The 2013 Detroit auto show kicked off its first full media preview day with all the drama and pomp we've come to expect from the world's biggest and best car show.
The unveiling of the first new Corvette model in nine years a day early was the first surprise, but it wasn't the last.
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Infiniti and the Cirque du Soleil teamed up to introduce a new sports car model for the brand, the Q50. The brilliant Toyota Furia concept car ignited speculation that the Japanese automaker might overhaul design for its popular Corolla automobile. Thomas Edison even showed up at downtown Detroit's Cobo Center to school GM CEO Bob Lutz on the future of electric vehicles. It seems like somebody in the crowd was listening to the hologram -- Nissan announced it will drop the price on its Nissan Leaf EV to compete in the hybrid market.
Expect Day Two to turn up the notch on luxury -- after all, that's the buzzword for this year's car show in Detroit. Ford will reportedly present a concept car for a redesigned F-150, while GM's first luxury hybrid, the 2014 Cadillac ELR, will make its public debut at the show. Lexus, Acura, Kia and electric car designer Tesla Motors will all present new storylines on Tuesday morning. We've also heard Counting Crows and FUN. will be in town to play an auto show party tonight downtown. Early last evening, Ben Folds performed live for press at the Panasonic Conference at Cobo. And of course, Danny Glover is in town, but he's actually supporting a group that's protesting what they call Nissan's unfair treatment of labor in Mississippi. Let us know if you see any other celebrities around town for this year's NAIAS spectacular!
More than 6,000 journalists are expected to attend the two day media preview of the auto show. The show will be open to the public from Jan. 19 to 27. The North American International Auto Show's website has more information, and we've compiled a guide of the best things to do around Detroit if you're in town for the event.
See below for live updates and photos from the auto show throughout the day.
