Monthly Archives: November 2011

What you get at Press Days for the L.A. Auto Show

Posted on November 19, 2011 by frazgo

November 16 and 17 were the Press Days at the L.A. Auto Show.  How does it differ from the public days?  Plenty of ways. First is that the world press is very well represented and English is hardly the primary … Continue reading →

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What I learned from GM’s Jim Federico

Posted on November 18, 2011 by frazgo

I learned quite a bit of information from Jim Federico.  Jim is the Executive Director of Engineering, Electric Vehicles at GM,  at the L.A. Auto Show this week.  The bulk of the interview can be found on the post I did … Continue reading →

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2013 Ford Escape World Premiere at the L.A. Auto Show

Posted on November 17, 2011 by frazgo

Wow, what an incredible make over the Escape got for the coming model year.  Completely redid the vehicle from tires up, more streamlined modern body, and completely updated tech goodies and power trains.  (My bad on the youtube video…its the … Continue reading →

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650hp, 200mph…2013 Mustang GT500

Posted on November 16, 2011 by frazgo

What can I add?  Little.  I did speak with one of the engineers at the L.A. Auto Show today about the car.  In simplest terms everything was looked at and improved to provide the ultimate driving Mustang.  I think they … Continue reading →

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So Cal man reunited with his 1965 Chevy SS

Posted on November 13, 2011 by frazgo

http://youtu.be/bz-nO6WvOYw Great little story I found on YouTube (and note its on Jalopnik as well) while looking for stories to celebrate the 100 years of Chevy with a So Cal twist.  Long story short it took some work by his … Continue reading →

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More L.A. Auto Show premiers: 2013 Ford Flex

Posted on November 8, 2011 by frazgo

Among the premiers and debuts for the L.A. Auto Show that opens in just 11 days will be the 2013 Ford Flex. This substitute for the behemoth SUV’s is getting quite the freshening and make over for the 2013 model year … Continue reading →

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So what do you do with a 500,000 Mile Acura Legend?

Posted on November 5, 2011 by frazgo

Well if you are the good folks at Acura in Torrance, you throw a party for the owner and invite his friends from Acura-Legend.com or AcuraLegend.org to help him celebrate the milestone. The car in question is a 1994 Acura Legend … Continue reading →

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Its official Ford Fiesta ST, Focus ST and STR to debut at LA Auto Show

Posted on November 3, 2011 by frazgo

The Ford Fiesta ST, Focus ST and ST-R will be making their debuts at the L.A. Auto Show starting November 18, 2011 at the DTLA Convention Center. The stars so far of the Ford Show appear to be the ST … Continue reading →

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If you could interview just one GM Exec who would you chose?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by frazgo

I actually have been given the chance to chose one GM Exec from a very impressive list to interview at the L.A. Auto Show during press week.  Help me make up my mind…which from the list would you chose and … Continue reading →

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