Tråd: Los Angeles motor show: rapport og galleri

Eksklusive billeder af alle de nye begreber og produktionen biler afsløret på Los Angeles motor show The Los Angeles motor show er en youd kamp at forveksle med en anden. For som Californien er verdens største marked for sport og performance biler, det er her, hvor bilfabrikanterne kommer til at vise deres nyeste drevet op kreationer.
I de senere år af økonomiske dysterhed, denne tilgang har forladt showet føler lidt skyldig for sig selv, noget forhøjet ved, dens sent på året planlægning har folk ser tilbage på året næsten gået i stedet for fremad på den nye en overhængende.
Men som Toyota Americas boss Jim Lentz afsløret som han åbnede 2012 udgaven af LA motor show, USA 's nye bilmarkedet er hastigt voksende. Så kan overbærenhed i performance biler gøres skyld fri igen.
Der var masser at hengive sig til på 2012 La motor show. Jaguar ført an med den globale afsløringen af sin nye XFR-S sedan, men den virkelige nyhed for selskabet var den nordamerikanske reveal af F-typen i hvad vil være det største marked.
F-type tiltrådte den nye Range Rover fra søskende firma Land Rover i en britisk Invasion tema pressekonference og event på tærsklen til showet på Paramount Studios. Land Rover har haft sin swagger tilbage i et stykke tid nu, men der var en ægte følelse blandt Jaguar ledere, med F-type, en model, der skal bane vejen for fremtidig vækst, det var nu sin tid til at skinne.
En anden stor ny sportsvogn var Porsche Cayman. Alle de ord, du ønsker at høre, hvornår beskriver det ved siden af sin forgænger kunne krydses af, sænke, lettere og hurtigere blandt dem. Dens nu en looker også noget du ikke kunne beskylde den første generation Cayman af.
Over var på Mercedes SLS Black Series, hovedsagelig GT3 racer for vejen. Det var den korte AMG boss Ola Kallenius gav hans ingeniører, og at dømme efter udseendet af det og spec ark, dens noget, som de har formået at. Opholder sig med temaet GT3, medbragt Bentley sin kontinental GT3 racer. Hvor lang tid, indtil vi ser en vej version af det?
Volvo medbragt en usandsynlig – men mest velkommen – ydeevne helt i 508bhp S60 Polestar, noget, hvis det gør produktion, ville give virksomheden en BMW M5 rival. Den eneste ulempe er, at Volvo ikke forpligtet til at gøre det endnu.
Volvos tidligere ejer Ford medbragt en model med en rimelig få mindre heste men noget stadig betydelige alligevel i en tid med nedskæringer: Fiesta ST. Det bliver interessant at se, om Californien tager til den lille ydeevne bil på samme måde det har det lille økonomisk bil.
I anden enden af skalaen fra performance biler var en stærk display for den californiske motor industrys andre interesse: grønne biler. Og med BMW i3 coupe, den bayerske maker har måske lavet den mest ønskelige alternativt fueled køretøj ikke iført en Tesla eller en Fisker badge. Alle-elektriske udgaver af Chevrolet Spark og Fiat 500 også fremhævede, men det var 1. 0-liters Ecoboost udgave af Fiesta, som pikeret interesse mest. Det er en langt mere bæredygtig dagligdags mulighed for billige, økonomisk og brugervenlig lille bil bilkørsel for den gennemsnitlige californiske?
Dette er LA og Californien, der var det sædvanlige opbud af skøre designkoncepter, ledet på Mercedes standen af Ener-G-Force og Smart ForJeremy begreber. En anden blikfang var en cykel-inspirerede Åbn-top version af Hyundai Veloster.
Med den stigende vægt af udstillinger i emerging markets bliver motor show kalender mere belastede end nogensinde. Så shows er op til som Los Angeles, – en af fire internationale motor viser i Nordamerika alene – at forblive relevant og har deres egen niche.
Det er Californias kærlighed til performance biler, dristige designkoncepter og nipper til brændstoffet fremtidige teknologi, der holder LA motor viser formlen er relevante, og vil holde det velstående i mange år endnu.

Exclusive images of all the new concepts and production cars unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show The Los Angeles motor show is one youd struggle to mistake for another. For as California is the worlds largest market for sports and performance cars, it is here where car manufacturers come to show off their latest powered up creations.
In the recent years of economic gloom, this approach has left the show feeling a bit guilty for itself, something heightened by the fact its late in the year scheduling has people looking backwards at the year almost gone rather than forwards at the new one imminent.
But as Toyota Americas boss Jim Lentz revealed as he opened the 2012 edition of the LA motor show, the US new car market is rapidly growing. So the indulgence in performance cars can be done guilt free once again.
There was plenty to indulge in at the 2012 La motor show. Jaguar led the way with the global unveiling of its new XFR-S saloon, but the real news for the firm was the North American reveal of the F-type in what will be its largest market.
The F-type joined the new Range Rover from sibling firm Land Rover in a British Invasion themed press conference and event on the eve of the show at the Paramount Studios. Land Rover has had its swagger back for a while now, but there was a genuine feeling among Jaguar executives that with the F-type, a model that should pave the way to future growth, it was now its time to shine.
Another big new sports car was the Porsche Cayman. All the words you want to hear when describing it next to its predecessor could be ticked off, lower, lighter and faster among them. Its now a looker too, something you couldnt accuse the first-generation Cayman of.
Over at Mercedes was the SLS Black Series, essentially a GT3 racer for the road. That was the brief AMG boss Ola Kallenius gave his engineers, and judging by the look of it and the spec sheet, its something that theyve succeeded in. Staying with the GT3 theme, Bentley brought along its Continental GT3 racer. How long until we see a road-going version of that?
Volvo brought along an unlikely – but most welcome – performance hero in the 508bhp S60 Polestar, something that, if it makes production, would give the firm a BMW M5 rival. The only downside is that Volvo hasnt committed to making it yet.
Volvos previous owner Ford brought along a model with a fair few less horses but something still significant nonetheless in the era of downsizing: the Fiesta ST. It will be interesting to see if California takes to the small performance car the same way it has the small economical car.
At the other end of the scale away from the performance cars was a strong display for the Californian motor industrys other interest: green cars. And with the BMW i3 coupe, the Bavarian maker has perhaps created the most desirable alternatively fueled vehicle not wearing a Tesla or a Fisker badge. All-electric versions of the Chevrolet Spark and Fiat 500 also featured, but it was the 1. 0-litre Ecoboost version of the Fiesta that piqued the interest the most. Surely this is a much more viable everyday option for cheap, economical and user-friendly small car motoring for the average Californian?
This being LA and California, there were the usual array of whacky design concepts, led on the Mercedes stand by the Ener-G-Force and Smart ForJeremy concepts. Another eye-catcher was a bicycle-inspired open-top version of the Hyundai Veloster.
With the growing prominence of expos in emerging markets, the motor show calendar is becoming more congested than ever. So its up to shows like Los Angeles – one of four international motor shows in North America alone – to remain relevant and have their own niche.
It is Californias love of performance cars, bold design concepts and fuel-sipping future technology that keeps the LA motor shows formula relevant, and will keep it prosperous for many years yet.