Hot wheels and cool displays at Motor Trend show

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

November 22, 2012 - 2:03 am

Superheroes, a 9-foot dancing robot and automobiles - tons and tons of automobiles - can be found this weekend at the Motor Trend International Auto Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Hall S-3, 3150 Paradise Road.

Among the new or redesigned vehicles making their auto show debuts are the Acura RDX, BMW M5, Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Dodge Dart, Fiat 500 Abarth, Ford Fusion, Honda CR-V and Hyundai Santa Fe Sport .

Rock-it the Robot will perform at 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and Spider-Man and Captain America will take photos with children from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The show is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. For more information, visit www.AutoShowLV.com.

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