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Khatir Soltani

Los Angeles Auto Show to Feature Important New Models and Concepts

Every year the Los Angeles Auto Show fights for notoriety despite being situated in what is arguably the most important

Thanks to Los Angeles' important car culture and always hospitable climate, their auto show is becoming more and more popular with automakers. (Photo: Los Angeles Auto Show)
car culture in the U.S., only because the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that follows one week later has long been seen as the dominant automotive event.

For this reason the L.A. show will soon get moved to a late November, early December date, and therefore should become much more significant to automakers wishing to upstage competitors by featuring their new models sooner.

But there are some new vehicles that suit the California lifestyle so well that automakers just can't help but feature

GM sees California as a key market for its new PT Cruiser competitor, the retro styled HHR. Chevrolet will introduce a total of three new models in L.A. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)
them in L.A. prior to the big Detroit show.

One such model is Chevrolet's new HHR, a somewhat late-to-market competitor to Chrysler's PT Cruiser. It will no doubt deliver exclusive features and a unique flavor that the PT doesn't, and notably offers styling that reflects the bowtie brand's roots more accurately than Chrysler's blast to the past, but only time will tell if the retro trend is still alive and well, Ford Mustang excluded. Either way, GM sees California as a key market for this practical crossover, and it should ring a chord with the GM-faithful Jan and Dean crowd who couldn't past the PT being a Chrysler.

Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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As a car enthusiast, he tests and compares vehicles from different categories through the eyes of the consumer, ensuring relevant and objective reviews.
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