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Marty Padgett
The 2009 Detroit auto show is in the history books--at least for the media--and true to promise, it was a far more sober affair. The financial crisis has been averted for now at GM and Chrysler, but all the side trappings--fashion shows, lavish dinners and whiz-bang product introductions--were slimmed down or done away with altogether. Unless you're at Mercedes-Benz, where a new E-Class rang in the new year along with Broadway diva Audra McDonald.
The leaner times have even struck Japan. Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe didn't make the trip to Detroit to unveil the 2010 Prius, and Honda did away with a press conference altogether for its 2010 Honda Insight.
TheCarConnection.com's team of reporters brings you this wall-to-wall coverage of the 2009 Detroit auto show, including all the news, photos, blogs and interviews you can handle. Thanks for bookmarking this page, and for subscribing to our Detroit Auto Show tag via a bookmark or RSS, and following us on Facebook or Twitter. For upcoming shows in Chicago, Geneva, and New York, you'll be able to do the same from future blog posts, so stay tuned.
Meanwhile, here's our complete coverage for the annual outing at Cobo Hall:
PRODUCTION CARS
2010 Ford Mustang GT500 Preview
2010 Buick LaCrosse Preview
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Preview
2009 BMW Z4 Gets an Acrobatic Intro
Jaguar Ups the Ante with XFR, XKR
Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Resurrects Mopar High-Cube Hoonage
2009 Detroit Show: Stirling Moss SLR
2009 MINI Cooper Convertible Preview
CONCEPTS
Karma S Concept and 2010 Fisker Karma
2009 Detroit Show: Audi Sportback Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Subaru Legacy Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Volvo S60 Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Cadillac Converj Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Dodge Circuit Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Jeep Patriot EV Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Kia Soul'ster Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Chrysler 200C Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Volkswagen BlueSport Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Jeep Patriot EV Concept
2009 Detroit Show: Benz Concept BlueZERO
2009 Toyota FT-EV Concept Plugs Into Detroit Show
Detroit Show Preview: 2009 Kia Soulster Concept
NEWS
Jag XFR Soars Across Bonneville at 225 mph
Audi Reluctantly Joins Hybrid Fray With Hybrid Q5 Crossover
Lincoln Looks Ahead — Announces More New Models at 2009 Detroit Auto Show
2009 Detroit Show: BYD Coming to America?
2009 Detroit Show: Brilliance Shows and Tells
Hyundai Genesis Nabs North American Car Of The Year
Senator Corker Goes To Detroit
Detroit Show: 2010 A3 TDI Confirmed
2009 Detroit Show: Chevy Spark, Orlando Coming to the U.S.
2009 Detroit: Ford Bets Big on Electric Vehicles, Taurus
Ford SYNC Preview Features Talking Car, Scheming Driver
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under Wikimedia Commons licenseEnlarge Photo The 2009 Detroit auto show is in the history books--at least for the media--and true to promise, it was a far more sober affair. The financial crisis has been averted for now at GM and Chrysler, but all the side trappings--fashion shows, lavish dinners and whiz-bang product introductions--were slimmed down or done away with altogether. Unless you're at Mercedes-Benz, where a new E-Class rang in the new year along with Broadway diva Audra McDonald. The leaner times have even struck Japan. Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe didn't make the trip to Detroit to unveil the 2010 Prius, and Honda did away with a press conference altogether for its 2010 Honda Insight. TheCarConnection.com's team of reporters brings you this wall-to-wall coverage of the 2009 Detroit auto show, including all the news, photos, blogs and interviews you can handle. Thanks for bookmarking this page, and for subscribing to our Detroit Auto Show tag via a bookmark or RSS, and following us on Facebook or Twitter. For upcoming shows in Chicago, Geneva, and New York, you'll be able to do the same from future blog posts, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, here's our complete coverage for the annual outing at Cobo Hall: PRODUCTION CARS 2009 Detroit auto showEnlarge Photo 2010 Lincoln MKT Preview 2010 Ford Taurus Preview 2010 Lexus HS 250h Preview 2010 Ford Mustang GT500 Preview 2010 Buick LaCrosse Preview 2010 Chevrolet Equinox Preview 2009 BMW Z4 Gets an Acrobatic Intro Jaguar Ups the Ante with XFR, XKR Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Resurrects Mopar High-Cube Hoonage 2009 Detroit Show: Stirling Moss SLR 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible Preview CONCEPTS 2009 Chrysler 200C ConceptEnlarge Photo Karma S Concept and 2010 Fisker Karma 2009 Detroit Show: Audi Sportback Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Subaru Legacy Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Volvo S60 Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Cadillac Converj Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Dodge Circuit Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Jeep Patriot EV Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Kia Soul'ster Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Chrysler 200C Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Volkswagen BlueSport Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Jeep Patriot EV Concept 2009 Detroit Show: Benz Concept BlueZERO 2009 Toyota FT-EV Concept Plugs Into Detroit Show Detroit Show Preview: 2009 Kia Soulster Concept NEWS 2009 Cadillac Converj ConceptEnlarge Photo GM To Make Its Own Batteries Jag XFR Soars Across Bonneville at 225 mph Audi Reluctantly Joins Hybrid Fray With Hybrid Q5 Crossover Lincoln Looks Ahead — Announces More New Models at 2009 Detroit Auto Show 2009 Detroit Show: BYD Coming to America? 2009 Detroit Show: Brilliance Shows and Tells Hyundai Genesis Nabs North American Car Of The Year Senator Corker Goes To Detroit Detroit Show: 2010 A3 TDI Confirmed 2009 Detroit Show: Chevy Spark, Orlando Coming to the U.S. 2009 Detroit: Ford Bets Big on Electric Vehicles, Taurus Ford SYNC Preview Features Talking Car, Scheming Driver --- Make sure you check out our partner sites dedicated to focused news, reviews and more for Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, and the Toyota Prius.
Responses (6 total)
By Ed #1, Posted: 10/27/2008
"2010 Toyota Prius: The third generation of Toyota's game-changing hybrid will get its worldwide debut at the 2009 Detroit show. "
I'm sure this ugly catfish Yaris-grille lookalike will be "game-changing" too.. LOL. But NOT in Toyota's favor.
People who pay an arm and a leg to buy a Prius (frequently the actual cost is well over 30k!!!) do NOT want a vehicle that looks like any non-hybrid Toyota,
but especially they do not want an ugly POS that looks like a cheapo 12k Tpyota Yaris!
By Ed #2, Posted: 10/27/2008
As for the pitiful, grotesquely-grilled, 2010 Lincoln MKT: Lincoln is failing BIG TIME not only in its pitiful models but, equally importantly, in the pitiful, meaningless Letter names it chooses for them.
By Reece #3, Posted: 12/8/2008
Is it me or does the MKZ looks like it wants to eat anything in its way, scarry and ugly, interesting design direction, unique in an Aztec kind of way.
By ray #4, Posted: 12/9/2008
Please, American car company executives, now that you'll be getting a huge infusion of money, just hire someone from toyota/nissan/honda/hyundai to design the interior and exterior of your cars.
I still see Lincolns with interiors that look they're from the 1970's.
By Ed #5, Posted: 12/9/2008
Ray:
I appreciate a lot of things in Toyota and Hyundai, but design is not one of them. Not exterior design for TOyota, and not interior for Hyundai.
WHY go to them, and not go to the EUROS? Most Audis are MASTERPIECES, and the previous Gen BMWs and M-Bs were too.
By Taberd Lee #6, Posted: 12/22/2008
Mazda has the best exterior design. Interior is their strong point, but not as good as Audi. Both Toyota and Honda have boring exterior and ugly interior design, except for a few of their cars. BMW interior design has always been dark, cold, and austere. Mercedes is better, but still no match for Audi.
The most improved is GM (Cadillac CTS, Chevy Malibu, and the new Equinox).
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