QOTD: What Did You Like/Dislike From The 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show?
The media day of the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show is basically over. It's almost Miller Time here on the West Coast.
We've covered the biggies -- Jeep Recon, Kia Telluride, Hyundai Crater, Lucid Gravity Touring -- and we have some Volvo and Genesis news set for tomorrow, plus a little more Jeep stuff.
What, based on what you've seen from our coverage and elsewhere, did you like from the show? What did you not like?
Personally I think the Jeep Recon is a cool idea that's going to run up against range realities -- and the price is a bit breathtaking. The 2027 Telluride seems perfectly equipped for well-to-do families, but the grille is polarizing. Lucid's Gravity Touring was a center of attention, and good for them for trying to opening up to a broader audience.
The Hyundai Crater looks cooler up close than in photos, but I doubt it foreshadows a production rig.
Oh, and I saw the Sony Afeela up close last night -- it's a strange beast that might Lucid and Tesla fits. More to come on that.
Your turn. You know what to do. Sound off below.
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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As a teenager, enjoyed the heck out of any auto show.
However, as I hit my late 50's, I've noticed auto shows have lost their buzz. Not worth the headache of paid parking, outrageous concessions, cars I'm not interested in, and all the vehicles looking like teardrop blobs.
My home town hasn't had a new car show in the last 7 to 8 years and I don't miss it!🚗🚗🚗
Museum of Science and Industry. One of my very favorites. On the site of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition -- did you know that? I didn't, until a few years ago.
When I drive to the gym, if I stayed on the same road, I would drive right by the Museum of Science and Industry. Then I could turn around and go to Miami on the same road. Did you know that? I didn't, not until this year. (I like driving. I like roads.)