We might not be seeing Ferrari or Aston Martin at LA, but at least we’ll get a spanking new Toyota minivan. Sweetness. Oh well, at least it’s a car that most of us could actually own, assuming a minivan is on one’s short list. The version pictured above is the current Sienna–a fine-looking minivan in its own right–and Toyota has yet to release any pictures or details on the updated version to be seen in LA. The Toyota offering will compete with class vehicles such as the Chrysler Town and Country and the Honda Odyssey. It will hit market next year. [via Carscoop]

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According to a report on AutoGuide, Ferrari will have no official presence at the upcoming LA Auto Show. That means the beautiful 458 that debuted at Frankfurt won’t be showing its grill in Lala land. Speculation is that the Italian carmaker will opt for a private event held nearby, but no details have yet slipped their way out.

The unfortunate news joins other similar news like McLaren pulling the MP4-12C out of the show.  The AutoGuide report mentions that Aston Martin will be absent from LA as well. It’s shaping up to be a rather disappointing LA showing, though we’re sure there will be plenty of other attention-grabbing debuts and concepts to make the trip worthwhile. [via AutoGuide]

It’s always exciting when a car goes from visually stunning concept to production model. That’s never more true than when the car in question is a Bugatti powered by the Veyron’s 8-liter, 16-cylinder engine. While Bugatti has stopped short of confirming that the powerful 16 C Galibier four-door will be an official production model, it released some press material today stating it is shopping the concept with potential consumers and opinion makers in LA, likely in anticipation of an appearance at the LA Auto Show.

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