Live from the Detroit Auto Show
I have been in chilly Detroit since Saturday afternoon as a guest of GM’s to attend the 2008 North American International Auto Show, better known as just the Detroit Auto Show. With cars increasingly becoming more technologically advanced from systems like OnStar (shameless plug: whose headquarters I toured) and a steady move to alternative fuels and propulsion systems, car technology can’t be ignored.
Corvette ZR1
Cadillac’s press event just wrapped up and I found a chance to boot up and connect to a WiFi network. Connectivity at this year’s NAIAS has been quite an issue with networks always dropping but I plan on uploading hundreds of photos, a bit of video and coming back with a thorough highlights/wrap-up post. Let me know if you’d like me to snap a few shots of a particular car. Here are some pictures to hold you until then.
Lexus LF-A Concept
Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Nissan GT-R
What’s your favorite piece of current or upcoming car tech? The big thing at NAIAS 2008 is E85 Ethanol-friendly cars (even Ferrari has a bio fuel car) that can run both gasoline and ethanol, hybrid vehicles, fuel cell systems, electric-only vehicles and so on; pretty much all car manufacturers are moving towards the green it seems.
These pictures couldn’t have been brought to you without the help of John Ratcliffe-Lee at MWW and others at Nikon for setting me up with a loaner Nikon D40x camera while my D80 was being repaired. Thanks!
More pics of the GT-R! drooool….
That Nissan GT-R makes me drooool.
My dream car has been the Cadillac CTS-V, since I first saw it. Someday…
GT-R.
Scuderia.
ZR-1. Especially the ridiculous looking engine window.
Did BMW release pricing on the 330D (is BMW even there?)
E85 is a CAFE loophole and a joke, why don’t more people in the press realize this?
Is Alfa Romeo there? (They are slated to return to the US next year)
Glad the show is going well and that the camera is helping you get some great shots. Those yellow Ferrari calipers are pretty sweet!
I’m more interested in the Tesla Motors car than anything else. Did they get a spot on the show?
Also, that Lexus is… eh. I guess it’s at least unique, which isn’t Lexuses high point.
That Scuderia is beautiful. Great pictures!
I like the look of Scuderia as well. Thanks for these pictures!
For some reason, I’ve always liked the current generation of the BMW M3 Coupe. There’s something about the styling and the performance that creates a perfect mix for me. Not to mention it is the nicest, most fun, and most expensive vehicle I’ve had the privilege of driving.
That said, I love the new GT-R. I just don’t think it’s worth the price. Hope you had a great time at the show and didn’t get too cold back in my home state.
@Dimitry - I didn’t see Tesla there, but I could be wrong, this place is huge.
did you run into any politicians?
@Marc - 2 visited during the times I was there but I didn’t run into them.
Is Lambo there? If so I’d love to see some photos.
I made it to NAIAS in 1998 (already 10 years, wow) but have been at the Philly show most years since.
@ Dimitry - Second the Tesla interest, that would be pretty cool to see in person.