DETROIT – Strip away the glitz and glamour of gimmick press conferences, brightly lit, unrecyclable displays, burnout-ready rear-wheel-drive V-8s, and what do you have? The 2009 Detroit show. The good thing here is, without all that glitz, one tends to notice the cars. And we ink-stained wretches get more or less the same show that the public gets beginning Saturday. A few of the things that stand out:
Best concept: Cadillac Converj. A coupe that’s so good-looking, you’ll want it whether you love or hate the idea of extended-range electrics.
Best concept detail: Blue lights along the 2+2 center stack of the, yes, Cadillac Converj that lights up “reverse waterfall” style, from back to front, as you start up the car and light up the battery pack placed under the center console. Cool.
Best of show: Cadillac Converj. See above.
Best contrasts: Both Cadillac’s and Lincoln’s concepts are front-wheel-drive models on c-segment platforms.
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