2008 DETROIT AUTO SHOW: The Spies Pick The Top 12 Cars That Stole the Show

Omit both of the Toyota pics, and I'll be in complete agreement...

I agree, the two Toyotas are bland as hell.... nothing of interest there... just a Jacked-up Camry wagon that one thing is.... Now that Cadillac Coupe WOW!!!!!! Sign me up!

Yeah that Venza really got my blood churning.(Not) BTW, I want that Fisker!

If we take out the Toyotas, drop the Caddy and Dodge
They are from the Lee family of design
Ug-lee and Hasti-lee
DrFill

To GoObama...

Fisker is already producing cars. They are established in Europe, I'm surprised you haven't heard of them. They are a European firm that outfits Mercedes SL Roadsters and BMW 6 series coupes/convertibles with custom body work, wheels, engine and suspension tuning, custom hand crafted interior, etc.

Mechanically, the cars are BMWs or MBs, so it's not like you're buying from some start-up company. It's not comparable to a Delorean at all. Fisker is sort of like a Carlson or a Ruf, if you're familiar.

Spot the coincidence: two Toyotas that don't deserve to be included on the list and every photo is sponsored by one of Toyota's subsidiaries.

Pilot?

I agree the LF-A was the top car...boy that was hard for me to say...

009 steps over the dark side.

Really??? The LF-A? Whatever. It looks like the generic sports car illustration from the clip art collection that came with my Mac Performa 630 in 1994.

The R8 is much better looking than the LF-A. As is the Cadillac coupe.

"but the LFA is much more elegant and sophisticated looking, while still sexy and fast. "

WRONG. Look beyond the light clusters; the R8's actual body shape is much more elegant, well-shaped and distinctive. From certain angles, the LF-A's side profile looks a bit like a huge jelly bean.

I really like the LF-A, but I cannot say it looks better than the R8.

I agree, it's very fugly in deed!

With one difference
Toyota won't have to give it away to sell it
DrFill

DrFill2001, when I look at that Toyota Blimpmobile I only think of, "I need more cowbell, I've gotta have it, baby".

;-)

How about that Fisker built about 6 miles from my Irvine home in Lake Forest, Ca in Orange County ;-)

I can't wait to see a shot of the LF-A in black. I think it would look incredible in a matte black finish.

LA-F is the new super sexy car out their. That thing is hot! Man, talk about your dream car, even if the performance isn't what we are expecting, which i have no reason to doubt that it will be, its still an amazing piece of art

Envyofyours5 here, the detriot auto show-stopper was the Quattro. Glad to see progression and Leadership is standing strong with the Leader in my opinion of germans auto market in terms of eco-concious prosperity and envisionment. Don't know if the guy whos name im under could come up with the same thing i said...

Huh?

Oh nevermind that last sentence. Ferrari and lamborghini lacking at there booths, they need to start mezmorizing these shows once again.

Lamborghini is owned by Audi/VW you moron. That's a large company. Ferrari is owned by Fiat. Another large company.

Furthermore, how exactly are these cars relics? Lamborghini just posted its best year EVER and is set to release a car that retails for $1.4 million.

New Ferraris are nearly impossible to get. Even if you have the money, there is a two year waiting list for new cars. Ferrari's profit margins exceed those of Toyota.

The LF-A and GTR promise to be great perfomers, but their primary selling point is value, compared to Lambo or Ferrari. People still desire and aspire to the real thing. The LFA hasn't even been released yet.

If you know as much about politics as you do about cars, then you are doing Senator Obama a tremendous disservice by using your wit (or lack thereof) to champion his cause.

Dumbass.

junior Obama, I'll bet you've never seen a Ferrari and Lamborghini in your life!

And I'll bet you don't even like a good Chestnut Panettone ;-)

Please back up the deboosts. Im guessing though they're mainly from uneducated , non-projective people. No words need to be said about audi. They are definately going to lead the industry in this decade and beyond. Prime examples of the future can already hold up as evidence, one step ahead of the other germans. Audi was always about envisionment and contemporary sophistication, unlike the other counter-cars.

Mr. Daharder, Huh?

My, "Huh?" was directed solely at the unintelligibility of your statement (1/18/2008 2:13:23 AM) as typed/structured.

Nothing More... Nothing Less

"The days when the small shop company can build great cars and stay alive are OVER."

Two words:

Porsche

BMW

Are you thick? Porsche is still a low-volume company, no matter how much money they have. They are only extremely profitable.

BMW is still a luxury automaker. They are just like Porsche, but on a larger scale.

even though I'm German (or parents are) I have to say after having been raised with sl (same lame) 500's & porshe's (looks like VW karman geekASSes) they are look alike box cars, the viper smokes em all, like a XKE, a 427 cobra, TR6, Austin Healey, the lame lexsux and BMw, and other cars that all look alike and have no personality (like the lamesters that buy em) are pathetic!!!

Surprised the Million Dollar Maybach Lanaulet missed the list!?!

Maybach Lanaulet

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/14/detroit-2008-maybach-landaulet-arrives-in-style/

I agree with the list minus the toyota wagon.... The X6 looks hot in red!

Great list, just take off the extremely ugly BMW 1 series and Toyota Venza. I word love isn't enough for the LF-A, its just incredible.

the same person who is in the video and creater of this site.

So what would you pick?

Actually Agent009 is not the Owner...001 is.

ahh, well they both operate the site...

One year after its prototype was released and the GTR is still one of the tops for stealing the show. That car is going to be amazing

Ok, I might be a little biased but I like the BMWs. I think that the X6 looks great and can't wait to see it in black. The only problem that I have with it is that you can only fit 2 people in back. That puts it out of my market with 3 kids and I already have a good SUV (CX-9).

The 135i is also great and that would be a replacement to my daily driver. The packaging for that car is outstanding for the performance that you get.

I like the Land Rover, for its aggressive styling and for what the company is trying to do to revive its image and become more sporty.

As a person that has never like Cadillacs, that coupe really looks good, and would look mean as hell in black. I wonder if they are testing that on the 'Ring' like they did their sedan. Will it beat the BMW 335? Who knows but it would be fun to find out.

Go Venza. Haters. The title of the thread was ...STOLE the show. Not best looking, not fastest or most exclusive or best concept. This car came out of nowhere (granted there had been plenty of rumors), broke open the small-midized CUV segment, and put Toyota even closer to world domination. It belongs on the list. Likewise the A-BAT, for a lot of the same reasons.

Does Toyota pay you? If not, you should calm down. Why does their success excite you so much? It's supposed to be about the cars, man. Exciting, visceral cars. Not boring "small-midsized CUVs" Why does that excite you?

Drop Dead.

Once again, someone without anything productive to add the conversation resorts to personal attacks.

I make no bones about my love for Toyota. I do not disguise it, apologize for it, or use it to knock other brands.

When Toyota comes out with amazing new products like the Venza and A-BAT concept, Autospies lights up with venomous attacks on Toyota. I will be a voice of reason throughout, expressing my opinions regarding the brand, not based on emotional outcries, but on solid evidence.

"Exciting, visceral cars" indeed. The problem with this site is that too many posters try to push their own vision of what a real car enthusiast is down other people's throats. So let's have no posts on anything other than muscle cars, European exotics and aspirational toys that only 5% of the public is buying. Let's just ignore the importance and worthiness of everything else. No more posts about Tundras, Malibus, CR-Vs. Hallelujiah.

"The title of the thread was ...STOLE the show."

You're right, and the Venza did NOT.

It is an attractive, uninteresting new crossover. Everybody else has been releasing cars just like it. It's nothing new, nothing special. People weren't flocking to the Toyota booth get a look at THE SEXY NEW VENZA!!!

1970toyotamarc:

"The problem with this site is that too many posters try to push their own vision of what a real car enthusiast is down other people's throats. So let's have no posts on anything other than muscle cars, European exotics and aspirational toys that only 5% of the public is buying. Let's just ignore the importance and worthiness of everything else. No more posts about Tundras, Malibus, CR-Vs. Hallelujiah."

excellent observations!

the funny thing is, i'd guess some 90 - 95% of the fanbois advocating the cars only 5% of the general public buys, CAN'T afford them themselves!

it's OK to aspire to certain cars. but immature and idiotic to denigrate those who do not share the same enthusiasm and are MORE REALISTIC in their car choices/aspirations.

BTW, Venza will showcase the new Toyota 2.7 4-cyl, producing in the range of 190HP
Now back to your regularly scheduled hatin'
DrFill

OH MY GOD!!! A 2.7 liter 4 banger with 190 whole horses, you say?

That excites you?

Great point, DrFill. That engine is going to be very significat over the next several years, I am EXCITED, yes pushrod, EXCITED, to see the hp, emissions and mpg of this one.

I apologize young lady. I will try to be more tolerant of your perspective.

I know that by calling someone a lady you intend to be disrespecting them, but it only speaks to your ignorance, immaturity, misogyny and lack of intelligence. As in this enlightened age we know that a woman is equal to a man, that is no insult, and were I of the kind to resort to ad hominem attacks when I run out of logical arguments or points of view, I would undoubtedly call you a neaderthal for thinking that would work as an insult.

What rock did you crawl out from under?

Lesson in Feminism from 1970toyotamarc....YAWN

not sure what a couple of those cars are since they're ALL labelled LX570. really stupid advertising format guys. irritating.

but the X6, 1-series, R8, CTSV and nissan GTR certainly are winners.

How do we know which cars are on the list, they all say LX 570. The Toyota crossover is beyond ugly, I guess those Lexus sponsorship dollars carry some extra weight in the selection process. The CTS coupe is the real star of the show.

Bigger auto show = Less slutty looking girls