2008 LA Autoshow

[Unsafe At Any Speed]

I don't think there's a thread on this yet, but did anyone else go to this year's LA Autoshow? I was there on Saturday. I'll get some pics up later tonight.

[Fastback86]

Yup, albeit on a press day. Ugly mood in there. People are worried.

[Unsafe At Any Speed]

Some custom BMW coupe:


Italians:



DBS I think:


MB:



I don't know...


IS-F



I think this might've been a Ford truck:


The new Mustang. I'm kind of unsure on it. I liked the new rear end slope, but overall it was kind of bland:



And of course the '09 CTS-V! I want one bad. The interior is so nice (they let me sit in it and check it out which was cool):





I'll get some more pics up later.

[Fastback86]

I think the cheap plastic on the Mustang is what ruined it most for me. Looked so much better in pictures when you couldn't see it.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Italians:

I've been really curious about what that mid-engine/AWD Gallardo transaxle looks like. Did you get a pic of that?

[Fastback86]

In the event he didn't get a picture of it, the transaxle sits behind the engine with the outputs for the rear wheels fairly close to the engine block. A shaft runs up the side of the engine to the front to be coupled with a driveshaft to send power to the front wheels. Its all surprisingly compact.

[whipped]

That engine is sexy. Interesting that they are using oil filter element cartridges...

[Unsafe At Any Speed]

The only other picture I have of it:


About the Mustang. I agree about the plastic non-body color stuff. I think with a subtle bodykit and hood scoop it would look a lot better.

[Fastback86]

Even a real grille that isn't half blocked-off would make me happy.