Detroit Auto Show roundup

The 2012 NAIAS in Detroit, MI has proved to be exactly the dose of salts the US auto industry so desperately needed after a few very lean years for the event. Numerous concept and production cars made their debuts in the halls of COBO and, as ever, Car Design News was on hand to provide our in-depth live show coverage.

Here's a full rundown of our reportage from NAIAS 2012:

Acura
Acura NSX Concept: Living up to the name

Cadillac
Cadillac ATS: Finally breaking into the premium mainstream?

Chevrolet
Chevrolet Code 130R Concept – the BMW 1 Series wannabe

Chrysler
Chrysler 700C: Is there any life left in the minivan?

Ford
Ford’s new Fusion: good, but too big for Europe?
Photo Gallery: Ford Fusion exterior

Kia
Come on Kia, you can do better than this

Lexus
Lexus restores faith in Japanese design [w/gallery]
Video: Lexus LF-LC exterior design walk-around
Video: Lexus LF-LC interior
van Hooydonk admires “wild” Lexus LF-LC

Lincoln
Lincoln MKZ concept prefaces production car “within four months”
Stunning Lincoln show stand
Video: Lincoln Stand Sculpture

Maserati
Maserati Kubang gets closer to its design freeze but…

Mercedes
Mercedes SL – simple, sensual

Scion
Scion and American youth

Smart
Smart for-us – yet another strong showing from the resurgent brand

Trend
Trend: NAIAS and the tale of the missing interiors…

Toyota
Toyota NS4 hints at next-gen hybrid

By CDN Team