LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Auto Show’s 115th-anniversary edition begins a 10-day run at the L.A. Convention Center Nov. 18, with electric vehicles at the forefront of hundreds of displays from more than 30 automakers worldwide.
“With California at the epicenter of electric vehicle manufacturing and design, our show continues to attract the world’s preeminent innovators, who want to reach car buyers throughout our state,” said Terri Toennies, president of the Auto Show.
“As electric vehicles gain a greater share of the market, it’s vital that consumers have the opportunity to experience the ever-growing number of models available.”
But while a wide array of EV and hybrid vehicles will take center stage—including cars, crossovers, SUVs, and trucks—the show will also feature traditional gas-powered vehicles, along with famous Hollywood cars, exotics, limited editions, “mind-blowing” gadgets, and all manner of other automotive eye candy.
Among the highlights
An EV test track will be available all 10 days of the show’s run, enabling potential buyers or the just plain curious to take new models from Chevrolet, Genesis, Kia, Volkswagen, the Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast, and others for a spin. On the first weekend of the show, Porsche will also offer turns in the EV test track.
Showgoers can also partake in street test drives around downtown LA—and the truly adventurous can strap in for “thrills rides” and truck ride-alongs inside the Convention Center’s West Hall with Camp Jeep, Ford Bronco Built Wild, and Ram Truck Territory.
Look for debuts, too, from automakers such as Fiat, Genesis, Hyundai, Kia, Porsche, Subaru, Toyota, VinFast, Volkswagen, and the British manufacturer Charge Cars.
- LA-based, INDI EV displaying its INDI One, a four-door, 475- horsepower EV with a 300-mile range and a “revolutionary” interior living space.
- A 1967-style Mustang by Charge Cars that “reimagines classic American muscle with the modern benefits of electric drivetrain innovations.”
- Primers on autonomous driving technology from Motional, which will showcase an all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi.
Cars with a California flavor will include the Czinger 21C—“the world’s most technologically advanced hypercar, which showcases the upper limits of battery and gas integration and innovation,” and, from Hyperion, the hydrogen-powered XP-1, which can hit speeds of 221 mph and boasts a 1,000-mile range, according to the manufacturer.
There will also be activities for kids and families, scavenger hunts, celebrity, and sports autograph signings, luxury ride-ons, and collectibles for sale.
Live music, DJs, dancers, and local vendors round out the happenings each day.
In addition, Subaru will host “Make A Dog’s Day,” encouraging attendees to adopt pets in need of a home.
- Any day general admission tickets: $22 (adult), $12 (senior), $6 (child)
- VIP early entry on Saturdays and Sundays: $45 (adult), $24 (senior), $12 (child);
- VIP guided tours on select weekdays and weekends: $100 (adult), $45 (child), and
- Wednesday/Thursday Thanksgiving family four-pack: $65.
