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    4 December 2017

    Coolest cars from the 2017 LA motor show we'll never get in Australia

    By Malcolm FlynnMalcolm Flynn
    • The Corvette ZR1 Convertible has more than a hint of Lambo about it. The Corvette ZR1 Convertible has more than a hint of Lambo about it.
    • The Corvette ZR1 Convertible has more than a hint of Lambo about it. The Corvette ZR1 Convertible has more than a hint of Lambo about it.
    • The Corvette ZR1 Convertible has more than a hint of Lambo about it. The Corvette ZR1 Convertible has more than a hint of Lambo about it.
    • Red... Red...
    • And yellow. And yellow.
    • The future of US cop cars seems to be hybrid. This one's a Mondeo-based Ford Fusion. The future of US cop cars seems to be hybrid. This one's a Mondeo-based Ford Fusion.
    • The new Raptor looks best from an ant's-eye view. The new Raptor looks best from an ant's-eye view.
    • Think of the Expedition as an F-150 wagon. This one's been prepped for actual expeditions. Think of the Expedition as an F-150 wagon. This one's been prepped for actual expeditions.
    • Fire truck! Fire truck!
    • Hey Charger, Hellcat. Hey Charger, Hellcat.
    • That, is a Hellcat. That, is a Hellcat.
    • Can you believe we're looking at a factory wheelstander in 2017? Can you believe we're looking at a factory wheelstander in 2017?
    • That's not a Hellcat, that's a demon. That's not a Hellcat, that's a demon.
    • Yep, you really can poke your finger through a Challenger Hellcat headlight. Yep, you really can poke your finger through a Challenger Hellcat headlight.
    • The Camaro ZL1 looks like an awesome blend of muscle car brawn with modern circuit tech. The Camaro ZL1 looks like an awesome blend of muscle car brawn with modern circuit tech.
    • The Camaro ZL1 looks like an awesome blend of muscle car brawn with modern circuit tech. The Camaro ZL1 looks like an awesome blend of muscle car brawn with modern circuit tech.
    • If you thought the 200 Series LandCruiser is big, check out its even bigger US-market cousin, the Sequoia. If you thought the 200 Series LandCruiser is big, check out its even bigger US-market cousin, the Sequoia.
    • The Subaru Ascent would be a guaranteed winner for Australia, if only they built it in right-hand drive. The Subaru Ascent would be a guaranteed winner for Australia, if only they built it in right-hand drive.
    • And you thought your bugeye WRX had pumped guards. I raise you the RAM dually. And you thought your bugeye WRX had pumped guards. I raise you the RAM dually.
    • You might recognise this Lexus GX 460 as a relative of the Prado. You might recognise this Lexus GX 460 as a relative of the Prado.
    • The GX 460 is a bit more Prado-like from behind. The GX 460 is a bit more Prado-like from behind.
    • The Mustang GT350 is so much more aggro in the flesh. The Mustang GT350 is so much more aggro in the flesh.

    Globalisation naysayers (like me) will tell you that the world's automotive landscape is becoming more and more homogenised with every 'world car' that hits showrooms, and they're right.

    Despite this, the land of the free still has a whole bunch of specific models we'll likely never get in Australia. Most of them are indeed crap, van-like crossovers with more cupholders than toilets in your average aluminum-cladded two-storey suburban American-dream home.

    But there are still a few others we wouldn't mind parking in our garage, or at least having a look at. Here are the most interesting unobtainables I spotted at the LA motor show last week.

    Which of this lot would you like to see in Australian showrooms. Tell us in the comments.

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