The North American International Detroit Auto Show is back.
It opened Wednesday morning with the media preview of new indoor and outdoor exhibits at Huntington Place, formerly Cobo Centre, in Hart Plaza and along the Detroit riverfront. There are even ride-and-drive events along the Grand Prix race circuit on downtown streets.
Inside Huntington Place, there are four active tracks.
The public show opens on Saturday and will continue until September 25.
For those who can't go, Stellantis opened an online and interactive virtual presentation hosted by the auto show. The virtual auto show highlights new technologies and the full lineup of vehicles made by the company. Attendees can also register to win a credit of up to $100,000 towards buying a new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, or Fiat vehicle. Anyone 18 or older with a valid driver's license can enter, and the winner will be chosen randomly.
It's the first time organizers held the show in the fall, a time that better coincides with the release of 2023 models. Among those new models, General Motors introduced its 2023 Tahoe RST Performance Edition with top speeds of 199 kph.
Tickets are $20 US per adult, $12 US per senior aged 65 and older, $10 US for children three to 12, and the family pass for two adults and three children is $50 US.
Organizers cancelled shows in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.