© Provided by Motoring Research By Gavin Braithwaite-Smith , Motoring Research As the last big motor show of the year, th...
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By Gavin Braithwaite-Smith, Motoring Research
As the last big motor show of the year, the LA Auto Show has an end-of-term feel about it. It’s a chance to recap on the new cars of 2018 and look ahead to the hottest new models of 2019.
Our man is flying to LA to deliver all the latest news and gossip from the floor, but in the meantime, here are the cars you can expect to see when the show opens at the end of the month.
Porsche 911
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The new Porsche 911 – known as the type 992 – will make its debut in Los Angeles, following a gruelling development schedule that has seen the sports car travel to all corners of the globe. From hot-weather work in the Middle East and Death Valley, to high-speed laps at the Nürburgring and Nardo, the test cars will have completed around 1.8 million miles in total. The 911 heads to LA for a rest.
Mini John Cooper Works Knights Edition
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Consider this LA international debutant the warm up act. The Mini John Cooper Works Knights Edition is a special edition debuting at the LA Auto Show, based on a Mini Hardtop and carrying a range of accessories. It only comes in Midnight Black with Melting Silver roof, custom silver bonnet stripe and side stripes in silver and red. Other special details abound and it’s the first Mini ever to feature piano black decals. It arrives in U.S. dealers from Q1 2019.
And what’s it warming us up for? The arrival, in 2020, of the Mini John Cooper Works GP. We saw the concept back at the New York International Auto Show and Mini’s chosen the LA build-up to confirm its production. The Knights Edition is likely to be a tasty starter to a pretty extreme main course…
Mazda 3
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‘The arrival of all-new Mazda 3 marks the beginning of a whole new generation of Mazda cars that will deliver new dimensions of driving pleasure to customers around the world.’ From some manufacturers, we’d take that quote with a pinch of salt, but when it’s Mazda, we’re less cynical. The Japanese company consistently sets the benchmark for performance and dynamics, so the launch of both five- and four-door versions of the Mazda 3 is kind of a big deal.
Audi SQ8
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BMW M340i
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Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro
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Jeep Scrambler
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Volkswagen Beetle Final Edition
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Hyundai Palisade
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Mercedes-Maybach GLS
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Mercedes-Maybach GLS Auto makers reckon there are two ways of making an SUV more desirable – create a performance version or build a more lavish model. The Mercedes-Maybach GLS will be the flagship version of the flagship SUV and is expected to feature a five-seat cabin with an emphasis on luxury and space. Still want that Rolls-Royce Cullinan? That’s a rhetorical question.
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