$ Holiday2.00 / Auto Show 2017-2018 Visit: www.AutoNewsOnline.com HOLIDAY/AUTO SHOW 2017/2018 www.AutoNewsOnline.com “Distributed monthly for 30 years” LARGEST CONSUMER AUTOMOTIVE NEWSPAPER IN U.S. Dodge Durango GT AWD Excels on 1,200 Mile Road Distributed at Retail Outlets, Auto Shows & Events Trip From Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Phoenix & Back Arizona Auction Week Schedule ....................page 2 Joyce Chow Gives Back During Holidays ..page 2,12 2018 Nissan Leaf Gets New Look ..................page 3 Infiniti Picks Dubai for 2018 QX80 Launch ....page 4 More Than 5,500 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles ..page 5 Inside India “News Bytes” .............................page 8 Sir Alfred DiMora Designs & Builds Rolling Art ..page 12 2018 Chevrolet Traverse Test Drive .............page 13 Photo Recap of This Years SEMA Show .....page 18 VR Motion Places You in the Drivers Seat ..page 20 Auto Legends gather at Pebble as Kevin Michaels, Owner Killer Shrimp Restaurant in Marina Del Rey, CA and Joyce Chow, Team Auto News Help Celebrate 1,200 Mile Road Trip in a Dodge Durango (photo Auto News) Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance by Bill McCallum road trip I understood the point Airbags $ Last month I had the chance to he was making. Driver Inflatable Knee-Bolster Charitable Contributions Exceed 25 Million take a Dodge Durango on a 1,200 The Dodge Durango GT AWD Airbag The Pebble Beach Concours original poster art would raise plus mile road trip. I call the route I tested gave me the “power-to- Supplemental Side-Curtain d’Elegance is celebrating a major $5,000 to $10,000. As the event the “Golden Triangle” because pass” I needed on the 1,200 plus Airbags in All Rows milestone: the event’s total chari- grew, so has the charitable com- it’s offers what I consider a true mile road trip. The 3.6-Liter V-6 Supplemental Front Seat- table giving to date has surpassed ponent. Annual Concours dona- challenge for all the things we 24 valve VVT Engine with ESS Mounted Side Airbags the $25 million mark. Total dona- tions to charity surpassed the look for in a new car, truck, or produces 295 hp. and is mated LATCH Ready Child Seat tions exceeded that figure after $100,000 mark in 1994, and the SUV. The route, Los Angeles with an 8-speed Automatic 845RE Anchor System Pebble Beach Company CEO $500,000 mark in 2000—and for to Las Vegas to Phoenix to Palm transmission. This 3 row SUV Black Rotary Shifter Bill Perocchi distributed $1.7 the past decade, they have often Springs and back to Los Angeles offers more than enough room Steering Wheel Mounted million from the 2017 Concours far exceeded $1 million. offers freeway driving, two lane for your road trip gear and with Paddle Shifters to local organizations at the “The Concours is a true testa- winding highways, and stretches heated front and second row seats, Selectable Steering Modes event’s annual charity luncheon ment to the teamwork between with elevation gains. power 8 way driver/passenger w/ Electric Power Steering on Tuesday. our generous donors, charitable Before I left on the trip I memory seats, and driver/passen- Auto-Dimming Rear View “We’re so glad that an event leaders and members of our com- spoke with a Dodge PR person ger 4-way lumbar adjustments, Mirror that brings great cars together can munity,” said Perocchi. “Thanks and asked, “...give me the low- the Dodge Durango gives you the ParkView® Rear Back Up also bring help to people in need,” to everyone’s efforts, we are able down on the Dodge Durango.” comfort needed on a road trip. Camera said Concours Chairman Sandra to distribute these critical funds He said “...the Dodge Durango Functional and safety features ParkSense® Rear Park Assist Button. “Our thanks go out to all today to local organizations that is truly ONE-OF-A-KIND when include: with Stop of the many people and the many will help us reach our neighbors it comes to a SUV. “ After the Advanced Multistage Front continued on page 8 partners who have helped us in need, which is an important reach this level of giving.” step to battling many of the issues Concours proceeds have been in our region.” Arizona Auction Week Features Collector Car Auctions, directed to charity since the event The event generates funds from began in 1950. At the start, pro- many sources, both near and far, to gram sales and an auction of the continued on page 6 Vendors, Automobile Art, and Much More (see page 2 Editorial) Bob & Pat Bondurant at McCall’s Jet Center Party during Sarah Auto News (left) with Weezy the Artist at Barrett-Jacksons Scottsdale Collector Pebble Concours Week (photo Auto News) Car Auction last year (photo Auto News) 2 Visit: www.AutoNewsOnline.com Holiday / Auto Show 2017-2018 January 2018 2018 Lexus Joyce Chow Hyundai Toyota Tundra Arizona Auction LS 500 Gives Back Genesis G80 TRD Limited Week Schedule Test Drive at Christmas Test Drive Test Drive Bill McCallum Art Gould Joyce Chow Ed Barrett Scot McCallum editor feature editor entertainment editor feature writer “Green Car Guy” This January we will celebrate Style and a fresh new design dis- I’m dreaming of a white Christ- Hyundai surprised the auto- Toyota is making a statement our 20th year of attending Ari- tinguishes the Lexus LS for 2018. mas...and a new car. Sound famil- motive world last year when it with the Tundra TRD Limited zona Auction Week. Introduced in 1989, the flagship iar? It’s the season of holiday created the new Genesis luxury Crew Cab. That statement is “... This event in the Phoenix/ of the luxury division of Toyota parties, gifting and cheer, and brand. So far, there are only two don’t count us out in the Great Scottsdale area offers the largest is poised to reclaim its position one of my favorite times of year. models available, the G80 and Truck Race for U. S. market number of collector car auctions of leadership. Lexus gained much Reflecting back on this past year G90 sedans. But this year the share. Without a doubt Ford’s is in one place during the same time attention when brought to market where we count our blessings in automaker expanded the lineup still the leader with the all-time period, headlined by the 47th as one of the first luxury divisions the midst of natural disasters and a bit with the G80 Sport. This best selling F-150. But, both annual Barrett-Jackson Auction to become successful from the unforeseen circumstances, I real- model comes with macho styling, Chevrolet with their Silverado (see page 1 & 4 photos) early entries in this new luxury ize not only how fortunate I am tons of features, a performance and the FCA’s Ram brand are Auction Schedules Include: division experiment. but how much you can impact engine and a bargain price. working their way up the U.S. BARRETT - JACKSON @ In fact, Lexus rose to the best others lives by making Christmas Genesis designers revamped sales chart. Both Nissan with West World selling luxury vehicles in the possible, feeding the hungry and the almost benign face of the base their Titan models and Toyota 1/13/18 thru 1/21/18 U.S. market for a decade, best- giving shelter to the homeless for G80, and gave the Sport a rather with the Tundra and Tacoma RUSSO and STEELE @ Salt ing makers like Mercedes Benz, those less fortunate. fearsome mug. This is a look that models are moving up the back River Fields BMW and domestic competitors Partnering with The Salvation intimidates. When you see that stretch in the Great Truck Race 1/18/18 thru 1/21/18 Cadillac and Lincoln. Lexus Army this year, we created magic black cross-hatch grille and those for U. S. market share. The one BONHAMS @ Westin’s Kier- offerings, although excellent in moments with young talent and squinty headlights in your rear- thing I have learned in 30 years land Resort build quality and technology legendary performers in a day view mirror, you’ll want to move of publishing Auto News is never 1/17/18 features, also became known as of entertainment topped off with over and get out of the way. count Toyota out when it comes WORLDWIDE AUCTION- boring in design compared to Santa Claus, and Tree Lighting to Yet, the interior of the G80 to crossing the finish line in the EERS @ Scottsdale Auto Park competition. New leadership kick off the Red Kettle season in Sport tells another story, and it’s race to produce and sell quality 1/17/18 in Japan vowed to change that Hollywood and our “Christmas about luxury. Carbon-fiber and vehicles including trucks. RM SOTHEBY’S @ Arizona image moving forward. is Love” event at The Original brushed silver accents on the dash The Toyota Tundra TRD 4 Biltmore One look at the new Lexus LS Farmers Market at The Grove in and doors look upscale modern. X 4 Limited Crew Cab is built 1/18/18 thru 1/19/18 500, 500h and F SPORT models Los Angeles. Rich leather seats are highlighted “Toyota Tough,” from the 5.7L GOODING & COMPANY reflect the extraordinary time and Lakers AC Green was appointed by contrasting stitching, and i-Force V8 DOHC 32V 381 hp @ Fashion Square Mall precision that went into design- as Salvation Army’s Sports/Enter- those in the front are adjustable engine to the Double Wishbone 1/19/18 thru 1/20/18 ing the important look of the new tainment Ambassador.