la 2008
LA 2008: Top 25 Desktop Wallpapers

Click above for a super high-res gallery of the 2008 L.A. Auto Show
When the press conferences have died down and most of the cars have made their debuts, we like to roam the halls of the convention center and simply enjoy the cars. This also gives us a chance to take photos of the cars away from the crowds of journalists, and we've put together the 25 best shots of the past few days in a super-high-res gallery meant specifically to adorn the background of your desktop. The photos are available at 1,920 pixels wide to accommodate even the largest of screens (they'll download at that size and can be viewed in the gallery at that size by clicking the "Hi-res" button). Enjoy!
read more »LA 2008: Mazda takes top honors in Design Challenge

It wasn't the number one pick of our readers (earning the silver medal in your voting), but Mazda managed to take the top honors at the LA Design Challenge with its KAAN concept. The design itself is a fanciful look into a future where all the roads in California are paved with... um, sub-level electro-conductive polymer (m'kay), which provides juice to the electronic tires that allow the KAAN to reach speeds of up to 250 mph. Up to 30 KAANs would travel together in formations that would cheat the wind, so MAZDA designed the vehicles so that they could fit tightly together in the peloton.
read more »LA 2008: Restyled Maserati Quattroporte makes North American debut

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Maserati Quattroporte S
LA 2008: Two Gumperts are uglier than one

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Gumpert Apollos
LA 2008: Ferrari California comes home

Click above for a high-res image gallery of the Ferrari California




