Keyes Woodland Hills GM hits the L.A. Auto Show

Recently paid a visit to the Los Angeles Auto Show.  If you stop by the dealership, we have coupons for a discount on tickets if you decide to go. 

There were some pretty amazing vehicles on display from all the manufacturers, but lets take a look at what Buick, GMC and Cadillac featured.  These are Concept Cars and Coming Soons...

For Buick was the Regal GS.  This bad boy is coming soon with a 2.0L Ecotech engine with a Turbo that will hit 255 horses and 295 on the torque!  NICE!  0-60 in under 7 seconds.  Those of in Los Angeles who need to dodge traffic and hop on a freeway right quick will appreciate the performance aspect of the GS.  A Whole lotta kick wrapped up in a tight little package!   They also beefed up the front grill to enhance the European Sport Sedan design and these wheels are very nice.  What was most impressive for me was the effortless blend of performance, sport and luxury.  Clearly a sign of things to come for Buick as in begins to remake a name for itself in the Luxury car segment.

GMC showed the Granit.  This is going to be a cool little city SUV that will take the concept of Urban Utility Vehicle and launch it into the stratosphere!  1.4L Turbo engine, suicide doors, room for a bike in the front seat, seating configurations that would make a Transformer jealous and did I mention suicide doors?  How cool is that!  I was quite impressed with the space inside.  Like the Terrain, the Granit will be small but have a tom of volume.  The fuel economy is projected to be at 27 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway.  The word on the street is this may hit showrooms in as soon as 2012 or early 2013.  Definately something to look forward to and will also look forward to the Mini Cooper getting a good solid run for it's money.

Cadillac displayed their Urban Luxury Concept.  So speaking of Urban...  And speaking of giving the Mini another reason to freak out, take a look at this sucker!  Lambo-style doors, easy seating and room for 4.  As a concept car, the designers have a free range of imagination to plug into their unique ideas as to what the future will hold for an Urban Luxury car.  The concept for the powertrain is a hybrid propulsion system that will have a 1.0L three-cylinder engine that should be getting anywhere from 56 mpg in the city and 65 mpg on the highway.  Not to shabby at all! 


The L.A. Auto Show had a lot of really nice concepts on display and a good collection of vehicles coming very soon.  To note, the Chevy Volt and Camero convertable were there to tease performance and evnironmentally conscious drivers alike.

Outside of the GM world was a nice display from Mazda.  Frankly, I was rather taken aback by this car and was reminded of the feeling that I got the first time I saw the Enclave and LaCrosse.  "That's a Buick?" I thought!  Well this time it was, 'that's a Mazda?'  So nice work Mazda designers!  The Jaguar C-X75 also had me rubbernecking to the point of strain.  That came out quite nice.  Saab made a good showing with touches of retro Saab design blending with current styles,  It's nice to see that Saab pulled though in the end. 

Of particular interest was the showing of even more environmently friendy vehicles coming to market and a real emphasis on not only high MPG number but getting it in a way that is either elegant, luxurious, or sporty and fun.  Clearly a lot to look forward to as the Autootive Industry continues its evolution.