Jack's First Auto Show

After lots of begging and pleading, I finally gave in and brought Jack to his first Auto Show. Jack really wanted to see the new Lamborghini. How could I say no?

The LA Auto Show was great as always. But it doesn't take much to satisfy me. The show runs until this coming Sunday. Details here. There was lots to see, but I'll just go over a few highlights.

The new $1.4 million Lamborghini Reventon


Aston Martin DBS


Ferrari F430 Scuderia


Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. Huge, but a 2-mode hybrid with 25% better fuel economy.


Nissan GT-R. 480-hp, twin turbocharged V6. 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. I'll take one.


And the VW Up! (The exclamation point is part of the name) Chang's next purchase.


Honda FCX Clarity. Their first Fuel Cell production vehicle. It runs on pure hydrogen, generating electrical power from the bonding power of hydrogen and oxygen into water. Its only emission is water.


The highlight of the visit was seeing this Lexus IS-F (415-hp) on a dyno running through all 8 gears (well over 100mph). All you had to do was stand in line and you could be the driver!

Jack loved the show...watching all the cars. Although he was equally as excited when he saw this shiny silver wall in the Concourse Hall.

Since I've been to every LA Auto Show since 2001, I went back to my archives to see what my first picture was. It was taken with my mom's old Sony Mavica...the one that puts the pictures on a floppy disk. And to my surprise, photos 0001 and 0002 were the Pontiac Aztek!!! I miss that car.

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