Highlights from the Los Angeles Auto Show: camping, SUVs and concepts Once again Korean brands anchor the show, but surprises elsewhere on the show floor make it worth a visit Karl Smith
CDN and LA Auto Show collaborate for AI student award The LA Auto Show proudly sponsors the AI Explorer Award, a brand new category for the 2024 CDN People Awards Car Design News
Report: 2023 Los Angeles auto show It was a quiet show in LA, but there were still a few surprises. Karl Smith reports from the show floor Karl Smith
Round-up: LA Auto Show 2022 The Los Angeles Auto Show gives us a glimpse of the future of the motor show, complete with playgrounds and toys. It shows signs of a broader move toward greater public engagement Karl Smith
LA Motor Show 2021 – the design stories A small number of carmakers have used the relatively quiet LA Auto Show to their advantage by showcasing new models and announcing big plans Michael Nash
LA 2019: Kia Seltos debuts in US spec The SUV maintains its confident yet modest appearance and ruggedness Karl Smith
LA 2019: Hyundai Vision T Concept Hyundai has introduced a sculptural plug-in Hybrid SUV concept called the Vision T Karl Smith
LA 2019: VW ID Space Vizzion concept Cool, electric estate anyone? VW puts a long, sleek premium ID concept on the stand in LA Guy Bird
LA 2019: Automobili Pininfarina surprises with secret SUV reveal The second model of the new-old German-Italian marque is on its way… Guy Bird
LA 2018: Ford Ranger returns to North America The US-market pickup boom continues, and Ford responds with a junior option Karl Smith
LA 2018: Porsche 911 (992) For the first time, back-to-back Porsche 911 generations are all-new… And this one is prepared for hybrid drive Karl Smith
LA 2018: Audi e-tron GT Concept debuts While we await the all-electric Porsche, Audi has revealed a taste of its upcoming offering in the new e-tron GT Concept Karl Smith
LA 2018: This Gaming Pod is the City Car We Need A cylindrical simulator rig on show at the 2018 LA Auto Show has got us thinking Karl Smith
LA 2018: California car culture craziness Read on – and scroll through – our traditional gallery of the 2018 LA Motor Show’s wilder side Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Mazda 3 Indulge in some compact Kodo with the new Mazda 3 on show in Los Angeles – oh, and pick your preferred C-pillar Karl Smith
LA 2018: Hyundai Palisade Hyundai joins the big, big boys with the new Palisade full-size SUV Karl Smith
LA 2018: Kia launches third-gen Soul The new Kia Soul gets a bit moody with this new generation, but was that really necessary? Karl Smith
LA 2018: THAT Volvo Stand… Volvo had a curious stand at the 2018 LA Auto Show, which rather than showcasing the latest cars on offer, was a little more mysterious Karl Smith
LA 2018: BMW’s dramatic, but controversial faces BMW certainly drew a crowd, regardless of what they thought when they got there… Karl Smith
LA 2018: Rivian’s VP of design on their new SUV Rivian’s VP of design Jeff Hammoud takes us inside the tough EV SUV Chris Maillard
LA 2018: Byton K-Byte has a sensor sensibility Benoit Jacob’s design tries to define autonomous vehicle (AV) aesthetics Car Design News
LA 2018: Rivian launches EV SUV to partner its truck The new electric vehicle (EV) brand shows off its second variant Chris Maillard
LA 2017: Toyota FT-AC concept Toyota’s on-trend SUV steals the limelight at the LA Auto Show Joe Simpson
LA 2017: Lincoln Nautilus and MKC The SUV from Ford’s upmarket marque – Lincoln – now gets a proper name Karl Smith
LA 2017: New (subtly revised) Jeep Wrangler An American classic gets a sympathetic refresh at the LA Auto Show Karl Smith
LA 2017: Subaru Ascent, er, 360 The new estate/SUV is solid enough, but look at its grandma – the 360 – Subaru’s first production model in the US Joe Simpson
LA 2017: Nissan Kicks From the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show: Say farewell to the quirky Nissan Juke, and hello to the more capable Kicks Karl Smith
LA 2017: Chris Bangle’s Redspace project Car Design News was at the launch of a startling Chinese government-backed urban micro-EV Chris Maillard
LA 2016: Ford EcoSport - Kuga’s kid brother grows up Ford’s CUV matures, but its interior could do with a refresh Karl Smith
LA 2016: Lexus IS Sriracha - Lexus spices up its sense of humour As hot sauce fans, we couldn’t help but laugh at this one Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Mercedes-Maybach S 650 Cabriolet - it’s Los Angeles in a nutshell Perfect for cruising down to Beverly Hills Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Volkswagen Atlas - putting VW back on the map Genuine space for seven and some sharply-resolved sheet metal Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Hyundai Ioniq - a significant advance in autonomy This blue Ioniq is proof of progress in autonomous driving technology Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Jaguar I-Pace - a clear star of the show The talk of Tinseltown, with its particularly pleasing proportions Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Mazda CX-5 [2] - a new level of artistry? More on the CX-5, and how Mazda is aiming for higher aesthetic status Guy Bird
LA 2016: Trend - fake plastic trees Did we just slip back 15 years to obviously plastic deco materials? Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Alfa Romeo Stelvio - a surprisingly average SUV Not particularly elegant, and rather underwhelming Guy Bird
LA 2016: Nissan uses the Force How to draw show-goers to your stand when you’ve got no new product Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Mazda CX-5 - the sign of a near-premium brand? Quietly impressive with good surfacing: the CX-5 is a high-quality offering, if not quite top-notch as yet Joe Simpson
LA 2016: Mini Countryman is bigger but not better Proportional shift brings more space, but fussier detailing means more ungainly appearance Joe Simpson
LA 2016: AutomobilityLA conference Round-up of the first day’s conference presentations Chris Maillard
LA 2015: Mazda CX-9 gets the balance right Crossover gets better proportions, clever details and a concept-worthy colour Tom Phillips
LA 2015: The Fiat 124 Spider feels very different to its MX-5 twin More classical approach creates very different characters for sports car duo Owen Ready
LA 2015: Lincoln MKZ goes Continental Facelift brings concept car’s face to production with mixed results Tom Phillips
LA 2015: VW Beetle Dune joins Evoque Convertible at the new crossover soft-top party Just when you thought every market niche was (un)covered… Owen Ready
LA 2015: Infiniti QX30 brings the sibling rivalry Q30 and QX30 channel the soft crossover look to very similar degrees Tom Phillips
LA 2015: New LaCrosse is Buick’s key to China The top-selling sedan has a tough act to follow Owen Ready
LA 2015: Range Rover Evoque Convertible is our guilty pleasure New addition to the brand’s line-up is so much more SoCal than Solihull Tom Phillips
LA 2015: Cadillac’s XT5 might just be the new premium crossover of choice One of the quietly confident highlights of the show Owen Ready
LA 2015: Ford Escape shifts focus from crossover towards SUV New mid-size joins bigger Explorer at the more rugged end of the crossover scale Owen Ready
LA 2015: Honda makes your dreams go up in smoke Show stand features smoke-ring cannons. What’s not to like? Tom Phillips
LA 2015: Does Kia’s SEMA Koup concept preview a potential mainstream trend? Coupe-turned-crossover feels like a niche with design potential Tom Phillips
LA 2015: 2016 Honda Civic is designed for a market in which more is more You might not like it but its target audience almost certainly will Owen Ready
Concept Car of the Week: Chevrolet California Camaro IROC-Z (1989) The ‘running sketch in steel’ that rebooted the muscle car genre Owen Ready
