My top moments from 25 years of the Detroit auto show - Detroit Free Press
Top vehicles that debuted at the North American International Auto Show 1989 Lexus LS 400: Carefully crafted to do everything Mercedes-Benz did for thousands of dollars less, the LS sedan showed Japanese automakers were more than capable of... 1989 Infiniti Q45: More stylish and performance-oriented than the conservative Lexus LS, Infinitis big sedan showed that Nissan had a different vision of luxury. The global debuts of the Infiniti and Lexus brands raised Detroit to the A-list of the worlds auto shows and kicked off a 25-year tradition that led to Cobo Centers improvements, new hotel developments and billions in economic impact. 1992 Dodge Viper: The brutal and brazen Viper created a new type of American sports car and fueled interest in Chrysler during one of the companys periods of product-poor misery. 1993 Porsche Boxster concept: The Boxster concept roadster revealed Porsches determination to evolve from a tiny maker of expensive sports cars into a major player. In addition to making the joy of driving a Porsche available to a wider audience, it began two decades of expansion that culminated with the families that ran Porsche now effectively controlling Volkswagen, Europes biggest car company. Source: archive.freep.com
