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Once again, the Detroit auto show proved why it's one of the premiere events
on the international auto show circuit as no less than 50 cars and trucks made
their North American or world debuts. Unlike years past, the domestics were
big on cars while the imports showed off several new trucks and SUVs. Plenty
of futuristic concepts also crammed the show floor, assuring plenty to talk
about at this year's event.
When it came to concepts, the Chrysler
ME Four-Twelve and Ford Cobra
may have grabbed all the headlines, but
Hyundai's HCD-8 coupe and Jeep's
Rescue SUV also generated their fair share of show floor chatter.
Honda's SUT was another newsmaker along with the sleek
Lincoln Aviator and sporty
Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept-E . Some of them may have been closer to
production than others, but each provided its own unique take on the future of
automotive design.
As interesting as the concept cars may have been, seeing the metal that's
headed to the showrooms provided an equally entertaining show. There was
plenty of big news from the Big Three this year, as well as several key
introductions from the foreign competition. In addition to an all-new
Corvette, GM showed off the sleek
Pontiac G6 sedan and Solstice
roadster, while Ford revealed an interesting trio of new cars as well with
its Mustang,
Five Hundred and Freestyle
vehicles. Chrysler showed production versions of its bold new
300 sedan and Magnum wagon
along with revised minivans and a new
Crossfire roadster.
On the import side, Toyota showed off its next two hybrid vehicles - the
Highlander and RX 400h - while
Nissan had three big unveilings with its new
Frontier, Pathfinder and
Infiniti QX56. From Europe came the
Audi A8 6.0, BMW 645Ci,
Volvo V50 wagon and, for the first time in Detroit, an all-new Ferrari in
the form of the 612 Scaglietti.
And that was just the beginning. For a closer look at several of our
favorites, check out the lists below.
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