The 10 Cars You Need to See from the 2014 L.A. Auto Show

{"meta_title":"The 10 Cars You Need to See From the 2014 L.A. Auto Show \u2013 Feature \u2013 Car and Driver","meta_description":"Get ready to turn on some A\/C\u2014these are the hottest rides at the 2014 L.A. show, including a laser-powered concept car. See the list at Car and Driver.","meta_keywords":"2014 Los Angeles auto show, L.A., Audi, Prologue, concept, R8 Competition, Cadillac ATS-V, 2015, 2016, ATS, Volkswagen Golf R SportWagen, Mazda, MX-5 Miata, Cup car, race, racing, CX-3, Jaguar F-type, R, manual, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, high performance, coupe, Chevrolet Chaparral 2X GT6 Vision Gran Turismo concept, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach S600, luxury, sports car","news_keywords":"2014 Los Angeles auto show, L.A., Audi, Prologue, concept, R8 Competition, Cadillac ATS-V, 2015, 2016, ATS, Volkswagen Golf R SportWagen, Mazda, MX-5 Miata, Cup car, race, racing, CX-3, Jaguar F-type, R, manual, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, high performance, coupe, Chevrolet Chaparral 2X GT6 Vision Gran Turismo concept, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach S600, luxury, sports car, cars, car news","related":[{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1F5XPN0","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/HotConceptsPlacement-876x535.jpg","title":"The 5 Hottest Concept Cars of the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show"},{"link":"http:\/\/http://ift.tt/1F5XRED","img":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MPG-show-876x535.jpg","title":"Hey, We Found a Pile of Sweet Vintage Cars at the L.A. 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If that describes where you're at, too, warm up a little with this gathering of L.A. show hotness.","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"0","model_id":"0","submodel_id":"0","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FotorCreated1.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FotorCreated1-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/FotorCreated1-876x535.jpg","make_name":"","model_name":"","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":171183,"title":"2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350","body":"It doesn't matter if you're a Ford guy, a Chevy guy, or an Isuzu guy\u2014they exist!\u2014it's difficult to find fault with the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350. That's because, even if you rally for a different team, Ford's creation will spur fiercer competition among the muscle-car set, and possibly beyond. You think the Chevy Camaro Z\/28 is good now? Just wait until GM gets a load of this and benchmarks it for the next-generation, lighter-weight Camaro. ","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"1090","submodel_id":"6320","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hottest-Debuts-115.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hottest-Debuts-115-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hottest-Debuts-115-876x535.jpg","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Mustang Shelby GT350","submodel_name":"Ford Mustang Shelby GT350","year":"2016","submodel_alias":"2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350"},{"id":171184,"title":"2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350","body":"Under that striped, mean-lookin' hood sits a 5.2-liter V-8 with a Ferrari-style flat-plane crankshaft. We don't have final output figures yet, and as you can imagine, that bugs the crap out of us. But expect more than 500 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque.","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"35","model_id":"1090","submodel_id":"6320","images":{"original_src":"http:\/\/blog-admin.cddev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hottest-Debuts-116.jpg","large":["http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hottest-Debuts-116-876x535.jpg",876,535,true]},"src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Hottest-Debuts-116-876x535.jpg","make_name":"Ford","model_name":"Mustang Shelby GT350","submodel_name":"Ford Mustang Shelby GT350","year":"2016","submodel_alias":"2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350"},{"id":171185,"title":"2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350","body":"A full complement of track-ready suspension and braking components means the new GT350 channels the now-defunct Mustang Boss 302 model's aura. 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