Bernie's Top 10 Cars from the 2015 New York International Auto Show

Now that New York had another successful auto show, I can finally give my top 10 vehicles from the 2015 New York International Auto Show.  Although McLaren had a successful debut with the 570s, Aston Martin brought the Vulcan, Porsche brought the new Boxster Spyder, and the Ford GT finally made its way to New York, don't expect to see these cars on my list. This isn't a list solely based on performance, economically and enviromentally vehicles (although nothing on this list falls in the economically and environmentally categories). It's just based on what caught my attention, what made my eyes twinkle and what I would purchase. So in no specific order....

The Cadillac ATS-V Coupe. I fell in love with the Cadillac CTS-V coupe quite some time ago, because of the design and the power. But the ATS is the sportier, slightly smaller, will give better gas mileage (although if you get the -V option, I don't think you'll be worried about gas mileage) sibling of the CTS. MSRP: $61,500.

My favorite body type of all time from the Mercedes Benz family, the CL/CLS class. Nothing more to be said, except if I were to purchase one, I might as well go all the way and get one with the AMG trim level. MSRP: $106,500 for the CLS63 AMG.

The Ford Shelby 350R.... Better than the Ford Shelby 350GT. MSRP: Who knows, but rumor has it, it can not beat a Koenigsegg.

The Mercedes Benz S-600 Maybach. The back seats are uber luxurious. After sitting in one, you too would add it to your top 10 list. MSRP: $190,000

Aston Martin Vanquish Carbon Edition. I absolutely love black vehicles and manufacturers have been coming out with their own special edition vehicles. This particular Vanquish has carbon fiber trim (including the roof), top speed of 201 mph, 0-60 in 3.6 seconds, gives off 558 horsepower and 465 lb ft @ 5,500 rpm. But another feature I love about it...

The gear shift are the four buttons under the air vents. It's all in the details. MSRP: $319,000

 

Not sure if General Motors has given the green light for production, but I was honestly surprised with the Buick Avenir. Buick isn't exactly the most sleek, stylish, modern division of General Motors, and I'm definitely not in their audience's demographic. But there's something about the Avenir. As surprised as I was that Buick would create something like this, I would be as equally as surprised if this received the green light.

Audi RS7. The RS7 happens to be the most powerful RS model ever offered in the U.S, and it's even as fast as the Ferrari 458. MSRP: $106,500

Move over Dodge Challenger, there's a new Hellcat in town. Dodge rolled out the new Charger Hellcat. 707 horsepower with a top speed of 204 mph. Need any further convincing? MSRP: $64,000.

My favorite BMW- X6M. Plenty of space for shopping bags and plenty of horsepower- topping out at 567 horsepower. MSRP:  $103,000

And rounding out the list is this Rolls Royce Wraith. Not only is the Wraith the most sleek in the Rolls Royce family, it provides the most horsepower, topping off at 624. MSRP: $294,000

"Why isn't Bentley on this list?" Glad you asked. Bentley opted out of The New York International Auto Show to put their complete focus on the Bentayga. And also, I must pay homage to my dream Prius...

 

I had a great time at the New York International Auto Show, and I will definitely return next year. For more coverage from this show, check out Bernie's 2015 New York International Auto Show gallery.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2014 SEMA Show- Day 1

The most photographed car at SEMA, the Liberty Walk Lamborghini Aventador.

On November 4th - November 7th 2014, car enthusiasts from all over the world gathered in Las Vegas, NV for the SEMA Show.  This year was my fifth time attending SEMA, and like every year, I was like a little kid on Christmas Day. I always say this, but what I love most about SEMA is that I get to go to a fabulous city with fabulous weather, get to meet people from all over the world while photographing some seriously customized cars.

I think this Lexus RC-F from Vossen Wheels is gorgeous

I landed in Vegas on the same day as Day 1, which explains why there's so few photos in the gallery. Normally on Day 1, I get started in the morning, but by the time I landed, checked into the hotel, arrived at the convention center and received my media pass, it was 3:00. So enjoy my first day and my remaining days will have way more photos.

RDB of Los Angeles brought this chrome red Mercedes SLR on gold Forgiato Wheels.

TS Designs strikes again!!! This time Topo customized a widebody Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray, but wrapped it in gold chrome.

Liberty Walk brought a lot of goodies, including the kiddie version of the Lamborghini Aventador, and we can't forget...

The fun-loving Wataru Kato, president of Liberty Walk Performance.

Another attraction- this Hummer H2 on 34 inch Forgiato Wheels.

This Jeep was kinda cute.

Lowrider had a 2014 Chevy Impala in their booth but it was painted like a Lowrider. The paint job looked great.

The pressure of wrapping a Rolls Royce Ghost in front of people without messing up.

Hot Wheels had a fun display. Along with the models above, they also brought..

A Darth Vader Car and...

A Hot Wheels Twin Mill. The twins that they're referring to in this vehicle are the dual Chevy 502 Big Block engines with two B&M Blowers.

The detail in this lowrider...

A 1966 Chevy Impala provided by Lowrider Magazine.

This lowered Lexus GS looks good.

But not as good as this matte blue Ford Shelby.

Yes, I used this chrome wrapped Chevy Camaro as a mirror. It served it's purpose well.

Widebody Mercedes Benz Coupe.

But there's nothing like a 2015 Ford Mustang.

RDB in Los Angeles also brought this Rolls Royce ghost on Forgiato wheels. Not a fan of the orange color.

Forgiato also had a matte black Lamborghini Aventador parked outside.

Another view of the most talked about car at SEMA.

While in the Savini Forged Wheels booth, I spotted this BMW M4 that has the Liberty Walk body kit with a wrap from Impressive Wrap. Also in the booth...

Savini showcased a Lamborghini Huracan.

To see the rest of the photos, check out Bernie's Car Show Coverage: 2014 SEMA Show... Day 1 gallery. Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4 is coming soon.

Bernie's Car Show Coverage: Caffeine and Exotics: October 2014...

On October 19th, Atlanta held it's fourth Caffeine and Exotics in the Buckhead section of the city. This month's show had a pair of special guests. Not one, but two Lamborghini green Huracans arrived at the show. I felt cheated because the Huracans didn't debut at the New York Auto Show, so I had to wait until they debuted everywhere else and then it found its way to Atlanta... I'm slightly spoiled.



Aside from the Huracans stealing the show (let's be honest, they totally did) the usual suspects showed up- Porsches, Maseratis, Corvette C7 Stingrays, Teslas, Rolls Royces, the other Lamborghini models, Ferraris, Ford GT, Aston Martins, BMWs, Mercedes Benz, Nissan GTRs, Bentleys, basically everything that you would expect an Exotic car show to have. Without further ado, here's my coverage...







































And finally for the first time ever at Caffeine and Exotics...

A Ford Shelby actually showed up.

To see the rest of my pics, check out Bernie's Caffeine and Exotics: October 2014 Gallery. And next month is the final one of the year...