LA Auto show begins 10-Day run at Convention Center
SOLO cars on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Ford display’s the 2023 Raptor Brocon off during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Porsche display’s 911 Dakar during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Ford Bronco”s showing their off road stuff on track during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Porsche funny words during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Porsche display’s 911 Dakar during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
JEEP showing their off road stuff on track during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Ford display’s the 2023 Raptor Brocon off during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Porsche display’s 911 Dakar during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Toyota’s concept truck Mega 6×6 on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Fire torched S’more donuts during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
100 years of electric cars on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Ford unveil’s the new 7th generation Mustang during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Nissan’s Ariya on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Blink showing off their high speed charging stations during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Porsche both during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Ford Bronco”s showing their off road stuff on track during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Media race each other on a figure-8 track during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Fire torched S’more donuts during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Many custom car on display at the Galpin booth during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Toyota’s concept cars on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Dodge RAM truck showing their trucks off on track during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Toyota’s concept cars on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Dodge showing their Daytona SRT concept car during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
The new VW ID. BUZZ van on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
The new 2023 seventh-
generation Nissan Z on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
The new 2023 seventh-
generation Nissan Z on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Toyota’s 2023 Prius-HSV on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Many custom car on display at the Galpin booth during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
The new 2023 seventh-
generation Nissan Z on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
The new VW ID. BUZZ van on display during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Many classics and new cars on display at thee Galpin Lincoln both during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Hyperion concept car with the space look to it during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Media at the Chevrolet both during media day at 2022 LA Auto Show, Thursday, Nov 17, 2022. The LA auto Show opens to the public Friday Nov 18 to the 27th. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
The Los Angeles Auto Show’s 115th anniversary edition began a 10-day run at the L.A. Convention Center o Friday, with electric vehicles at the forefront of hundreds of displays from more than 30 automakers worldwide.
“With California at the epicenter of electric vehicle manufacturing and design, our show continues to attract the world’s preeminent innovators, who want to reach car buyers throughout our state,” said Terri Toennies, president of the Auto Show.
“As electric vehicles gain a greater share of the market, it’s vital that consumers have the opportunity to experience the ever-growing number of models available.”
But while a wide array of EV and hybrid vehicles take center stage — including cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks — the show also features traditional gas-powered vehicles, along with famous Hollywood cars, exotics, limited editions, “mind-blowing” gadgets and all manner of other automotive eye candy.
The show runs through Nov. 27, including Thanksgiving Day.
Among the highlights:
–An EV test track is available all 10 days of the show’s run, enabling potential buyers or the just plain curious to take new models from Chevrolet, Genesis, Kia, Volkswagen, the Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast and others for a spin. On the first weekend of the show, Porsche will also offer turns in the EV test track.
–Showgoers can also partake of street test drives around downtown L.A. — and the truly adventurous can strap in for “thrills rides” and truck ride-alongs inside the Convention Center’s West Hall with Camp Jeep, Ford Bronco Built Wild and Ram Truck Territory.
–Look for debuts, too, from automakers such as Fiat, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota, VinFast, VW and the British manufacturer Charge Cars.
On the electric front, the show highlights “the various extensions of EV and emerging technologies,” including:
— L.A.-based, INDI EV displaying its INDI One, a four-door, 475-horsepower EV with a 300-mile range and a “revolutionary” interior living space;
— A 1967-style Mustang by Charge Cars that “reimagines classic American muscle with the modern benefits of electric drivetrain innovations,” and
— Primers on autonomous driving technology from Motional, which will showcase an all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi.
Cars with a California flavor will include the Czinger 21C — “the world’s most technologically advanced hypercar, which showcases the upper limits of battery and gas integration and innovation,” and, from Hyperion, the hydrogen-powered XP-1, which can hit speeds of 221 mph and boasts a 1,000-mile range, according to the manufacturer.
There are activities for kids and families, scavenger hunts, celebrity and sports autograph signings, luxury ride-ons, and collectibles for sale.
Live music, DJs, dancers and local vendors round out the happenings each day.
In addition, Subaru hosts “Make A Dog’s Day,” encouraging attendees to adopt pets in need of a home.
This year’s show is cashless. Tickets can be purchased at laautoshow.com/tickets/. Individual tickets, family and VIP packages include:
