Don’t consign Detroit to irrelevance just yet. Though it’s decreased in size compared to previous years, the NAIAS still carries its share of world introductions and shiny new sheet metal.

You’ve got to admit that a supercharged 6.2 liter V8 pushing out 556 horsepower is cool.

The SLS AMG made its debut in Frankfurt, but Detroit was my first chance to look at the new gullwing in person, and it’s gorgeous.

Scooters aren’t the first vehicles to leap to mind when thinking of battery-powered transport; after all a Vespa’s pretty fuel-efficient as it is. Still, burning no gas at all is better than getting 100mpg.

The Beachcomber concept is a harbinger of the upcoming crossover vehicle from MINI.