According to nydailynews.com:

At the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the new-model unveilings ranged from a star-studded party for the Jaguar F-type coupe to a quieter, but equally important set of pickups and sport-utes, alternative-powertrain cars and trucks still managed to steal the stage.

Out of the many vehicles that were unveiled at the 2013 LA Auto Show, here our 10 picks for the most stunning:

BMW 4-Series:  a convertible with either a turbocharged four with 240 horsepower or a twin-turbo six with 300 hp.

2015 Chevy Colorado: mid-size pickup with a base four-cylinder, option for six-cylinder and diesel, . extended and crew-cab bodies, and a maximum of 6 feet bed size.

Porsche Macan: will come with all-wheel drive and a choice of six-cylinder powerplants, with either 340 or 400 hp.

Subaru WRX: turbo four, all-wheel drive and six-speed manual, optinal CVT

Ford Edge: a mid-size crossover presented only as a concept but still very beautiful nonetheless

Lincoln MKC: find the lowdown on this luxury crossover here

Kia K900: 420 hp  rear-drive luxury car with a back seat resembling a first-class airline seat

2014 Cadillac ELR: luxury plug-in hybrid with a 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine that boosts the power from its set of electric motors, for up to 207 total horsepower.

Jaguar F-type Coupe: hardtop version of the F-type convertible which goes on sale at $65,000 this coming spring;  has a 340-horsepower V6 engine ; can be upgraded to a V6 with 380 horsepower

Mercedes Vision Gran Turismo/GLA45 AMG Concept: a showstopping scale model of the show car was presented complete with gull-wing doors. it was designed for the PlayStation racing game Gran Turismo 6.

The Los Angeles Auto Show was founded in 1907 and is the first major North American auto show of the season every year. The press days of the 2013 LA Auto Show has been closed on November 21 but the show is open to the public until December 1.

According to www.forbes.com:

Lincoln aims to lure new customers with the 2015 MKC, many of them younger than the brand’s typical buyers, and capitalize on what amounts to a small-SUV boom. Sales of premium compact crossovers—which include the Acura RDX, Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class—have jumped 25 percent since 2012 and more than 200 percent since 2009, Lincoln says.

The features and specifications of the 2015 Lincoln MKC are as follows:

• Approach Detection technology wherein a “welcome mat” Lincoln logo is projected on the ground as the driver approaches and is recognized by the vehicle.
• Continuously Controlled Damping which provides a quieter and smoother ride
• soft leather and wood veneer interiors
• new steering wheel model
• buttons and knobs as part of the MyLincoln Touch system
• standard smartphone connectivity and MyLincoln Mobile App
• a new 2.3L  four-cylinder EcoBoost Engine
• 275 horsepower
• 300 pound-feet torque

The 2015 Lincoln MKC is set to go on sale next summer with the starting price of over $30,000.

Photo credits: www.lincoln.com

The 2014 Inifiniti QX80 show us how it lives up to the tagline “Life is grand, live accordingly.”

According to www.gulf-times.com:

Taking a long family trip with car full of kids can be a challenge if you don’t have the right vehicle. But that’s not a problem when your chariot is a big luxury SUV, like our tester for the week: the 2013 Infiniti QX56.

This cavernous vehicle, whose name will be changing to QX80 under Infiniti’s new nomenclature scheme for 2014, is among the few remaining truck-style sport utilities on the market.

The 2014 Infiniti QX80 has the following standard features:

• 400-hp 5.6-liter V8
• 7-speed automatic transmission
• Leather-appointed seating
• Class IV tow hitch
• Infiniti Intelligent Key
• Bose® 13-speaker Premium Audio
• Streaming Audio via Bluetooth®
• USB port
• Tri-Zone Automatic Temperature Control System
• Moonroof
• Infiniti Hard Drive Navigation System
• Around View® Monitor with Moving Object Detection and Front and Rear Sonar Systems

Infiniti QX80 in Black Obsidian

Photo credit: www.infinitiusa.com

There are 6 exterior colors to choose from: Moonlight White, Black Obsidian, Liquid Platinum, Platinum Graphite, Dark Currant and Smoky Quartz.

While there are 4 interior color combinations available: Wheat Leather/Tuscan Burl trim,  Graphite Leather/Tuscan Burl trim, Wheat Leather/Mocha Burl Trim and Graphite leather/Mocha Burl trim.

Wheat Leather/Mocha Burl trim

Graphite Leather/ Tuscan Burl trim

Photo credits: www.infinitiusa.com

With its technological updates and spacious interiors, the Infiniti QX80 makes for a comfortably plush and safe SUV for the whole family to enjoy on beach trips and long interstate drives.

The Infiniti QX80 standard model starts at $ 61,350 while QX80 Infiniti All-Mode™ AWD is $ 64,450.