10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: L.A. Concept Cars Crush Competition
One of the greatest benefits of going to an auto show is being able to see brand-new models for the first time, as well as cross-shop entire automotive segments all in one place — and maybe even test-drive a few. But it’s not all about pragmatism; a crowd pleaser at any auto show is quite the opposite, in fact. Concept cars exhibit the future, showcasing future technologies, forward-looking design themes and sometimes just downright wacky, pie-in-the-sky ideas straight out of a science-fiction film.
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So, it’s no surprise that in the days following the official end of the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show on Sunday, our Brian Normile’s roundup of the coolest concept cars in L.A. would emerge as a favorite among readers. The story features five concept cars, including the Rivian R1T and R1S all-electric, semi-autonomous pickup truck and SUV; the Audi e-tron GT all-electric luxury sports car; the BMW Vision iNext fully self-driving SUV; and the stunning Infiniti Prototype 10 all-electric, single-seat speedster.
News from this year’s L.A. show remained popular in general, with our 2020 Jeep Gladiator story from Cars.com sister site PickupTrucks.com drawing enough attention to land our pickup-news roundup story at No. 2. Meanwhile, our countdown of the top 10 biggest stories out of the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show also proved popular, checking in at No. 3.
Other stories putting up big numbers this week included our trim-level breakdown of the 2019 Jeep Wrangler and our advice to car shoppers on the best new-car deals for the month of December — and that’s just the stuff in the top five.
Here are the top 10 Cars.com news stories readers couldn’t get enough of this week:
1. Concept Car Corral: 5 Coolest Concepts at the 2018 L.A. Auto Show
2. 2020 Jeep Gladiator Tops What’s New This Week on PickupTrucks.com
3. 10 Biggest 2018 L.A. Auto Show Stories: Jeep Gladiator Slays All Comers
4. Which 2019 Jeep Wrangler Should I Buy: Sport, Sport S, Sahara or Rubicon?
5. What’s the Best New-Car Deal for December 2018?
6. 2019 Toyota Prius That Drives All 4 Wheels Drives Up Price
7. Is the 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition Special Enough for the Money?
8. 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: Perfect Hybrid SUV for Very Specific Buyer
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