The Spies pick the best concepts at the 2006 Detroit auto show

Now that the Detroit show is over, everyone wants to know who the big winners and losers were in Detroit.

So here we go with the first of numerous award winners and stinkers we saw at the show...

Category-Best concept at the 2006 Detroit auto show

Shown in order of preference

1. Aston Martin Rapide



2. Chrysler Imperial



3. Chevrolet Camaro



4. Dodge Challenger



5. Mazda Kabura



6. Lamborghini Miura



7. Nissan Urge



8. Ford Reflex



9. Hyundai HCD-9



10. Infiniti Coupe



11. Ford Super Chief



12. MINI Traveler



13. Audi Roadjet



14. Kia Soul



15. Volvo C30



16. Mitsubishi CT



17. Toyota F3R



18. Acura RDX



More photos of these vehicles are in our Detroit auto show gallery...

Click here to view the 2006 Detroit auto show photo gallery

Special thanks from the Spies and our readers to the Lexus for making the 2006 Detroit auto show photo gallery possible!

carguy1963 - 1/13/2006 11:22:14 PM

+1 Boost

I agree with AutoSpies on this one.
The Aston Martin is absolutely stunning and very
sexy.

The Chrysler Imperial is Bold, In your face, and
very unapologetic. It's just what an American sedan should be. And it works for me..

The real surprise for me is the Camaro. I have never really cared for GM cars because I always
considered them dull and generic. But this Camaro
is really tight. It looks modern and substantial
and in my opinion looks a lot better than the Ford Mustang. My only concern is that the production model is going to get watered down. I
hope GM does'nt make that mistake.

rand0m - 1/14/2006 12:30:12 AM

+1 Boost

miura? that looks pretty blech atleast in that colour.

cuz use some modern lambo styling cues instead of being almost entirely oldschool

carguy1963 - 1/14/2006 11:07:56 PM

+1 Boost

The reason I feel the Camaro beats the Challenger
design wise is because it's been done before.
I'm in my mid 40's and I'm not interested in seeing a rehashed version of a car that was around
when I was a kid. I expect to see something new, innovative, and daring. Do'nt get me wrong I'm not
against incorporating some styling from the past in new vehicles as long as the designer remembers
that we are now in the 21'st century. I guess that's why I prefer the Camaro. Because it's more
Retro-Futuristic than anything else.

Mark - 1/17/2006 8:57:08 AM

+1 Boost

Here's the low down on the Chrysler Imperial....they probably won't build it and if they do, Chrysler will do what they always do with new cars. Absolutely kill design of the production model.

Haven't you all been in the automotive world to know that, 'that' car won't come out looking like that. There is no way the exterior will be produced like that. I personally would like Chrysler to stop building cars that mimic Rolls-Royce and Bently. And the interior....come on people, you are smarter than that right?

001...I am really shocked.

Enough.

lewissalem - 1/17/2006 12:03:42 PM

+1 Boost

...You are wrong. The 300c was a crazy looking concept when it came out. And several Audi's have turned out to be real production cars when they were considered radical (ex. TT)

Mark, better to build a car that mimics Bently, than mimics the Taurus sitting in your garage.

dustinVdMDWB - 1/20/2006 1:10:40 AM

+1 Boost

turbocraig you said it! I've already expressed my views on the atrocity that is the Chrysler Imperial concept, and you still all keep banging on about how 'beautiful' and 'elegant' it is. What the hell?!?!? Eurgh it's heinous!
and yeah turbocraig same about the Challenger. I'm completely sick of the ‘retro american muscle’ look that everyone's doing right now. Be original! Oh and to Mark and especially Lewis Salem. 'Bently' is actually spelt b-e-n-t-l-E-y.