LA Auto Show 2009

[pyroza]

Before I start with the pictures, let me say two things
1) Quite a few exotic brands (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Bentley) weren't there, which was lame
2) It really sucked this year. Nothing really exciting. It was more like a giant car dealership than an auto show.

But whatever, here's some pics

Audi R8
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3626/dscn1661k.jpg
R8 Roadster
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7772/dscn1662.jpg
Audi concept
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2641/dscn1665.jpg
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1286/dscn1666.jpg
7 Series
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/663/dscn1669t.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3883/dscn1671.jpg
BMW Vision concept
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/6371/dscn1674e.jpg
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6522/dscn1677e.jpg
///M power!
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9324/dscn1676e.jpg
Merc S Class
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5177/dscn1680.jpg
New E class
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9909/dscn1681.jpg
CL. This thing is absolutely beautiful inside and out
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4734/dscn1682c.jpg
SLS
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5018/dscn1685k.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/7898/dscn1687.jpg
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3596/dscn1688.jpg
Lexus concept or something? I forget
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5697/dscn1690vr.jpg
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8639/dscn1691.jpg

[pyroza]

Rolls Drophead
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8001/dscn1692.jpg
Ghost
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9849/dscn1694r.jpg
Lotus
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5271/dscn1693.jpg
Fisker
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5409/dscn1695.jpg
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3504/dscn1696.jpg
Spyker
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4285/dscn1699t.jpg
Aston
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7373/dscn1700.jpg
Porsches
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3949/dscn1701.jpg
911 Turbo
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2981/dscn1702f.jpg
GT3RS
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/403/dscn1703o.jpg
And now for some modded cars...
Merc
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2682/dscn1706.jpg
Smart
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/4899/dscn1707.jpg
Porsche
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5165/dscn1708x.jpg
Blacked out S
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6117/dscn1709r.jpg
Lambo
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2145/dscn1710a.jpg
Porsche
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/16/dscn1711.jpg
Bentley
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3880/dscn1712e.jpg

[pyroza]

Some more Smarts
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6131/dscn1713.jpg
Mustang
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5067/dscn1715.jpg
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3995/dscn1716.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1206/dscn1717r.jpg
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4686/dscn1718.jpg
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/6446/dscn1719.jpg
Another Merc
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/196/dscn1720.jpg
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1222/dscn1721.jpg
???
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1676/dscn1722.jpg
Ferrari California
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7173/dscn1723.jpg
Tesla
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4009/dscn1725a.jpg
Blue Lambo
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/4585/dscn1726b.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8296/dscn1727.jpg
GTR
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2061/dscn1728e.jpg
And a Maybach 57 on the way home :bigpimp:
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/4180/img1976.jpg

[rizfarmer]

you're right, pretty lame. besides RR and maybe the SLS, nothing you wouldn't see at the Calgary auto show

[2000TL]

Nice pics:thumbsup:

[TimeAttack]

Whatever program you use to re-size and or upload those photos totally ruined the quality.

[pyroza]

Originally posted by TimeAttack
Whatever program you use to re-size and or upload those photos totally ruined the quality.

So? There's nothing really worth having good quality pics for anyway.

[freshprince1]

Originally posted by pyroza
Bentley
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3880/dscn1712e.jpg

Nice pictures. This B kinda looks like a train :nut:

[dirtsniffer]

that lexus is the lfa.. and its coming out sooon

[scat19]

It seems "meh".

And I lol'd at you putting captions for each picture on a car forum.

[atgilchrist]

I can still think of worse ways to spend a day!

[89s1]

Originally posted by scat19
It seems "meh".

And I lol'd at you putting captions for each picture on a car forum.

TBH, I have never seen one of those Fiskers before, so it came in handy for that one at least. :)

[JAYMEZ]

You would expect more from an LA show.. Good pics none the less.

[pyroza]

Originally posted by scat19
It seems "meh".

And I lol'd at you putting captions for each picture on a car forum.

Had to separate them somehow... just having a load of pics would look all jumbled up

[wintonyk]

The first few pics at the top look like the cars in the Will Smith movie with the robots. iRobot i think.

Specifically the Audis and the Beamer concept

[beyond_ban]

Originally posted by freshprince1


Nice pictures. This B kinda looks like a train :nut:

IMO it's :barf:

Wasn't it at SEMA too?

[Redlyne_mr2]

Looks awesome to me... MB SLS, Lexus LFA, a nice lotus booth and the gt3 rs!

[blownz]

Originally posted by rizfarmer
you're right, pretty lame. besides RR and maybe the SLS, nothing you wouldn't see at the Calgary auto show

I sure hope that is sarcasm. Otherwise I think you are a little confused...

[strong]

Thanks for the Pics OP. Seems like this year was a little lame for most shows but none the less good to see some fresh stuff for the year

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by rizfarmer
you're right, pretty lame. besides RR and maybe the SLS, nothing you wouldn't see at the Calgary auto show

??

I doubt we'll get any concept cars.

And definitely not that many super cars.

[Jlude]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
Looks awesome to me... MB SLS, Lexus LFA, a nice lotus booth and the gt3 rs!

+1

I'll take that red lotus... :drool: :drool:

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Throw me the keys to the Efficient Dynamics concept plz!!

[mr2mike]

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8001/dscn1692.jpg

Hands off the car, NBA all-star wanna-be!

[911fever]

some nice cars there. Detroit's autoshow seemed to me to be greater last year.

[Vanner]

Hm, guess that means the Calgary auto show would not be hosting anything special this year? Lately the international auto shows the past 10 years since in Calgary hasn't shown good cars. Not worth my time and money for a ticket anyway...when I've seen a few good cars - that was it, the rest else are boring.

To these pics posted - thanks for showing them here.

I'll wait for Feb 21 when the World of Wheels show opens - at least it will feature great classic cars worth my time to stroll along! :burnout: