The stars of the L.A Motor Show

24 November 2008

Arnold Schwarzenegger � who is the Governor of California � mingled among the star cars at the 2008 Los Angeles Motor Show.

But what did the �Governator� � who starred in 1980s sci-fi smash �The Terminator� � make of the new electric Mini? Vijay Pattni reels out the LA Motor Show video roundup�

Mini E

Could this be the world�s most important small car? Maybe.

Mini has built 500 examples of the Mini E � an all-electric version of one of the world�s most popular superminis.

The electric Mini is powered by a battery and is a zero-emission vision of the future�something which Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is a modern-day champion of green rights, is keen to promote�

And the 62-year-old star was also snapped in a range of BMWs promoting the EfficientDynamics technology.

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See what Arnie had to say on the electric Mini:

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Arnie gets mobbed as he walks around the 2008 Los Angeles Motor Show:

Porsche Boxster S

While Mini was going�mini, Porsche seems to have lost the worldwide memo condemning more powerful cars, and unveiled new versions of the Boxster and Cayman � each with more power.

The most powerful Porsche Boxster S now produces 310bhp, while the Cayman S � a Boxster �coupe� � produces 320bhp, and can sprint from 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds.

But despite the added power, both the Porsche Boxster S and Porsche Cayman S are cleaner and more efficient, and return 30.1mpg on the combined cycle � improving on the previous generation fuel economy.

View images of the Porsche Boxster

View images of the Porsche Cayman

Click the image below to launch the Porsche Boxster S video: