North American International Auto Show 2011
August 9th, 2011
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is an annual auto show held in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, usually in January. It is among the largest auto shows in North America.
The first auto show was held in Detroit in 1907 at Beller’s Beer Garden at Riverside Park and since then annually except 1943-1952. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989. Since 1961, it has been held at Cobo Center where it occupies nearly 1 million square feet (93,000 m²) of floor space. The show is particularly important because the Metro Detroit area is the location of the headquarters of the Big Three American automakers, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.
The 2011 show ran from January 10 through January 23.
January 10–11 — Press preview
January 12–13 — Industry preview
January 14 — Charity preview
January 15–23 — Open to the public
Porsche returned to the show for the first time since 2007.[2] Nissan also announced its planned 2012 return to NAIAS.[3] A new “Smarter Living in Michigan” section showcased alternative energy technologies outside of the automotive sector, in addition to an electric vehicle track condensed from its 2010 size.
Car and truck of the year awardThe Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer were selected to receive the show’s North American Car and Truck of the Year awards.[4]
Production car introductions2012 Audi A6 [5]
2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe [6]
2012 BMW 6 Series Convertible [7]
2012 Buick Verano [8]
2012 Chevrolet Sonic [9]
2011 Chrysler 300 [10]
2012 Ford C-Max (North American debut) [11]
2013 Ford C-Max Energi[12]
2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid [12]
2012 Hyundai Veloster [13]
2011 Jeep Compass [14]
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class [15]
2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec [16]
2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in [17]
2012 Toyota Prius V [17]
2012 Volkswagen Passat (North American version)[18]
Concept car introductionsFord Vertrek [19]
GMC Sierra All Terrain HD [20]
2012 Honda Civic & Civic Si concept [21]
Hyundai Curb [14]
Kia KV7 [22]
Mini Paceman [23]
Porsche 918 RSR [24]
Toyota Prius C Concept [17]
Duration : 0:14:54
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