Jan. 13, 2006 - 2006 DETROIT Auto Show

Here are a few notable pictures from my visit to the Detroit Auto Show this week.


MINI Cooper S race car
The key feature...205/50R15 R-compound tires.  They might not look as good as 16's or 17's, but will be much quicker on the track. 
Also, I did like the Hood Scoop extension.  Not so much the carbon fiber, but the shape.  A functional and cosmetic upgrade.


Z4 Coupe concept
I have never been a huge fan of the Z4 styling, but this coupe version was impressive.  It has the classic sport coupe shape that made the Toyota 2000GT, Ferrari 250GT, Datsun 240Z, such good looking cars.


Lamborghini Miura Concept
This year's worst attempt at modeling a concept car after an beautiful, iconic car of the past.  The color...ugly, the 20+ inch rims...gaudy, the front spoiler...plain stupid, the silver running boards...why?  The stylists from Lamborghini need to take a look at the Ford GT and see how it's done.


Who is this guy?
Alright, someone help me out.  I can not figure out who the guy is in the black shirt.  All I know is that he probably has a lot of money because he was making the rounds between Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bently, etc, when us mere mortals couldn't even get close to the cars.


In summary, the Detroit Auto Show was pretty weak this year unless you are a Camaro fan.  There just weren't any significant vehicles for the average car enthusiast.