The annual LA Auto Show opened in Los Angeles on November 22. The latest novelties of the global automotive industry will be available for contemplation until December 1. The show features both cars that will soon go into production and concept cars whose fate has not yet been decided.
We offer to evaluate together with us Top 10 Los Angeles Auto Show premieres... The top ten includes models from Mercedes, Subaru, Jaguar, Ford and other manufacturers.
10. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition
This model is the latest in the legendary SLS series. A total of 350 vehicles will be produced and can be purchased during 2014. The model will be released in two body styles - roadster and coupe. Under the hood will be a 6.3-liter V8 engine with 591 hp. from. The first copies of the limited edition will go on sale in February.
9. Range Rover Long Wheelbase Autobiography Black Edition
The new model has become 20 cm longer, and the legroom for the rear passengers has been increased by almost that much. By the way, the massage function is built into the passenger seats, and the backrest can be folded back 17 degrees. On request, the car is equipped with a panoramic roof.
8. Nissan Juke Nismo RS
The most powerful production model Juke was presented at the auto show. The 1.6 DiG-T 4-cylinder turbocharged engine produces 217 hp. from. The front-wheel drive version has a 6-speed mechanics, and the all-wheel drive version has a variator.
7. Ford EDGE
The concept of the new generation of the Ford Edge crossover is much brighter than its predecessor. The appearance of the car has become at the same time more aggressive and more solid. Interestingly, the model is able to automatically park, and to launch this function, just press a button on the remote control.
6. Honda FCEV
So far, this is only a concept for a hydrogen car, but it is expected that serial production will begin in 2015. Unusual futuristic design complemented by unexpected equipment. All components of the power plant are located in the engine compartment and do not take up space under the floor, which makes the interior as spacious as possible.
5. Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG
This car is equipped with the most powerful 2-liter engine in the world, producing 360 hp. from. In addition, the model has a 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT robotic gearbox with 2 clutches. Up to a hundred cars accelerates in just 5 seconds.
4. Jaguar F-Type Coupe
The coupe from Jaguar constructively repeats the F-Type Convertible roadster unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last year. The car body is made of aluminum, and the roof can be aluminum or glass. The top-of-the-range R Coupe will be powered by a 5-liter V8 with 550 hp.
3. Porsche Macan
This model - smallest crossover from Porsche (its length is 4681 mm). The car presented in Los Angeles is made on the Audi Q3 platform, but there is practically no external similarity. The Macan will enter the market in 3 versions: S, Turbo and S Diesel. All cars will be equipped with a 7-speed PDK robotic gearbox. The price of the car in the US will start at $ 49,900.
2. Subaru WRX
The WRX sedan looks like the Impreza model. Under the hood of the car is a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine with a volume of 2 liters and a capacity of 268 liters. from. The WRX will be equipped with a manual transmission or CVT. Sales of the new model are scheduled for March 2014.
1. Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo
Initially, the model was conceived exclusively for the video game Gran Turismo 6, which will be released in December this year. Therefore, the copy presented at the auto show is still the only one in the world. The car's carbon-fiber body has an extremely futuristic shape.Under the hood, the car has a V8 engine with two turbines with a capacity of 577 hp. from. Unfortunately, there are no plans to launch Gran Turismo into mass production.