Top 10 Cars From the LA Auto Show We NEED to Drive

With just 155 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque, it’s all too easy to imagine more power for the Mazda MX-5. Fortunately, the dreamers over at Fiat are giving us just that with the turbocharged Fiat 124 Spider. While it’s basically a MX-5, the Fiat will use a 1.4-liter turbocharged engine with 160 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. All of that extra twist paired to such a capable chassis will surely help make the Fiat 124 Spider a joy to drive.

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Tackling the luxury sport sedan segment isn’t something you do on a whim, and the passionate group at Alfa Romeo aren’t taking the category lightly, as evidenced by the new Giulia Quadrifoglio. With its Ferrari-derived turbocharged V6 engine that makes 505 hp, this sexy sedan easily has the power to keep up with its German rivals. Sixty miles an hour comes in under four seconds and Alfa is boasting a 7:39 lap time around the Nurburgring, making it the fastest production sedan to tame that track. And, of course, there’s the unreal sound that accompanies this Alfa’s engine. It all adds up to a car we are begging to drive.

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The Audi RS7 is one of the fastest four-doors we’ve ever had on our test track, and this higher performance model that debuted at the show would be even faster. With 605 horsepower (instead of 580 hp) and a zero-to-60 time of 3.7 seconds, this four-door puts the fast in fastback.

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Remember “Because racecar”? That applies here too. A racing version of the road-going Porsche Cayman GT4, the Clubsport packs 385 horsepower by way of its 3.8-liter flat-six engine. Seeing how the interior is unnecessary for going fast around a track, it has been removed in the interest of saving weight. Also helping this mid-engined Porsche lap a track is a seven-speed PDK transmission and a limited slip differential. Tipping the scales at 2,866 lbs, this lightweight track toy is something that’s begging to be lapped around our test track.

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Let’s face it: This is the real star of the most recent James Bond movie, and it’s just begging to be driven hard. However, the sleek, futuristic styling would probably make life difficult as a secret spy, because the DB10 is just too hard to take your eyes off of.

Under the hood is a 4.7-liter V8 engine that’s paired to a six-speed manual transmission. Because it’s a show car, there’s no definite answer to how much horsepower it makes, but we’d imagine that figure to be somewhere in the range of 500 hp.

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Because I’m a cartoon-watching child at heart and since I get to pick the cars on this list, I’d like to put the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. Any objections? No? Well then, here we go.

Based on a VW van that’s been customized by Galpin Autos, the Mystery Machine is perfect for solving either domestic or supernatural crimes. It’s also sized for you and your three smart friends, in addition to your goofy Great Dane. Since it’s not a loud sports car, you’ll be able to participate in stake-outs and meddle with the best of them.