LA Auto Show Introductions Hint at a Return to NormalityLA Auto Show Introductions Hint at a Return to Normality

Auto shows were in decline even before the pandemic, but a solid slate of introductions at the Los Angeles auto show bodes well for their continued relevance.

Dan Carney, Senior Editor

November 17, 2022

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The Los Angeles Auto Show dates to 1907 and is one of the world's leading auto shows, but as with the former Frankfurt Motor Show, the L.A. show has pivoted from showcasing shiny new totems of internal combustion to a mobility-oriented show under the brand Automobility LA.

Today the show draws 5,000 journalists from more than 50 countries to the media preview day where carmakers still unveil upcoming models in extravagant introductions.

The show expects to host tens of thousands of industry decision-makers and influencers as well as hundreds of thousands of potential car buyers who will visit during the public days.

This year's introductions include new cars from Toyota, Hyundai, Genesis, Porsche, Kia, Fiat, and Subaru.

Click through our gallery for a look at these new vehicles.

 

About the Author

Dan Carney

Senior Editor, Design News

Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.

A member of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year jury, Dan also contributes car reviews to Popular Science magazine, serves on the International Engine of the Year jury, and has judged the collegiate Formula SAE competition.

Dan is a winner of the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award for automotive writing, as well as the National Motorsports Press Association's award for magazine writing and the Washington Automotive Press Association's Golden Quill award.

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He has held a Sports Car Club of America racing license since 1991, is an SCCA National race winner, two-time SCCA Runoffs competitor in Formula F, and an Old Dominion Region Driver of the Year award winner. Co-drove a Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-accredited world speed records over distances from just under 1km to over 4,104km at the CERAM test circuit in Mortefontaine, France.

He was also a longtime contributor to the Society of Automotive Engineers' Automotive Engineering International magazine.

He specializes in analyzing technical developments, particularly in the areas of motorsports, efficiency, and safety.

He has been published in The New York Times, NBC News, Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, The Washington Post, Hagerty, AutoTrader.com, Maxim, RaceCar Engineering, AutoWeek, Virginia Living, and others.

Dan has authored books on the Honda S2000 and Dodge Viper sports cars and contributed automotive content to the consumer finance book, Fight For Your Money.

He is a member and past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers

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