North American International Auto Show

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The '''North American International Auto Show''' (previously called the '''Detroit Auto Show''' and often abbreviated '''NAIAS''') is an annual [[automobile]] show (or [[auto show]]) that occurs every year in Detroit, Michigan. The first auto show occurred in Detroit in 1907 at Beller's Beer Garden at Riverside Park and has been held every year except 1943-1952. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. Since 1965, it has been held at Cobo Center where it occupies 1 million square feet (93,000 m²) of floor space. The show is particularly important because Detroit is the location of the headquarters of the Big Three American automakers, [[Chrysler|Chrysler]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], and [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]].

The show begins with press preview days, industry preview days and a charity preview event. The charity preview raises money for local children's charities. In 2004 and 2005, the charity preview attracted 17,500 people at $400 a ticket and raised $7 million in total. 2006 was the sixth consecutive year the charity preview event raised over $6 million. 35,711 tickets were sold for the industry preview representing people from 24 countries in 2005 and 6,897 credentialed press from 63 countries. Over 800,000 attended during the days the show was open to the general public in 2004. It is estimated that the show provides over $500 million to the local economy.

The NAIAS was long the only auto show in the United States sanctioned by the [[Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles]]. Starting with the 2006 season, however, the [[Greater Los Angeles Auto Show]] will also be recognized.

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==2006==
The 2006 show was held from January 8 through January 22.
* January 8-10 — Press days
* January 11-12 — Industry days
* January 13 — Charity preview
* January 14-22 — Open to the public

===Production car introductions===
[[Image:Hummer-H3-NAIAS-2005.jpg|thumb|2007 Hummer H3|250px|right]]
[[Image:Jaguar XK front IAA 2005.jpg|thumb|2007 Jaguar XK|250px|right]]
* 2006 [[Audi RS4]]
* 2007 [[Audi S6]]
* 2007 [[Audi S8]]
* 2006 [[BMW 3-Series|BMW 325xi]] Sports Wagon
* 2007 [[BMW M Roadster]]
* 2006 [[BMW M6]]
* 2006 [[BMW Z4]] Coupe
* 2007 [[Cadillac Escalade]]
* 2007 [[Cadillac Escalade]] ESV
* 2007 [[Cadillac Escalade]] EXT
* 2007 [[Chevrolet Aveo]]
* 2007 [[Chevrolet Suburban]] LTZ
* 2007 [[Chevrolet Tahoe]] LTZ
* 2007 [[Chevrolet Tahoe]] Two-Mode Hybrid
* 2007 [[Chrysler Aspen]]
* 2007 [[Dodge Caliber]]
* 2007 [[Ford Edge]]
* 2007 [[Shelby Mustang#2007|Ford Shelby Cobra GT500]]
* 2007 [[Ford Explorer Sport Trac]] [[Ford Explorer#Sport Trac|Adrenalin]]
* 2007 [[GMC Yukon]]
* 2007 [[GMC Yukon]] XL
* 2007 [[Honda Fit]]
* 2007 [[Hummer H3]]x
* 2007 [[Hyundai Santa Fe]]
* 2007 [[Jaguar XK]] convertible
* 2007 [[Jeep Compass]]
* 2007 [[Jeep Wrangler]]
* 2007 [[Kia Optima]]
* 2007 [[Lexus LS]]
* 2007 [[Lincoln MKX]]
* 2006 [[Maserati GranSport]] Spyder
* 2006 [[Maserati Quattroporte]] Sport GT and Executive GT
* 2007 [[Mercedes-Benz E-Class|Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec]]
* 2007 [[Mercedes-Benz GL-Class|Mercedes-Benz GL320 Bluetec]]
* 2007 [[Mercedes-Benz GL-Class|Mercedes-Benz GL450]]
* 2007 [[Mercedes-Benz M-Class|Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG]]
* 2007 [[Mercedes-Benz R-Class|Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG]]
* 2006 [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class|Mercedes-Benz S550]]
* 2007 [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class|Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG]]
* 2007 [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]] Spyder
* 2007 [[Nissan Versa]]
* 2007 [[Nissan Sentra]]
* 2007 [[Pontiac Solstice]] GXP
* 2007 [[Saturn Sky]]
* 2007 [[Saturn VUE|Saturn VUE Green Line]]
* 2007 [[Toyota Camry]] (''[[AutoWeek]]'' "Most Significant")
* 2007 [[Toyota Camry Hybrid]]
* 2007 [[Toyota FJ Cruiser]]
* 2007 [[Toyota Yaris]]
* 2006 [[Volvo C70|Volvo C70 Convertible]]
* [[Geely]] 7151CK (the first Chinese automobile ever shown in the United States)

===Concept car introductions===
[[Image:2009-challenger-concept.jpg|thumb|Dodge Challenger Concept|150px|right]]
[[Image:Miura 2006.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Lamborghini Miura Concept]]
* [[Aston Martin]] [[Aston Martin Rapide|Rapide]] [[sedan|saloon]] concept
* [[Acura RDX]] prototype
* [[Audi Roadjet]] concept (mid-size [[station wagon]])
* [[BMW X3]] Hybrid Efficient Dynamics concept
* 2007 [[Buick Enclave]] concept
* [[Chevrolet Camaro#Generation 5|Chevrolet Camaro Concept]] (''[[AutoWeek]]'' "Best In Show")
* [[Chrysler Imperial#2006|Chrysler Imperial]] concept
* [[Dodge Challenger#2009|Dodge Challenger Concept]] (''[[AutoWeek]]'' "Best Concept")
* [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] iosis sedan concept
* [[Ford Reflex]] concept ([[Diesel]]/electric/[[solar power|solar]] [[hybrid car]]) [http://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=22280&cmp=rss_media_fmc]
* [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] F-250 Super Chief luxury pickup concept
* [[Hyundai]] HCD9 Talus concept
* [[Infiniti G35|Infiniti G35 Coupe Concept]]
* [[Jeep Patriot]] crossover concept
* [[Kia Motors|Kia]] Soul concept crossover SUV
* [[Lamborghini Miura#2006 Miura concept|Lamborghini Miura]] concept
* [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] [[Lincoln MKS|MKS]] Concept Sedan
* [[Maserati]] Pininfarina Birdcage concept
* [[Maybach Exelero]] concept
* [[Mazda Kabura]] concept
* [[Mazda Mazda5]] hydrogen rotary concept
* [[BMW MINI|Mini Concept Detroit]]
* [[Mitsubishi Motors|Mitsubishi]] Concept-CT MIEV (a [[hybrid car]] prototype with electric motors at the wheels)
* [[Nissan]] Urge [[roadster]] concept (''[[AutoWeek]]'' "Most Fun") Car with built in Xbox 360.
* [[Saab 9-5]] Aero BioPower concept
* [[Subaru]] B5-TPH concept
* [[Toyota]] F3R concept
* [[Volvo C30]] concept

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==2005==
The 2005 show saw the following important introductions:

===Production car introductions===
* 2006 [[Cadillac STS#STS-V|Cadillac STS-V]]
* 2006 [[Chevrolet Corvette|Chevrolet Corvette Z06]]
* 2006 [[Chrysler 300C|Chrysler 300C SRT-8]]
* 2006 [[Dodge Charger (LX)|Dodge Charger]]
* 2006 [[Dodge Viper|Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe]]
* 2006 [[Ford Fusion]]
* 2006 [[Honda Ridgeline]]
* 2006 [[Hyundai Sonata]]
* 2006 [[Infiniti M]]
* 2006 [[Kia Rio]]
* 2006 [[Land Rover Range Rover]]
* 2006 [[Land Rover Range Rover Sport]]
* 2006 [[Lincoln Zephyr]]
* 2006 [[Mercedes-Benz M-Class]]
* 2006 [[Mercury Milan]]
* 2006 [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]]
* 2006 [[Mitsubishi Raider]]
* 2006 [[Porsche 911|Porsche 911 Cabrio]]
* 2005 [[Saab 9-7X]]
* 2007 [[Saturn Sky]]
* 2006 [[Subaru B9|Subaru B9 Tribeca]]

===Concept car introductions===
* [[Audi Allroad Quattro Concept]]
* [[Chrysler Firepower]]
* [[Ford Explorer#2007|Ford Explorer Sport Trac Concept]]
* [[Ford Fairlane (North American)#2008 Ford Fairlane|Ford Fairlane Concept]]
* [[Ford Shelby GR-1]]
* [[Ford SYNUS]]
* [[General Motors Sequel]]
* [[GMC Graphyte Hybrid]]
* [[Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe Concept]]
* [[Mercury Meta One]]
* [[Nissan AZEAL]]
* [[Opel Astra]] hybrid concept
* [[Suzuki Concept X]]
* [[Toyota FT-SX]]
* [[Volkswagen New Beetle#The Ragster Concept|Volkswagen New Beetle Ragster]]

==1992==
===Production car introductions===
The following production vehicles debuted at the 1992 show:
* 1993 [[Audi 100|Audi 100CS Quattro]]
* 1993 [[Audi Cabriolet]]
* 1993 [[BMW E36]] [[BMW 3 Series|3 Series coupes]]
* 1993 [[Chrysler Concorde]]
* 1994 [[Chrysler New Yorker]]
* 1993 [[Dodge Intrepid]]
* 1993 [[Eagle Vision]]
* 1993 [[Ford Probe]] ''GT''
* 1993 [[Jeep Grand Cherokee]]
* 1993 [[Mercedes-Benz W140]] [[Mercedes-Benz S-Class|600SEC]]
* 1993 [[Mercury Villager]]
* 1993 [[Nissan Quest]]
* 1993 [[Nissan 240SX]] convertible
* 1993 [[Nissan 300ZX]] convertible
* 1993 [[Saturn SW]]

===Concept car introductions===
The following concept cars were shown:
* [[Buick]] Sceptre
* [[Chevrolet]] Sizigi
* [[Chrysler Cirrus]] concept
* [[Dodge]] EPIC
* [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] Connecta
* [[General Motors Ultralite]]
* [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] HCD-1
* [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] Marque X
* [[Oldsmobile]] Anthem
* [[Pontiac]] Salsa

==1989==

The Detroit Auto Show was renamed to the North American International Auto Show for 1989, as [[Lexus]] and [[Infiniti]] debuted. The show opened on January 11, with press previews and introductions for the first two days.

Introductions:
* [[Audi V8]]
* [[Chevrolet Lumina]]
* [[Chevrolet Lumina APV]]
* [[Chevrolet Corvette C4#ZR-1|Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1]]
* [[Chrysler LeBaron|Chrysler LeBaron GT]]
* [[Chrysler Town & Country]]
* [[Dodge Dakota]] convertible
* [[Dodge Viper]] concept
* [[Geo Prizm]]
* [[Geo Storm]]
* [[Infiniti Q|Infiniti Q45]]
* [[Lexus LS|Lexus LS400]]
* [[Lotus Esprit]] Turbo
* [[Mazda MPV]]
* [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]]
* [[Plymouth Laser]]
* [[Porsche 911]] Carrera 4 and Speedster
* [[Porsche 944]] S2 Cabriolet
* [[Shelby Dakota]]
* [[Shelby CSX#CSX-VNT|Shelby CSX-VNT]]
* [[Volkswagen Corrado]]

==External links==
*[http://www2.naias.com/default.asp Official webpage]
*[http://www.mph-online.com/web/news/00245 2006 Coverage by mph Magazine]
*[http://www.thecarconnection.com/Auto_News/Car_Shows/Detroit_Auto_Show/2006_Detroit_Auto_Show_Index.S286.A9795.html 2006 Coverage from The Car Connection]
*[http://www.zercustoms.com Car Show Photos]
*[http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/19/new-plan-to-improve-cobo-hall-moves-forward/ New plan to improve Cobo Hall moves forward]

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