Auto Shows

2006 Detroit Auto Show

By Todd Lassa, Frank Markus, Angus MacKenzie, Mike Magrath, Brandy Schaffels, Matt Stone & Mark Williams
Photography by Brandy Schaffels & Melissa Spiering

Baby New Year moves his party to the Motor City beginning January 8th as Detroit hosts 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 to descend upon the massive Cobo Hall and 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 keeps journalists quite busy, as every moment is 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 2006 Detroit Auto Show, including stunners from Audi, BMW, and Lamborghini, to Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, and Volvo, all of them releasing tempting types of transportation certain to drive buyers to the dealerships in anticipation. advertisement

Industry days allowed automotive insiders a sneak peek on Wednesday and Thursday, with the doors finally opening to the public on Friday. Join us here as we share the sights, sounds, and news from more than 35 press conferences.