Detroit Motor Show 2012

The Detroit Motor Show opened also 2012 again the exhibition year. Whether the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) – the official name – can break the record of last year? The highlights of the show are in any case.
2011, the fair offered 55 car premieres its around 735.000 visitors – including 35 world premieres. 2012 tries the fair in the heart of “Mo(tor)-Town” of 9 to 22 January the result to beat.” We’ll show you now the highlights of the Detroit Motor Show.
Detroit Motor Show premiere: new Mercedes SL
From German lands fresh on the table: The American public will present first Mercedes the new generation of Mercedes SL. To the Germans, the luxury sports will roll in the spring with hybrid drive.

Also from Stuttgart will Porsche with the convertible version of new 911 at the Detroit Motor Show coming up and there for the first time celebrate the 13 second-opening of a convertible to large audience.

Mini shows the Roadster at the NAIAS
More convertible premieres from Germany, mini brings the purist Roadster as a sixth model of the small car blacksmith’s shop to the NAIAS. On ecological makes Volkswagen which show the hybrid version of the VW Jetta in Detroit.

Downsizing at a high level presenting the V8 models of continental Bentley. Direction luxury urges BMW, however, with the new 6 series Gran Coupe. Smart, the refreshing pickup study brings along for US to Detroit.

And what do the American manufacturer. You recover even from the Los Angeles Auto Show and will ship motor show some of the first night in the direction of Detroit. As Mustangs, the Buick LaCross concept or the Lincoln MKS and MKT models are there including the facelift of the Ford. Dodge shows the first model on a Fiat platform with the middle class saloon DART. Cadillac presents the sporty ATS sedan with. More world premieres will follow.

At the stands of the Asian manufacturers in Detroit engine will show certainly the Hyundai Genesis Coupe with the 350 HP of strong V6, as well as the Toyota Prius C large get out. Lexus has announced a new sporty design study and Honda will finally present a successor for the NSX car – but for the time being only as a study under the label Acura. The production model to come end of 2012 and have about a V6 turbo gasoline engine with direct injection and hybrid components.