WHAT WE MISSED // 2008 LA AUTO SHOW

First of all, we would like to apologize for the brief lack of posts. We were in Las Vegas covering the SKUSA Super Nationals (more on that later) and were without consisten internet throughout the week. That being said, what we missed, and therefor what you missed, was coverage of the 2008 LA Auto Show. Not that auto shows offer much of anything (with the exception of SEMA), we did however feel we should post a sort of re-cap, highlighting a few automobiles that made their ‘official’ debut in Los Angeles. So, without further adue, the CTD staff picks for ‘wish we could have seen it’

1 // Spyker C8 Aileron - And we thought our cup was full with this. Well, say hello to the Aileron. Updates over the ‘standard’ C8 include a 40% increase in structural rigidity, the wheelbase has been stretched 4.5in and the front end widened to create a ‘square’ car. Oh, and she still sports the Audi sourced, 400bhp, 4.2-liter V8 and an interior that looks like this. We know, you want one

2 // Lotus Evora - the Lotus formerly known as the Eagle, this is teh second time the 2+2 Lotus has made an auto show apperance this season (first being London) and we are just as escited to see it now as we were then. Mid-mounted V6 power, a back seat, killer looks, sounds like a recipe for fun. Count us in

3 // Nissan 370Z - This being the ‘offically official’ unveiling of Nissan’s newest Z car, the 370Z does look a bit better than expected. We were however hoping for more drastic changes for the latest incarnation of Nissan’s sports car, but this will due

4 // Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spider - Really, is there any thing not to like? That 560 stands for horsepower, and the 4, well that would hint at all four wheels putting the power to the pavement. Oh, and the Spider bit, well that means this cool Italian is topless, and you know we like topless...

Maybe next year we will force ourselves to hit up the LA Auto Show. Until then... // 11.23.2008