Tucked away in the basement of Cobo Hall, we found this solar EV version of a 1967 Toyota 2000GT. Using solar cells, electric motor, and six-speed manual transmission supplied by Aisin, this rare car is all the rarer after this conversion.
The 2013 North American International Auto Show press days are just a week away, which means it’s high time we start seeing some teasers. In this case, Hyundai has given the obligatory peak at what it’s calling the HCD-14 Concept. Sexy name.
Detroit’s Cobo hall was abuzz with supercar excitement first thing this morning, as Porsche kicked of the 2011 North American International Auto Show with the debut of its stunning 918 RSR.
This year’s North American International Auto Show featured a street sign-labeled area titled Electric Avenue. The cars featured there were not produced by big, well-known automakers, but rather startup electric car companies with a vision of cleaner future transportation. Underneath the main floor in the large basement of Cobo hall, there was a small track offering drivers the chance to test drive some of the electric cars. Of the cars offered were the CT&T eZonem Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the Think City, and by far the darling of the test fleet, the Commuter Cars Tango.
If there’s one car that really speaks to our enthusiast hearts at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, it’s the Buick Regal GS. And while General Motors is technically calling this a show car, we’re pretty much going to assume that it’ll be hitting dealerships within the next year.
It’s a special time of the year here at Winding Road, when we think not only of the holiday season, but also the much-anticipated 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. These are the cars that we think will steal a lot of the attention at the show, which we’ll be covering January 11 – 12. Don’t miss out on your chance to get down to Cobo, too—NAIAS opens to the public on January 16 and runs through January 24.
The 2010 North American International Auto Show is just one month away, and Toyota has just released a set of teaser images and information about a new dedicated hybrid concept which will be unveiled at Cobo Hall in January.