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The Los Angeles Auto Show opens up to the general public today, and like years past, it's an automotive mishmash of the ultra-ambitious, overtly stylish and tragically banal.
For the most part, the automakers in attendance played it safe, showing mildly refreshed rehashes of existing products, some fitted with more-efficient engines and tweaked exteriors, while others flew in products and concepts that had previously debuted overseas.
But there are a few stand-outs worth enduring the slog on the 405 to see in person. And for the rest of us, we've got you covered with our official guide to the happenings in L.A.
All photos: Alex Washburn/Wired 
