{"id":47138,"date":"2017-12-05T10:06:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T18:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=47138"},"modified":"2017-12-05T10:13:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T18:13:04","slug":"delectable-drivers-at-the-2017-la-auto-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/delectable-drivers-at-the-2017-la-auto-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Delectable Drivers at the 2017 LA Auto Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-47138-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/12\\\/495740317855926.Egbyrz7Dib4ZujoBcouF_height640-min.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;47141&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Delectable Drivers at the 2017 LA Auto Show&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Delectable Drivers at the 2017 LA Auto Show&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Click Here to Begin Slideshow\\n\\nAutoMobility, the Los Angeles Auto Show, now holds seminars and previews for media and supplier\\\/manufacturers in the business from Monday through Thursday of the yearly event. This year\\u2019s 2017 LA Auto Show began December 1 and continues through to the 10th of the month.\\n\\nThis year, there were very few \\u201ccar\\u201d introductions. You remember sedans, convertibles, coupes, wagons? They\\u2019ve gone the way of the conestoga in favor of crossover and sport utility double-box vehicles. While there were a few sedan\\\/coupe offerings on the table this year, mostly it was CUVs, SUVs and even the return of a bus that kept the public interested.\\n\\nEven before the floors opened for media days, Infiniti used Tuesday evening to present its QX50, a midsize luxury SUV with an interesting technical premise: It is the first mass market use of a variable compression engine, technology Infiniti\\u2019s been developing for about 20 years. This technology adjusts compression ratio to optimize power and efficiency, according to Infiniti. The result is the power of a 2-liter turbocharged engine mated to the efficiency of a 4-cylinder diesel, the analogy claimed.\\n\\nWednesday began the trek through product introductions. Some of the highlights are BMW\\u2019s i8 electric roadster and coupe, the new Mazda6, Porsche\\u2019s latest bare-bones 911T \\u0026#8211; and Porsche\\u2019s Panamera hatch. Mazda also showed its delectable Vision Concept coupe, a halo car if ever there was one. Sure hope they decide to build it as a limited run?\\n\\nNissan had two press conferences: On Wednesday they presented a new Kicks crossover that (sadly) replaces the Juke, while on Thursday Nissan promoted its tie-in with the newest Star Wars film, parading a huge Armada with storm-trooper guardians.\\n\\nOne of the most highly anticipated premieres was the unveiling of Jeep\\u2019s newest Wrangler, which confirms Jeep\\u2019s popularity \\u0026#8211; for good reasons. All the important items were updated, but Wrangler doesn\\u2019t stray from its heritage. This Wrangler is as rugged and capable as Jeep owners expect it to be.\\n\\nVolvo\\u2019s XC40 compact SUV made its North American debut in Los Angeles, but even more to the point is the model\\u2019s new \\u201csubscription access\\u201d program, which allows drivers to \\u201csubscribe and drive\\u201d for an all-inclusive price. Volvo\\u2019s subscription service covers everything but fuel on the Volvo XC40 SUV and can be secured for the cost of $600\\\/month, which includes full vehicle insurance, maintenance and even the vehicle downpayment. The price increases by $100 for the upscale XC40 T5 AWD R-Design, costing $700 for the 24-month subscription service term.\\n\\nVolkswagen\\u2019s ID Buzz, which joins the all-electric VW ID sedan and ID Crozz SUV in the marketplace, was an eye-catcher in bright yellow and white. Although initially introduced at Pebble Beach\\u2019s famed Concours d\\u2019Elegance in August, it was the first time the buying public has had a chance to see and admire the new microbus. While the ID sedan and SUV will be available in 2020, we\\u2019ll have to wait until 2022 to relive Woodstock in this bus.\\n\\nLast year Toyota introduced the C-HR, a light crossover that is just now coming to market. This year\\u2019s tease is the FT-AC crossover concept that, while still technically not ready for production, sure looks like it\\u2019s ready to tackle off-road demands. With its long wheelbase and purposeful looks, it\\u2019s ready to tackle the competition. Sure hope it\\u2019s available in showrooms next year!\\n\\nSteve Saleen, whose supercars have been road-racing champions, has produced a new Saleen 1 that continues the legacy of the Saleen 7, albeit with an inline four-cylinder engine that\\u2019s a Saleen design. The turbocharged power plant has 450 horsepower, thanks to Saleen 1\\u2019s lightweight chassis and carbon fiber body. This vehicle is slated for 2018 production.\\n\\nCorvette has produced its first convertible ZR1 and showed it to admirers, placing it far enough away so that nobody drooled all over the car. This one will have an LT-5 6.2-liter V-8 engine with 766 horsepower and 715 lb-ft of torque. Ready for a 200-mph Chevy?\\n\\nChris Bangle, former design chief of BMW, is back with a very strange vehicle called Redspace. Tall, unwieldy, yet able to turn from being a vehicle into being an office, this inner city-intended vehicle drew many looks, few admiring.\\n\\nKia trotted out its seven-passenger 2019 Sorento and showed its all-electric Niro at the show. 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