2009 Orange County Auto Show: A Look Back

Put simply, the Orange County Auto Show was a lot like walking across a bunch of dealership lots that had been connected... aside from, of course, getting some time inside of a Lotus Evora (just sitting, sadly) and a close look at some Tesla Roadsters. So if it was such a consumer oriented show, then why did I go? Simple, Ford was supposed to have a Fiesta driving event...that ended up being MIA. As disappointing as the lack of Fiesta was, what made the five hours of round-trip driving even more of a let-down was the "more of the same" theme of the show--the whole thing felt like a sales pitch rather than a showcase of what the automotive industry is doing (more specifically, what the American car companies are doing) to redeem themselves.

Anyway, enough of my rambling. Here are some random, really quick video clips from the show and photos are below.


Is it just me or does GM seem even more hopeless every time they showcase their existing products?