Hundreds Of Vehicles Displayed At 2013 Detroit Auto Show

By • Jan 18, 2013
  • The Lansing-built Cadillac ATS was named North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show.
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    The Lansing-built Cadillac ATS was named North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show.
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  • Dario Franchitti won the 96th Indy 500. The car and the race's famous Borg-Warner trophy were on display at the Detroit Auto Show.
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    Dario Franchitti won the 96th Indy 500. The car and the race's famous Borg-Warner trophy were on display at the Detroit Auto Show.
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  • Bentley is showing off the Mulsanne.
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    Bentley is showing off the Mulsanne.
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  • The Cadillac display at the auto show in Detroit includes this CTS-V race car.
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    The Cadillac display at the auto show in Detroit includes this CTS-V race car.
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  • Not everything at the North American International Auto Show is new. The Ford exhibit includes the 1903 Model A.
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    Not everything at the North American International Auto Show is new. The Ford exhibit includes the 1903 Model A.
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  • Chevrolet is bringing back the Stingray nameplate on the next generation of Corvettes. Note the car hanging on the wall.
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    Chevrolet is bringing back the Stingray nameplate on the next generation of Corvettes. Note the car hanging on the wall.
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  • The 2014 Chevy Spark EV will feature the promotional line "pure electrical fun".
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    The 2014 Chevy Spark EV will feature the promotional line "pure electrical fun".
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  • U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow spent some time car shopping at the Detroit Auto Show. She checked out the Chevy Volt.
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    U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow spent some time car shopping at the Detroit Auto Show. She checked out the Chevy Volt.
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  • The Michilin Man appears to be ready to throw a tire Frisbee-style, like in the TV ads.
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    The Michilin Man appears to be ready to throw a tire Frisbee-style, like in the TV ads.
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  • Toyota's Avalon now has a hybrid model.
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    Toyota's Avalon now has a hybrid model.
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  • The Ferrari Berlinetta looks ready to roar off the showroom floor.
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    The Ferrari Berlinetta looks ready to roar off the showroom floor.
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  • Ford is high on the C-Max hybrid.
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    Ford is high on the C-Max hybrid.
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  • The Mini seems to be driving into the sky.
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    The Mini seems to be driving into the sky.
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  • BMW's display includes the i8 concept car.
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    BMW's display includes the i8 concept car.
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  • Smart's Forstars concept includes a projector in the hood. Drive it up to a wall and show a movie drive-in style. They also have an electric bicycle on display.
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    Smart's Forstars concept includes a projector in the hood. Drive it up to a wall and show a movie drive-in style. They also have an electric bicycle on display.
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The North American International Auto Show returns to Detroit's Cobo Center with a Charity Preview tonight. The show opens to the public tomorrow.

Visitors will see more than 500 vehicles, displayed by automakers from all over the world.

Attendance at last year's show exceeded 770,000.

The news media got an early look at this year's Detroit Auto Show, and WKAR's Scott Pohl and Peter Whorf were there. Here's a look at some of the cars on display.

Scott and Peter will have reports all next week on WKAR's "Current State".

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