POWER OF ATTORNEY

       Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Michael 
E. Maroone and Jonathan P. Ferrando, or either of them acting singly, and with full power of substitution, 
the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

       (1)        prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit 
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, 
and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned 
to make electronic filings with the SEC;

       (2)        execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer 
and/or director of AutoNation, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder;

       (3)        do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be 
necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any 
amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form or report with the SEC and any stock 
exchange or similar authority; and

       (4)        take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in 
the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the 
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the 
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and 
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
 
       The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and 
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of 
any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or 
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and 
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully 
do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The 
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of 
the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities 
to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

       This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer 
required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities 
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the 
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as 
of this 10th day of January, 2012.

                                                /s/ Alan J. McLaren        
                                                Alan J. McLaren