The 10 Coolest Cars at the 2009 Los Angeles

It's December again, and while that means winter festivities and plenty of quality time with the extended family, it also means that it's time for the L.A. Auto Show. Despite a slightly diminished attendance in 2009, manufacturers the world over shimmied down the Los Angeles chimney with their newest wares in tow. For the first time in years, we're beginning to see a pulse from domestic carmakers Ford and General Motors, even as high-end marques like Lamborghini snubbed California's annual auto pilgrimage to save precious dollars. We culled through the best of those in attendance to bring you 10 of the coolest cars from the show.