By Drew Johnson
Friday, Jul 13th, 2012 @ 8:58 am
 
The Los Angeles Auto Show is still a few months away, but this year's edition of the annual event promises to be rather significant. The show's presenters have confirmed that at least 20 world debuts will be on tap, with about another 20 North American debuts thrown in for good measure.

Of course the LA show is keeping tight-lipped about the new vehicles set to cross its stage, but all-new designs from Acura, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Toyota have been confirmed. The LA show is also promising "world firsts" from Chevrolet, BMW, Fiat and Volkswagen.

Bentley, Land Rover, Jaguar and Porsche will also debut new vehicles at the Southern California show, but those marques will likely first show their wares at the Paris Motor Show just before the LA show kicks off.

"As the first major North American show of the season, LA sets the tone for 2013 and we expect that automakers will pull out all the stops to excite new-car buyers," said Andy Fuzesi, general manager, LA Auto Show. "In virtually every category from the greenest electric vehicle to high-horsepower performance models, the technological advancements we are seeing today eclipse all previous automotive eras."

This year's Los Angeles Auto Show will open its doors on November 28.