The L.A. Auto Show

People walk past advertisements on their way into the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors pass a poster of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

William Sanders, 7, in driver’s seat, and friend James Drainer, 9, check out the new Chrysler electric vehicle on the first day of the L.A. Auto Show.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Elmer Delgado, 19, behind the wheel, and Manuel Benjamin, 11, examine a Porsche on display.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Tony Mancini, left, and Jose Silva play a game in the Ford display area.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept vehicle

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Henrik Fisker, founder and CEO of Fisker, shows off the final production version of the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid.

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2010 Saab 9-5 Aero

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Toyota Venza, modified

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The clean-diesel Audi A3 TDI is honored as 2010 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal.

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2010 Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Interior view of the 2010 Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Ulrich Hackenberg, Volkswagen’s head of research and development, shows off the VW Up! Lite concept car.

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VW Up! Lite concept car interior  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

2011 Hyundai Sonata  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

2011 Ford Fiesta  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Mazda 2  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Audi R8  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

2011 Hyundai Sonata  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Mazda 2  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

North American debut of the Kia Sorento  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

2010 Viper SRT10 Roadster  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

2009 Passion Cabriolet Smart car  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Mini Coupe Concept vehicle  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Scion models on display, with the Epic Cartel Scion tC in the foreground.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Epic Cartel Scion tC interior  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Mitsubishi PX-MiEV concept vehicle  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Lincoln C concept car  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Honda Personal-Neo Urban Transport concept car  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Lexus LF-Ch concept hybrid vehicle

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