2019 LA Auto Show
Vegas-located Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan 7-10, a public show, and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, (SEMA), a private international trade show, Nov. 5-8, also crowd the schedule.
Among the vehicles scheduled for debut at the LA Auto Show this year: 2020 Audi e-tron Sportback, 2020 Audi RS Q8, 2021 Toyota RAV4 hybrid and 2020 Nissan Sentra.
Featured vehicles will include: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo EV, 2020 Cadillac XT6, 2020 Subaru Legacy, Toyota Camry and Avalon TRD.
Many alternative fuel manufacturers, hybrid, electronic and hydrogen, as well as autonomous vehicles will all have a presence. Byton and Rivian, electric manufacturers based in the Bay Area, made debuts last year in Los Angeles. Both are pending their public releases. Vehicles accessories to custom cars and affiliated companies will have niche locations throughout the Convention Center.
Like other major car shows, the LA Auto Show is also a hands-on experience. Test drives this year will be offered by Acura, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Several companies will have interactive exhibits, with Lego likely among the most popular. It will offer a hands-on experience, honoring the Los Angeles car culture. A full-size Bugatti Chiron replica made entirely of Lego Technic bricks and elements will be on display.
As if new vehicle models aren’t sufficient, car shows are also testing locales for vehicle concepts. Attention-grabbing, one-off machines are showcased every year. Other concepts are nearly the same vehicles manufacturers will soon offer publicly.
In recent years, the Audi TT, BMW i8, Bugatti Veyron, Chevy Volt, Ford GT, Kia Soul and Tesla Model 3 all debuted as concept cars and all became production vehicles.
The LA Convention Center is located in the city’s busiest metropolitan area. In addition to various ticket prices, suggestions for parking and public transportation and well as instructions to download the show’s app are available on the website: laautoshow.com.