Detroit auto show, 116 years: history, concepts, editions, houses, main models

The 2023 edition of Naias, the Detroit Motor Show, one of the most important events in the world for the four-wheel sector, ends on September 24th. Here is the history of the event, the main models on display, the famous packages and the years in which it did not take place

Vincenzo Bajardi

The NaiasThe North American International Auto Show also known as Hall of Detroitin 2023 marked its first 116 years with an event organized by 13 to the September 24th. A great return for an event that has been on the international calendar since 1907, with the first edition taking place at Beller’s Beer Garden at Riverside Park. Since then the American event has always been staged on an annual basis, except in the period 1943-1952 and, in more recent times, during the coronavirus pandemic. Covid19.

90s: concept cars

From the 1985 forward the North American International Auto Show has acquired ever greater importance, also thanks to a location, the Cobo Centerlocated near the headquarters of Big Three, Chrysler, Ford And General Motors. In 1992 the first generation of the Chrysler Concorde he was born in Dodge Intrepid and the fourteenth generation of the Chrysler New Yorker. In the 1995 headlights on concept cars Ford GT90. Two years later, in 1997they took the stage there Chevrolet Corvette C5 and the Mercedes Benz Clk. In the 1997 you could admire it Lincoln Blackwood. Then it was the turn of concept cars Dodge Super 8 Hemi, Ford Ex, Volvo Acc (Adventure Concept Car) e Scc.

2000s: coupés and electrics

In the 2002 The Detroit Auto Show hosted the world premiere for the Volvo XC90 and for them concept cars Cadillac Cien And Chevrolet Bel Air. The following year the BMW X3. In 2005 world premiere for the first generation of Honda Ridgelinefor the Mercedes M-Class and for the Mitsubishi Elipse. The following year the sixth series of the Nissan Sentrafrom the second series ofAudi RS4 and of Ford Edge. Then they were exhibited there Hyundai Veracruzthe Mitsubishi Lancer and the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead coupe. In the 2008 it was the turn of the BMW X6from the Dodge Ramof the 12th generation of Ford F150from the Subaru Forester and of Volkswagen Passat CC. More and more news the following year, with the BMW Z4the Buick LaCrosse, there Cadillac Srxthe Chevrolet Equinoxthe Ford Taurus and the Toyota Prius. In the 2010in Michigan, took the stage there Ford Focusthe BMW ActiveE and the Electric Fiat 500. In the 2011 it was the turn of the Buick Veranofrom the Mercedes C-Class and of Toyota Prius V. The next edition with the is full of attractions BMW 3 Series And ActiveHybrid 3the Dodge Dartthe Hyundai Veloster Turbothe Mercedes SL Class and the concept cars Ford Evos, Nissan Pathfinder, Volvo XC60 plug-in Hybrid and the Chevrolet Code 130 R And Tru 140 S.

luxury and sport on display

Opening the drawer of memories we find, in the edition 2013 of the North American International Auto Show, LA BMW M6 Gran Coupethe Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray And Silveradothe Gmc Sierrathe Jeep Grand Cherokeethe Kia Cadenzathe Lexus Sthe Maserati Quattroportethe Mercedes Class Cla and the concept Hyundai Hcd-14 Genesis And Nissan Resonance. In the 2014however, in Detroit they made a fine show of themselves, remaining on display for the entire duration of the event, the BMW M3 And M4 coupethe BMW 2 seriesthe Cadillac Ats coupethe Chrysler 200the Chevrolet Corvette Z06the Ford 150 And Mustangthe Honda Jazzthe Hyundai Genesisthe Lexus RC And RC Fthe Mercedes C-Class And Gla version 45 Amg, S600the Porsche 911 Targa and the Subaru Wrx in Sti version. Wide panorama of concept: L’Acura TlxL’Audi Allroad Shoot brakeL’Infiniti Q50 Eau Rougethe Kia GT4 Stingerthe Mercedes concept S-Class Coupethe Mini John Cooper Worksthe Nissan IDx Freeflow, IDx Nismo And Sports Sedanthe Toyota FT-1the Volkswagen Beetle Dune And Passat Motion and the Volvo XC Coupe.

city ​​cars and sedans highlighted

In the 2015 the North American International Auto Show hosted the world premiere of theAlfa Romeo 4C Spider, but not only. Among the other models exhibited at the US exhibition we remember theAudi Q7the Buick Cascadathe Chevrolet Voltthe Ford F-150 in version RaptorThen Gt And Shelby Mustangthe Jaguar Xethe Lincoln Mkxthe Mercedes C 450 Mag, C 350 hybrid And Gle 63 Coupé Amgthe Nissan Titanthe Ram 1500the Porsche 911 Targa 4 Gts And Cayenne Turbo Sthe Toyota Tacoma and the Volvo S60 Cross Country And S60 Inscription long wheelbase and concept Buick Avenir And Honda Fcv. In the 2016 there Honda Civic and the Volvo XC90 took the stage, with the event also hosting theAudi A4 and allroad quattrothe BMW M2 And X4 M40ithe Buick Envisionthe Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, the Chrysler Pacificathe Fisker Force 1the Ford F-150 (thirteenth generation) e Fusionthe Genesis G90, Gmc Acadiathe Honda RidgelineL’Infiniti Q50, Q60 And QX60the Kia Fortethe Lexus LC 500the Lincoln Continentalthe Mercedes E-Class And Slcthe Porsche 911 Turbo And Turbo Sthe Smart Fortwo convertible And Volvo S90 and the concept Acura Precision, Audi h-tron quattro, Buick Avista, Kia Telluride, Nissan IDs And Titan Warrior, Volkswagen Tiguan Gte Active. In the 2017 the initial walkway went to the Chevrolet Boltat the Honda Ridgeline and to Chrysler Pacificawhile on display we remember theAudi A5, S5 convertible And SQ5the BMW 5 Seriesthe Chevrolet Traversethe Gmc Terrainthe Honda Odysseythe Kia Stingerthe Lexus Lsthe Mercedes AMG GT And Gt C Coupe, E-Class coupe, Gla, S-Classthe Nissan Rogue Sportthe Toyota Camrythe Volkswagen Atlas R-Line And Tiguanthe Volvo V90 and the concept Audi Q8the BMW X2 And M6 GT3L’Infiniti QX50the Nissan Vmotionthe Volkswagen ID Buzz and the Toyota Camry Nascar.

flat rate housing and pandemic

In the 2019 Audi, BMW And Mercedes they gave up, but visitors to the Detroit Motor Show had the opportunity to admire the Cadillac XT6the Ford Explorer VIthe Lamborghini Huracan Evothe Lincoln Continentalthe Mustang Shelby Gt500the Toyota Avalon And Abovethe Volkswagen Passat and the concept Cadillac Ev, Gac EntrancesL’Infiniti QX Inspirationthe Lexus LC Convertible and the Nissan IMs. The event, on that occasion, took place from 14 to 27 January. Then, to avoid competition with the Consumer Electronics Show Of Las Vegas, the exhibition was moved, in view of 2020, to the month of June. But, due to the expansion of pandemic Of Covid19, Detroit stopped and the exhibition area was transformed into a field hospital. Only in 2022 the event saw the light again, in mid-September, after two years of stopping.



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