Missed the Auto Show? Take a look inside the cars - USA TODAY
The USA TODAY Cars team is putting the pedal to the metal with their coverage of the Los Angeles Auto Show and we have a look at their best videos. Take a look into the hottest cars that are making their debut.
Nissan demonstrates its self-cleaning car with paint and chocolate syrup:
USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard takes a look at a Nissan Leaf with a self-cleaning paint job at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Acura introduces new ILX with more performance and hotter looks in hopes of reviving its underperforming sales:
USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard reports on how Acura is trying to revive sales of its entry-level compact Michael Kofsky/USA TODAY
Alfa Romeo ready to put the 4C sports car on sale:
Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is back with their new 4C reports Detroit Free Press automotive writer Alisa Priddle from the Los Angeles Auto Show. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
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00:03 Alfa Romeo is back in the US as of this 00:06 week because of this car. The foresee which is arriving in 00:10 US dealerships as we speak there are now a 182. Dealers 00:15 receiving the force EL for! a male. And they're gonna get 00:19 about two weeks this year so we're talking really low volumes 00:22 but. This Italian brand has promised that there are eight models 00:27 coming by 2018. They're spending six and a half. Billion dollars 00:! 32 or 600. People in a secret location somewhere in Italy. Wor! king 00:37 on more alpha vehicles but for now if you get your 00:41 hands on one of these foresees. I would say jump on 00:44 it. And we all get a sneak peek of the next 00:47 one to join the lineup. In June went Alfaro mail shows 00:51 it at the opening of its museum in Italy. Fort USA 00:55 today and the Detroit Free Press I'd a Lisa parental.
BMW and Mini bring Spotify to their list of in-car apps, the latest in the hot race to bring more apps to cars:
USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard talks to Peter Burgner head of the BMW app center USA about the company incorporating the popular on-line music service Spotify to their cars. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
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00:04 The race is on for auto makers to see how 00:06 many great apps they can bring to the car. I'm Chris 00:09 what you're to USA today and music apps in particular have 00:12 been a hot area.! BMW and mini thinks they're gonna be 00:16 able to move ahead by bringing the Spotify app a mile 00:19 Peter Barton. Who's in charge of apps for BMW and mini 00:23 in the US Peter tell us how you're gonna bring Spotify 00:27 to these cars that! we. Black with Spotify putts and able 00:31 the official spotted by application which you can download right now 00:33 from the App Store. To work with BMW and mini cars 00:38 I take the phone I launched my Spotify out here. And 00:42 I connected to the card. With regular apple. Lightning cable I 00:49 just like it in here. And then I can control it 00:52 from within that NW mainstream. And implement them in the on 00:57 the instrument I can control it from the heads up display. 01:00 And all this seamlessly. And conveniently with the Ide driv! e controller 01:04 here let's say you wanted to see that ten hottest tracks 01:07 in the US and hundred top songs in the US Heidi 01:10 do that. OK so far that's. As you can go into 01:14 the product feature of the spotted by. When I clicked this 01:19 a house here a menu with interesting playlist that where created 01:23 by Spotify. Among them are tops lists. And in very few. 01:28 You find that top tracks in the United States which by 01:31 just clicking. I can licences. One on actually on the so 01:35 there's many more applications in the pipelines on next year's that 01:39 proved to be interesting. But I can tell an exact numbers 01:42 this. In the three.
Three super-luxury cars aimed at the lucky 1% -- and the rest of us can't afford them:
USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard looks at three luxury cars at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
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00:02 Luxury cars being one of the big success stories for 00:04 the US auto industry but what if you're part of the 00:06 1%. I'm Chris what did you say today here at the 00:10 Los Angeles otters show. We'! re three auto makers are showing cars 00:13 meant for the 1%. That very very few people who want 00:17 the very best oftentimes wanna be driven more they go. And 00:21 they want the wheels that match their lifestyles let's take a 00:2! 4 look at these three starting with Porsche. Here we are in00:28 a room full portions but there's only one portion that's been 00:31 put behind glass why because it's the portion. Exclusive series. Let's 00:36 take a look. Sure Porsche is known for sports cars that 00:38 they take in the pan America se! dan they stretched it a 00:41 few inches and they've equip this backseat with all the amenities 00:45 ticket possibly fit in Dave equipped with video recorders with foot 00:49 rests with a full set of temperature controls. They have. The 00:53 f! inest materials the leathers towards the things that really set this00:56 car park. And it comes with a hefty price tanked. About 01:00 263000. Dollars and of course you wouldn't go anywhere in your 01:04 Porsche exclusive series without your matching set of luggage. If top 01:08 down driving through things and y! ou have money fallen out of 01:10 your pockets how about this it's the Bentley grain convertible. It's 01:14 only a concept but they're trying to see if they wanna 01:17 produce it. It would have 530 horsepower it's built off the 01:21 animals on! which is their big sedan. And it is a 01:24 monster this thing's going to be sixteen or seventeen feet long. 01:29 The last of three cars as the Mercedes my box at 01:32 600 it brings back in my bot name which was popular 01:35 a few years ago as a standalone brand. It's got the 01:37 foot rest it's got the video it's got the fancy stereo 01:40 system and it has eight more inches of legroom over standard 01:44 S class. Chinese business men and women are demanding these chauffeur 01:49 driven cars fully auto makers figure why not do it in 01:52 the US. At the Los Angeles auto show I'm Chris what 01:56 are the USA today.
Ford introduces new Explorer:
USA TODAY's James R. Healey get an advanced look at the 2016 Ford Explorer in advance of it's official worldwide unveiling at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
Scion shows new iM, it's under-$20,000 that headed for production:
Doug Murtha, chief of Toyota's Scion division, talks about the hot new iM hatchback concept that was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show Video by Michael Kofsky/USA TODAY
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00:05 It's fun it's dynamic it's actually pretty down to earth 00:08 for a brand like sign on I'm Chris Widger and USA 00:11 today and we're taking a look at the new sign on 00:13 I am concept fo! r the Los Angeles auto show so I'm 00:16 here with Doug Murtha. The vice president for the Scion division 00:20 for Toyota. Tell me what did you have in mind for 00:23 this I AM. Well it's and I am concept and it's 00:27 really a design study a! t the stage and we were looking 00:29 to take some of the elements of those traditional sports cars 00:32 mostly exporting us. And integrate that with a traditional five door 00:35 hatch. Aiming says the track in other customer looking for a 00:39 little more versatility for their cars what do you like a! bout 00:42 it. I love the dynamism of the dramatic styling love the 00:46 nineteen inch wheels. 24535. Tires just. It streams it wants to 00:52 go and at the same time as the set. Versatility and 00:54 hatchback itself. Not and not for everybo! dy car but something that 00:58 we think we'll have big appease it should really filled a 01:00 need for some your core customers who do you think this 01:02 most likely customer for a vehicle like this. As I said 01:05 I think it's a customer is still looking for a not 01:07 for everybody product I think the fact that this is going 01:10 to be somewhat limited volume in the market. This part of 01:13 the appeal as a said this is usually a one car 01:15 per household product. The versatility of the product the sporting miss 01:19 the fun it's a great Glen and we think it's gonna 01:22 work out well. Doug hatchback is no longer a dirty word 01:25 in the car market right. We don't think so we think 01:27 there's growth in that segment we think this opportunity for continued 01:30 growth going forward and we'll have to take it and Doug 01:33 it's only concept but when you think we'll see this come 01:35 to production if we do no specific dates for you at 01:39 this stage I will say it's the not too distant future. 01:42 Well it's certainly looking like the real deal to us I'm 01:45 Chris wagered for USA today.
Is the new Volvo XC90 crossover the safest car ever?:
Volvo's newest vehicle, the XC90, is its attempt to move closer to a vehcile that prevents all deaths from auto accidents. USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard interviews Volvo's CEO, Håkan Samuelsson.
Ford shows its new Shelby GT350 Mustang:
Shelby unveils its all new GT350 Mustang ahead of the LA auto show in Los Angeles. Alisa Priddle reports. Michael Kofsky/USA TODAY
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00:04 Here in the historic Carroll Shelby building in Gardena California 00:08 Ford has had the global unveil of the this the 2016. 00:14 Shelby GT. 350 mustang. This hearkens back to the original 65 00:21 a! nd for that reason. There is a naturally ask paraded engine 00:24 in this car because they want to sound the performance of 00:28 the original feel of a 350. And this is gonna produce 00:32 over 500 horsepower over 400 pound feet of torque. But if 00:37 you want wind it is going to be limited edition de! alers 00:40 will probably start taking orders in the new year and Ford 00:43 is not saying how many of these they will make. Ford 00:47 USA today and the Detroit Free Press this is a Lisa
Chrysler redesigns its 300 full-size sedan:
Alisa Priddle, automotive writer from the Detroit Free Press, talks about the importance of the Chrysler 300S at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Video by Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY
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00:02 We are here at he Los Angeles auto show. And 00:05 this is the 2015. Chrysler 300. You'll see that it has 00:11 eight. Older more aggressive Grail. This car's gonna go on sale 00:15 early in the new! year and why do we care because 00:18 this is the flagship of the Chrysler brand. This is a 00:21 car that is so important that even in the dark financial 00:24 days of Chrysler it was the one program that kept on 00:28 going. For USA tod! ay and the Detroit Free Press I'm Lisa
Ford Edge crossover takes a bow at Los Angeles Auto Show:
USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard talks to Ford's Cristina Aquino about the new 2015 Ford Edge being seen at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show Leslie Smith/USA TODAY
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