2006 Detroit Auto Show

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There's a lot to do in Detroit the second week of January. You've got ice fishing, ice skating, ice sculpting and, of course, the Detroit auto show. This year more than three dozen all-new concept cars and production vehicles made their world debuts inside Motown's Cobo Hall, marking the 2006 Detroit Auto Show as one of the best in the event's 99-year history.

Appropriately, the Big Three showed up with an onslaught of high-powered muscle cars. Chevrolet rolled out a 400-horsepower Camaro concept car, which resembles the iconic 1969 version of the pony car. Dodge had its Challenger Concept coupe, which is a dead ringer for the classic '70 R/T and packs a 6.1-liter Hemi and a six-speed. And Ford showed the ultimate production-ready Mustang, the 475-hp 2007 Shelby GT500 convertible.

Crossovers are the fastest-growing segment in the industry and there was no shortage of them in Detroit. Ford had two while GM showed a concept version of Buick's upcoming Enclave crossover. They were joined on the GM stand by the 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT and ESV sport-utes, and hybrid versions of the Saturn Vue and Tahoe SUVs.

But there was more than just domestics crowding Cobo Hall. Toyota showed off the fully redesigned Camry and the flagship LS 460 sedan from its Lexus division. Nissan is presented its Versa subcompact and Sentra sedan, while Mitsubishi launched the Eclipse Spyder.

Mazda's sporty Kabura Concept, which is a cross between the Miata and the RX-8, also made its world debut, along with the Hyundai HCD-9 concept coupe.

Don't miss any of the action. We have extensive coverage that includes photos and videos. It's the next best thing to being there. Beats the heck out of ice fishing, too