For the most part I ignored cars that were there previously such as the Challenger, GT-R, G8, etc... Acura, Toyota, VW, had nothing new that was interesting and I just skipped them. I didn't take as many shots this year as previous years, just focused on what was cool or new. Everybody was there in full force, but just no real concepts and not a lot of new models to speak of that capture interest.

Subaru Legacy concept was tits. I'm really digging it. I can only hope the production model at least saves the lines though you know a lot of the features such as the video rear view are concept only. If the paint color, wheels, brakes and lines make production, it'll be hot.  It looks 100x better in person than in the pics I posted up before. I would seriously consider one in exchange for my STI if spec.B version had the aggressive / wide wheels and Brembos the concept was showing.



At Nissan, the only 370Z was a non-sport model in yellow. so not worth getting excited over. They're in dealers, so I didn't waste much time on it, particularly since there was no way in hell I was fitting.  Everybody has told me its a little tighter than the 350Z which I don't fit in. GT-R was still a big draw even though its not a new model and was there last year. Cube was cool, nobody really paying attention to it though and nobody was talking about it. All eyes on the GT-R still.  I think it got even MORE popular since last year.







Seeing the new Taurus in person impressed me more. You look at it and go, "that's a Ford?" With the Euro styling, its far better looking than anything else they have.  Only 2010 Mustang was the convertible V6.  I really like the revised front and rear, but being a vert, couldn't get a great feel for it.  Will wait to see the Shelby Cobra before I pass final judgment, at least wait for the revised engines to go in for 2011/2012.





GM as a whole. SUV's are still the majority of what they have on the floorspace. Why? With all the brands together in the same area, it was obvious that GM has way too many trucks / SUVs in their lineup and you can see why they suffer when SUV sales tank.  The new Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX / CTS-V looked ok, but I was still totally turned off by the Camaro.  As a whole, GM's car offerings are very weak when you can see it as a whole.

Camaro is still the suck and its a ridiculously LARGE vehicle. I'll never buy one. I don't know if any of you had a chance to check one out but the interior but is total shite. The only people really checking out the Camaro were domestic meatheads and old guys reminiscing about the good 'ol days. Terrible. Seeing the Camaro hasn't changed my feelings on it, but its pretty much the same vehicle I've seen for the last 3 years at the show too. This time, just the production model and its still a huge disappointment.



They had 3 Vettes there side by side by side. C6 (Z51 vert IIRC), Z06 and a ZR1. What's funny is most people couldn't tell the difference between them. If it wasn't for the see-through panel and carbon fiber roof, its very hard to notice the differences at a casual glance. Performance aside, side by side, its hard to justify that the ZR1 costs almost 3x as much as the base C6.

G8 GXP. Nobody cared. Seriously. They had one out there and only a handful of people would notice, but most people were ignoring the G8 in general. There was NOTHING to make the GXP stand out compared to the G8 and it was being completely passed over. 



I'm Ok with the Solstice coupe. The one there had all the GMPP accessories on it. 290 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque in a lightweight coupe is cool as its just a factory ECU reflash. ALso had a CAI, cat-back, lowering springs and racing stripes. I also really like that its a targa top.  It needed more of a drop and more aggressive wheels to finish the look.  Some kind of lower body trim would really help, but I like the lines and with the turbo 4 cylinder, it has potential.



Infiniti, nothing new, so no pics.  Lambo, AM, Bentley are all brought by FC Kerbeck, local dealer for them, so nothing spectacular.  Audi has a nice selection but the Q7 was the model they were pushing.  A5, A6 and R8 looked great.  I really do think I could do a S5 + mods or mostly stock RS5 when the time comes.  I guess finances and availability will push me between GT-R, S5 or RS5, or even something like a 2010+ Mustang.  They're all high on my list for next vehicle because it'll be a secondary, fun vehicle rather than a DD.

Hyundai has the Genesis coupe.  Looked good but I really didn't check it out closely.  It will probably look phenomenal with a good body kit, wheels and lowered though.  I really am interested to see what people do with this car in the aftermarket, I think it'll blow up.  They had both stock and modified Genesis sedans there.  Stock is eh.  Too much like a boring, old man Lexus or MB.  But modded with the right wheel and suspension setup, it takes on the feel of a slightly older M5 or AMG which is a much better look.   I would give serious consideration to a Genesis and directly swap wheels / suspension for that look.





Also, the women they had working the show, MUCH hotter than in previous years. They had almost nothing but women and the majority of them were pretty good. Even the older ones were classifiable MILFs for the most part. Not a disappointment even though they were there to hand out brochures and give presentations on the vehicles, not as pure eye candy models.  If I hadn't brought my gf with me I might've had a different set of photos.

And lighting at the show makes taking photos a bitch. Its just dark that you can't do it without a flash, but then most things get washed out and bad reflections with a flash. Super pain in the ass. Tuner room is by far the worst.  Speaking of the Tuner Room, it gets lamer every year.  They had a bunch of motorcycles in there this year, who cares at the AUTO show.   Some respectable shops did turn up though.  Too bad its not a better environment for them, the DUB takeover kills it.

                                                                                         

Hehe I like the Nissan Cube...its cute. LOL