2005 NAIAS Detroit and Greater LA Show

It is auto show season in the United States again, and the new releases are rolling in. The 2005 North American International Auto Show at Detroit ran from January 9 and the 2005 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show ran from January 7, both used by almost every major auto manufacturer to launch a new model or two. Among the most notable releases are the Corvette C6 Z06, V8-powered Impala SS and retro HHR from Chevrolet, and the Viper SRT-10 Coupe, Charger R/T and Magnum SRT-8 from Dodge. Ford has its new Mustang convertible, Pontiac has its G6 coupe and Cadillac has a new STS-V. Among the European companies, there is the all-new M-Class from Mercedes-Benz, Jetta from Volkswagen, a converitble from Bentley and even a fancy-roof Ferrari. The Japanese response is comparatively limited this year, with the most notable new models being the Infiniti M and the Toyota Avalon, among a number of concepts...