Baby New Year moved his party to the Motor City beginning January 8th when Detroit hosted the North American International Auto Show. Press preview days Sunday through Tuesday allowed the Motor Trend staff to join more than 6500 of auto scribes from around the globe as they descended upon the massive Cobo Hall to catch a first glimpse at the vehicles hitting the road in '06, as well as the concepts that will inspire what we drive over the next few years.
Hot on the heels of the Los Angeles auto show, Detroit's exclusive debuts kept journalists busy during those, as every moment was jam-packed with information and sneak peeks into automotive technology that will keep enthusiasts yearning to put that the next hot vehicle in their driveway. More than 50 vehicles were revealed at the Detroit (NAIAS) Auto Show, including stunners from Audi, BMW, and Lamborghini, to Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, and Volvo, all of them unveiling tempting types of transportation certain to drive buyers to the dealerships in anticipation.
Industry days allowed automotive insiders a sneak peek on Wednesday and Thursday, with the doors finally opening to the public on Friday, January 13. Join us here as we share the sights, sounds, and news from more than 35 press conferences. OUr coverage includes nearly 50 Flash-based slideshows on the vehicles there and more than a dozen detailed photo galleries are available.
Coverage is winding down, but videos are still being added to the associated video collection, so check back to see what multimedia surprises are are yet to arrive.
To see even more photos of the hot production and concept cars that stood out in Cobo, click to view our
2006 Detroit Auto Show Photo Galleries. There you'll find dozens of detailed images on each of the following vehicles: 2007 Acura RDX, 2007 Honda Fit, 2007 Jeep Wrangler JK, 2007 Lexus LS460 L,Aston Martin Rapide Concept, Audi Roadjet Concept, Chrysler Imperial Concept,Dodge Challenger Concept, Hyundai Talus Concept, Infiniti G35 Coupe Concept,Kia Soul Concept, Mini Traveller Concept, Nissan Urge Concept, and theVolvo C30 Design Concept.
To watch videos of the vehicles released at Cobo, click here to check out our 2006 Detroit Auto Show Video collection. Many vehicles are still to come, but for now, the video collection includes theChevrolet Camaro Concept, Chrysler Imperial Concept, Dodge Challenger Concept, 2007 Ford Edge, Ford Reflex Concept, Ford Super Chief Concept truck, 2007 Honda Fit, Lamborghini Miura, 2007 Lexus LS 460, and Nissan Urge Concept.