rd row seats. There’s not much leg room for adults back there.
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- The 2013 Lincoln MKT dash. It’s controls are similar to the MKS sedan.
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- The 2013 Lincoln MKT has the new corporate grille. It’s better… but not great.
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- 2013 Lincoln MKT rear isn’t much changed.
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- There isn’t much rear cargo space in the back of the 2013 Lincoln MKT unless you fold the 3rd row seats down.
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- 2013 Lincoln MKT profile.
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- The odd-looking Doking XD2 Electric Vehicle. It’s made in Croatia!
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- The electric motors for the Doking XD are in the wheel hubs. The XD2 is two wheel drive, the XD4 is all-wheel drive.
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- You can customize your Ford Mustang at Galpin Auto Sports
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- This really was a beautiful classic customized Mustang by Galpin Auto Sports – part of the Galpin Auto Group in North Hills.
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- Jaguar CX-16 Concept front
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- A closer view of the Jaguar CX-16 Concept hybrid. It’s been given a green light for production.
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- The Jaguar CX-16 Concept hybrid is supposed to be a modern day E-Type Jag. Lovely interior!
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- The KIA GT Concept is a rear drive vehicle. It won’t look like this if it makes it to production, but it shows what Kia can do.
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- Kia GT Concept. The lighting was terrible. The car is white.
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- The interior of the KIA GT is pure concept car.
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- The rear of the Kia GT Concept
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- Kia GT Concept rear door detail
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- Kia GT Concept rear seats
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- Kia GT Concept side
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- Kia GT Concept – side with doors closed.
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- Land Rover DC100 Concept hardtop
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- Land Rover DC 100 Concept side
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- Land Rover DC100 Sport Concept front
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- Land Rover DC100 Sport Concept interior.
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- Land Rover DC100 Sport Concept rear.
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- Land Rover DC100 Sport Concept side.
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- Los Angeles DWP “Volts Wagon” experimental electric van.
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- A Mercedes C-class car from the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy that just opened a branch in Los Angeles.
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- The new Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy just opened a school in the LA area.
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- Information on the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy. If you’ve got kids and can afford it, it’s a great drivers education course.
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- Mechatronik vintage Mercedes update and restoration specialists. This pre-War car is fantastic.
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- Mechatronik vintage Mercedes update and restoration specialists.
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- Mechatronik vintage Mercedes update and restoration specialists. Attention to detail is amazing. If you can afford it.
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- Mechatronik vintage Mercedes update and restoration specialists. No prices on these cars. Every one is a custom order.
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- Mechatronik vintage Mercedes update and restoration specialists.
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- Mechatronik vintage Mercedes update and restoration specialists.
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- A lovely Porsche-designed carbon fiber bicycle. It weighs only 18 lbs and costs $8,000. Where do I have it delivered?
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- Porche bicycle information
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- I liked this smart-designed electric folding bicycle. I didn’t see any price for it, but it was very cool.
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