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2017 Detroit Auto Show: What You Missed

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CARS.COM — Well, that escalated quickly. The 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit was looking like it might be a bit of a lightweight affair based on preshow announcements. But by the end of the first day alone, our onsite team covered nearly two dozen new models and concepts along with a handful of major announcements and other news. Rest assured, there’ll be plenty to see by the time the show opens to the public on Jan. 14.

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Families will want to start in the Honda and Toyota stands, where they’ll find the redesigns of the Odyssey minivan and Camry sedan, respectively, for the 2018 model year. They also might want to check out the 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport.

Other big news came outta the Kia booth, where an all-new-for-2018 sports sedan, the Stinger, got its hooks in our editors with its stylish, luxury-like looks and performance promises. For America’s dedicated legions of pickup-truck people, of course, unveilings don’t get more major than the 2018 Ford F-150. And if you have an extra 290 grand or so burning a hole in your pocket, Bentley debuted an absurdly fast version of the Continental in the 2017 Supersports coupe and convertible.

And, last but not least, a major draw of any auto show worth its road salt is concept cars. So far in Detroit, we’ve seen the Audi Q8 SUV concept, the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 sedan concept featuring the automaker’s ProPilot driver-support (and eventually autonomous driving) technology, and the Volkswagen I.D. Buzz all-electric, self-driving microbus concept.

Here’s what you might’ve missed:

2018 Audi A5 and S5 Cabriolet Preview

2018 Ford F-150 Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Kia Stinger Preview

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 and Mercedes-AMG GLA45 Preview

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Preview

2018 GMC Terrain Preview

2017 Nissan Rogue Sport Preview

2018 GMC Terrain Review: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

2018 Chevrolet Traverse Preview

2017 Bentley Continental Supersports Preview

2018 Volkswagen Atlas R-Line Review: Photo Gallery

Volkswagen I.D. Buzz Concept Review

2017 Nissan Rogue Sport: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

2018 Lexus LS Preview

2018 Chevrolet Traverse Review: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Named

2018 Kia Stinger Review: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

Volkswagen Atlas Pricing Will Start Around $30,000

2018 Audi SQ5 Review: Photo Gallery

Audi Q8 Concept Preview

Ford Announces Return of Bronco, Ranger

Nissan Vmotion 2.0 Concept Preview

Audi Q8 Concept Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Honda Odyssey Preview

2018 Lexus LC 500 Starts at $92,975

Porsche Announces Pricing for 2017 911 GTS Models

2018 Toyota Camry Preview

Volkswagen I.D. Buzz Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Honda Odyssey Review: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

2018 Toyota Camry: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ Concept Review: Photo Gallery

2018 GMC Terrain Video Review

Nissan Vmotion 2.0 Concept Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Toyota Camry Video Review

Lexus UX Concept Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Lexus LS Review: First Impressions and Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery: What Are the Hottest 2017 Auto Show Cars

2018 Honda Odyssey Video Review

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Review: Photo Gallery

Infiniti QX50 Concept Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe: First Impressions and Phot Gallery

2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet Review: Photo Gallery

2018 Chevrolet Traverse Video Review

In addition, here’s the day’s coverage from our sister site, PickupTrucks.com:

2018 Ford F-150 Preview

2018 Ford F-150: First Impressions

Matt Schmitz
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.
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