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With the opening of today’s LA Auto Show, many manufacturers are taking the opportunity to launch new sports cars. So much so, LA might be taking some of the thunder away from Detroit.<\/p>\n

The first and foremost of these is the new 2010 Mustang Coupe<\/a> and Convertible<\/a> which both get a slight makeover and power bump. Porsche also updated the Cayman<\/a> and Boxster<\/a> line with a slightly larger, direct injection engine. As direct competition, Nissan’s new 370Z<\/a> also gets a larger engine.<\/p>\n

The real supercar of the show is the Gallardo LP560 Spyder<\/a> which will directly compete with recently launched Ferrari 16M. Bentley also offer the Azure T<\/a> while Honda have the FC Sport design study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the opening of today’s LA Auto Show, many manufacturers are taking the opportunity to launch new sports cars. So much so, LA might be taking some of the thunder away from Detroit. The first and foremost of these is the new 2010 Mustang Coupe and Convertible which both get a slight makeover and power bump. Porsche also updated the Cayman and Boxster line with a slightly larger, direct injection engine. 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