Here are some of the coolest cars we saw at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click on the ones you like for more information and pictures - we've also chosen our favorite cars. Or go to the next page for the overview of the show, and some neat pictures of the amazing press conferences we saw. The show is in Cobo Hall in Detroit, on a 750,000 square-foot show floor; but there are double- and even triple-decker exhibits that add an additional 106,000 square feet to the total area. That's more than 20 acres of exhibits! These exhibits use enough carpet, hardwood and tile for 600 homes, and the lighting during the show will use as much energy as a 360-home subdivision uses in six months. The total value of the 500-plus cars here is more than $200 million! These cars will probably never make it to production, but certain features may show up in future cars produced by these automakers.
Others are cars that are headed for production, but not for a year or two. Each unveiling is a huge production. A good bit of this show is about drama and presentation. For example, Daimler Chrysler debuted the Jeep Liberty SUV by driving it down a steep, rock-covered incline with a waterfall as a backdrop on the huge stage. Ford VP of Design J. Mays unveiled the Ford Forty-Nine concept car to the singing of a 45-person church choir. There were at least four sport utility trucks (SUTs) presented. These luxury vehicles combine an SUV with a full-size pickup. GM cited a study finding that 20 percent of luxury-car drivers also own a full-sized pickup truck. To try to expand that market segment, GM showed the Cadillac Escalade EXT, which is due to join the Cadillac lineup in 2002. Most four-door trucks have very short pickup beds, and the EXT is no exception, featuring a 5-foot 3-inch bed.
But here's the cool part: The whole rear wall of the passenger compartment can be folded out of the way, extending the cargo bed into the cab, all the way up to the front seats. In this configuration, the bed is 8-feet 1-inch long. Nissan revealed a radical concept truck, also a full-size luxury truck. They plan to launch a full-sized truck within the next several years, and this model is indicative of the types of innovations they are planning. This concept truck has a "suicide doors" configuration: the two rear doors open in the opposite direction of the two front doors, and both sets of doors are big and open really wide, with no pillar separating them so that when the doors are open there is absolutely nothing in your way. The Nissan truck also has a novel tailgate, which is hinged from underneath the truck so that when it opens, it forms a step near the ground.
The entire floor of the bed can also slide back to allow for easier unloading. Also at the show was the Lincoln Blackwood, a luxury pickup slated for production in 2002. This truck has a power bed cover, as well as a tailgate that is slit in the middle and opens to the sides. And taking the concept to absolute extremes was the Ford Supercruizer. This huge truck has leather upholstery and all the amenities, iphone 7 plus lcd repair it can tow just about anything. It is so tall that you have to climb two sets of running boards to get into it! Classified as a multi-activity vehicle, this day-glow metallic-orange vehicle looks ready for some serious off-road racing. And it should, considering that the vehicle's design was inspired by the car company's rally racing team. The racing influence carries over to the interior of the car, where you'll see a race-car inspired roll-cage and 4-point safety belts. The four-passenger RPM 7000 features extensive use of carbon-fiber.
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