Expect AMG variants to arrive later on, likely
at other auto shows throughout this year and 2019.
If enough people in Detroit and at
other auto shows around the world tell Volkswagen they like the car and would want to own one, there's a very good chance VW will build the car, or one very much like it.
A lot of brands that routinely
skip other auto shows will all be in attendance at the Geneva Motor Show, proving that without a shadow of a doubt, this Swiss spectacle is one of the most important - if not the most important - events in the automotive calendar.
Among the models to be displayed by seven of Japan's eight auto makers (Toyota and Lexus are embargoing news) are three Nissan EV concepts, two of which have been shown
at other auto shows.
And only this past January, I was enjoying a sumptuous luncheon repast with Mike Guy, editor of The Drive, prepared by Mercedes chefs flown all the way in from Germany to serve those lucky few granted admission to its private upstairs dining room that's erected each year at Cobo Hall (and
all other auto shows, for that matter) at lord knows what expense.
She said attendance at
the other auto shows staged by Liberty is running between 5 percent and 10 percent more than last year.
The SEMA auto show traditionally attracts a who's who list of aftermarket companies and, in some occasions, these tuners collaborate with automakers to build some nifty concepts that consumers would probably otherwise not see in
any other auto show.
Not surprisingly, it proved to be a great addition to the auto show and the idea has since been adopted at
other auto shows, either indoors where there is room or outside where the weather is suitable.
Similar to
other auto shows, the cars are the stars at any Concours d'Elegance event.