Biggest events, coolest angles captured by Freep photographers at Detroit auto show
The long-awaited 2022 Detroit auto show has made a return after a three-year hiatus. It attracted thousands of media professionals, industry leaders — and what is said to be the world’s largest rubber duck — to Huntington Place and Hart Plaza on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Buick Wildcat concept car captivated the attention of onlookers as it rotated on a showroom platform. And aircraft prototypes on display reflected how that type of vehicle will transform mobility as we know it through aerial passenger and cargo transportation.
The all-new 2023 eight-cylinder Corvette Z06 is displayed on the Chevrolet stage during the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free PressTOP: A Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. TOP MIDDLE: The wheel on the Lincoln L100 Concept vehicle. BOTTOM MIDDLE: The Mercedes AMG GT R V8 Biturbo. BOTTOM: Attendees of the media preview day check out a 2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition.TOP: A Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. TOP MIDDLE: The wheel on the Lincoln L100 Concept vehicle. BOTTOM MIDDLE: The Mercedes AMG GT R V8 Biturbo. BOTTOM: Attendees of the media preview day check out a 2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition.TOP LEFT: A Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. TOP RIGHT: The wheel on the Lincoln L100 Concept vehicle. BOTTOM RIGHT: The Mercedes AMG GT R V8 Biturbo. BOTTOM LEFT: Attendees of the media preview day check out a 2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition.Kathy Kieliszewski and David Rodriguez Muñoz, DETROIT FREE PRESSPeople gather to see President Joe Biden as he tours the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Wed., Sept. 14, 2022 Sarahbeth Maney, Detroit Free Press
TOP: President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Riverview Ballroom at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Wednesday. BOTTOM: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, laugh while talking with the media during a tour of the 2022 North American International Auto Show.TOP: President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Riverview Ballroom at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Wednesday. BOTTOM: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, laugh while talking with the media during a tour of the 2022 North American International Auto Show.LEFT: President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Riverview Ballroom at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Wednesday. RIGHT: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, left, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, laugh while talking with the media during a tour of the 2022 North American International Auto Show.Sarahbeth Maney, Detroit Free Press
There was a major reveal — the 2024 Ford Mustang — on Wednesday, which involved 1,000 older Mustangs in Hart Plaza, along with 1,600 owners. There also was a bevy of electric vehicles to see from several automakers, in a push toward that technology, from the Cadillac Lyriq SUV to the Chevrolet Silverado pickup.
People crowd around different models of the 2024 Ford Mustang after it debuts during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free PressPeople crowd around different models of the 2024 Ford Mustang after it debuts during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free PressSteve Majoros, vice president and director of Chevrolet marketing answers questions from media members during the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free Press
The auto show ensured visitors would feel some nostalgia by featuring Fred Flintstone’s “Flintmobile,” the “Ghostbusters” car, and two “Jurassic Park” vehicles on the show floor.
Kenny Thomas sews a dinosaur together as staff prepare for the Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounter during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The interactive exhibition shows off more than 80 large size dinosaurs. Junfu Han, Detroit Free PressJohn Campbell of Waterloo, Ontario, right, reacts when he sees a dinosaur during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. Campbell has been visiting the Detroit Auto Show for more than 42 years. Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press
TOP: The Jeep Wrangler demonstration during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. BOTTOM: Rachel Thomas, left, and Kathie Jean-Simon cracked a smile as they ride behind a Jeep vehicle during the Camp Jeep experience at the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.TOP: The Jeep Wrangler demonstration during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. BOTTOM: Rachel Thomas, left, and Kathie Jean-Simon cracked a smile as they ride behind a Jeep vehicle during the Camp Jeep experience at the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.LEFT: The Jeep Wrangler demonstration during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. RIGHT: Rachel Thomas, left, and Kathie Jean-Simon cracked a smile as they ride behind a Jeep vehicle during the Camp Jeep experience at the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.Junfu Han and David Rodriguez Muñoz, Detroit Free PressPeople walk around the Camp Jeep experience stage at the 2022 North American International Auto Show inside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. David Rodriguez Munoz, Detroit Free Press
Some brands added attractions like off-road test driving by Dodge Jeep and Ford, plus photo booths, food kiosks, an immersive theater and virtual reality and gaming experiences were easy to find. A large immersive Raptor exhibit, called the “Dinosaur and Off-road Vehicle Encounter,” was being assembled Thursday in the Grand Riverview Ballroom, which also will have four bounce houses, rides, ATVs and walking dinosaurs.
The public show runs through Sept. 25. Go to naias.com for more information.
A giant rubber duck sits in front of the members of the Detroit Mounted Police during the 2022 North American International Auto Show outside the Huntington Place convention center in Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. David Rodriguez Munoz, Detroit Free PressA stampede of Ford Mustangs make their way to downtown Detroit during the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free PressYolo Freeman of Montezuma, Iowa, stands inside a tire of Bigfoot truck during the Ford pre-show event as part of the 2022 North American International Auto Show held at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press
