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Last year i chickened out of paying $175 to get into VIP night but now that i have done it, there is no other way to see the car show! It was NOT AT ALL what i was expecting! Going in, i thought it would be just a few people and that i would be able to take pics of all the cars without crowds. Instead, it was a GIANT party! An "ideally black tie but suits are acceptable" affair for the manufacturers to schmooze dealers and industry folks...multiple concerts and open bars everywhere with a well dressed HUGE crowd stammering about! All very surreal...

I was the first person in to the exotic car display..here i found my favourite car of the show..a Ferrari 599XX...simply STUNNING!!!











I'll come back to the exotics later but first i want to cover some of my other favourites of the show...I LOVE THIS! Considering i have a matte car now, this would be the perfect match...























Ok, the new E63 S-series is HOT! The interior was awesome..i can't wait to drive it! (I told the salesman that i didn't have any alcohol before hitting the spinning display..no drinking and driving for me lol)

















C63 (i still prefer my four door version)





SLK



SL





sadly no SLS Black..but a roadster



ok back to exotics...unfortunately the Lotus rep was not there as i wanted to sit in the Evora to see if i fit...it is on my "list"

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Maserati MC-12









the new Quattroporte (not sure i like it)







Ferrari F40..as much as i love this, i admit it looks dated next to the 599XX (not to mention that my AMG has more horsepower and torque!!)



Ferrari FF (i hear these are amazing in the snow)







Ferrari open racer









More Ferraris, old and new









Alfa Romeo



McLaren cope



and the new spider





Compared to the Gallardo spider





and droptops from Rolls and Bentley







Callaway Corvettes





Fisker



On to some other favourites... driving a 911 Turbo S around a racetrack in Vegas a couple of months ago has renewed my love of Porsche



the new Jaguar XF-RS with 560HP! It is awesome on paper and i like the blue but i couldn't help think "Nissan Maxima"











and its two door sibling, XKR-S

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I am no longer a fan of the M5 thanks to their "fake" sound





M6 Grand Coupe





X5M



BMW concept



Audi R8



Audi RS5



Mercedes concept





Ok on to some American muscle...Shelby GT500 (a little plain after all the Super Snakes and 1000 i saw at the Shelby museum in Vegas a couple of months ago)









Mustang



the new Corvette Stingray..i am not sure about it...it does not have that "familiar" corvette look to me









ahh that's more like it..ZR-1



the new Viper..i believe it has the highest torque rating on the market for a naturally aspirated engine





One serious Camaro



Challenger



Cadillac CTS-V in coupe, sedan and wagon







Jeep



wrapped dodge



electric truck with 80HP!!



Range Rover





Now Japanese...after driving the GT-R around a racetrack, i have removed it off my wishlist.

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I'm sure the.Lexus LF-A wouldn't be boring!









I love the wheels on this Lexus concept..i was told this will be hitting the market with a hybrid engine









The Lexus LF-CC concept..stunning!





More from Lexus









Scion drift car..i got to meet the driver









Scion iQ



Toyota booth



In case the gold AMG G-wagen is too subtle..



Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X...





And its archrival, the STI



Acura NSX



wrapped Honda



Race cars from Nissan and Honda







Classic car display..i did not go in



some general show pics














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