L. A. AUTO SHOW 2010

L. A.  AUTO SHOW 2010

 HORSEPOWER AND TECH INSIGHTS

The New 2012 Fiat 500 full Details

By Jim Bennett and Roger Rohrs

November, 2010

The first major international auto show of the 2011 model year was full of surprises and hopes for both auto enthusiasts and alternative powered vehicles.  Stylish good looks, stimulating road performance, comfortable practical interiors and improved fuel mileage were noted throughout the two day media event.

A few highlights and insights include the stunning silver Jaguar C-X75 hybrid-electric concept car, the newly USA designed and produced Fisker Karma were only one booth apart but both embraced high performance and high style with flare and creativity.

At General Motors the Volt and Camaro convertible drew standing room only crowds to see and hear what GM products debuted during the critical IPO offering.  Buick had an elegant understated display area populated with newly designed offering which will likely sell very well in China. 

Speaking of China, they purchased at least 18 % of the entire GM IPO (share prices are in the range of $26 to $29.  China’s influence on the entire global market will probably increase rapidly.

The Fiat-owned Chrysler revealed the long awaited North American Fiat 500 automobile with an efficient 100 hp MultiAir  gasoline engine that will be built by Chrysler in Dundee MI that hasn’t been available in Europe yet.  The little car looks great and should a key vehicle for the company in the MPG race for profitability and sustainability.

Porsche introduced a new Speedster and talked about their advanced propulsion systems—sorry no 918 on display in LA but stay tuned.

Audi, VW and MB had a full portfolio of high performance and fuel efficient vehicles we will analyze and provide insights in following insight news.

The Asian manufacturers namely Honda, Toyota, Mazda and Subaru had exciting and well crafted products.  They also shared some strategies on how they plan to embrace fuel/propulsion efficiencies, sustainability and profitability by providing high value and reliability.

MORE TO COME IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS-------

End of a Big Day

We will gather more insights in the days to come when we analyze the mountain of information we collected.  We plan to revisit the LA Auto Show during the public days to provide deeper insights and gauge consumer reactions.