Los Angeles Auto Show to Feature Important New Models and Concepts

Chevy is also preparing its updated 2006 Monte Carlo and Impala for the L.A. show, both of which will undergo major

Many import brands will join a slew of new GM models, all using the L.A. show to upstage competitors revealing new cars one week later in Detroit. (Photo: Volkswagen Canada)

modifications in order to keep up with new large-midsize models from Chrysler Group and Ford, not to mention GM's Asian and European competitors.

So far no new model introductions have been announced by either of GM's domestic rivals, although the imports will be using the show to upstage competitors showing off their cars one week later in Detroit.

Volkswagen, for instance, will feature its all-new Jetta, while the automaker's luxury division, Audi, will be showing off three

Supercar manufacturer Ferrari will unveil its F430 for the first time in North America. (Photo: Ferrari North America)

new models, including the compact 2005 A3 Sportback previously shown in Paris, a model line that has never been offered in North America before, as well as the global introduction of the 2005 A4 and A4 Avant.

Audi rival BMW will have its M3 Competition on hand, while Boxster will be showing its all-new 2005 Boxster. Supercar manufacturer Ferrari will unveil its F430 for the first time in North America, and über sedan-maker Mercedes-Benz will show its equally powerful CLS 55 AMG.