Like I stated, I only had limited time at the
show, so whatever would be hard to see
away from the show got
priority. Eventually, the Nissan
Titan will be on the roads, so I did not
have to worry about getting close to
it. But I knew I would not have many
chances to see the Nissan GT-R Nismo.
GT-R Nismo: The R35 Godzilla stormed
the world whenever it was introduced as a
MY2008 car. Over the years, the car
received numerous upgrades and
variants, and today, we have the wildest
version yet. More power, better handling,
and a higher price tag help define the
Nismo.
Disclosure: I’m not a fan of Fiat s sold
in America at the moment. Why? Because
all they focus on (and all that American
consumers seem to care about) is the
500, along with the ‘larger’ 500
variants. Fiat, I’m waiting for the
European cars to come here! And can we
please get Abarth as its own brand here?
Abarth 500: Yes, it’s a tad
expensive. But it’s meant to be
different. This is the closest one can get
to a Ferrari under US$50,000. When you
think of it that way, is it so bad
anymore? But I would like more variants,
such as the 595 and 695.
Chevrolet was extremely
crowded around the Corvette Stingray
and Camaro Z/28. I tried to film and
photograph the Z/28, but that did not work
out too well, being that the cars were
open for people to sit in.
Corvette Z06: The C7 Corvette made
headlines for looks, performance, and an
interior that was not as cheap. The Z06 is
now here, and for under US$100K, a
buyer can buy a Corvette that rivals the
likes of the GT-R Nismo and McLaren
650S.
Unfortunately, I was not able to catch the
Toyota Mirai, the questionablystyled FCV. However, I finally got to see
the FT-1 concept in person. The FT-1
raises this unlikely question for America:
will we get the vehicle as a Lexus? I sure
hope not. Also, Toyota had their own
Oculus Rift demo running. Unfortunately,
it was a teen safe driving simulator. The
car used was a Toyota Camry, both inside
the headset and the car itself. The car’s
steering wheel and brakes controlled the
simulator, and let’s just say it wasn’t very
realistic, even though I did not run into
anything.