Detroit Auto Show 2015

Some of the best concepts of the year were high-end sports cars pointing to the future of performance driving. Here are our picks for the best of 2015.​

The latest Audi Q7 will be going in to battle with some seriously tough competition in the luxury SUV market. To set the Q7 apart from the crowd, Ingolstadt’s finest sound engineers have created the new 3D Sound system.

Spira4u recently announced that is had begun pilot production of its three-wheeled urban vehicle. Gizmag's Loz Blain took time out from the floor of NAIAS in Detroit to take the Spira4u for a spin.

The Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang took a bow in Detroit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Shelby GT350 Competition – introducing "the most track-ready road-going production Mustang ever built."

Porsche's 911 and Cayenne are the company's bread and butter these days and the company rolled out new versions of each at this year's Detroit Auto Show – the 911 Targa 4 GTS and Cayenne Turbo S.

Following the debut of a mildly refreshed 6-Series at the Detroit Auto Show, BMW has unveiled its new 1-Series hatch, which aims to draw buyers in with heavily reworked styling and a range of three and four-cylinder engines from the German brand’s new engine range.

The Zeppelin and Cyclone prototypes push the boundaries of the common human-powered vehicle (HPV) with designs that look to the past and the future.

Mercedes used the Detroit Auto Show to unveil a new AMG Sport version of its C-Class. The C 450 AMG 4MATIC is designed to provide for drivers who want extra performance without stretching to the 476 hp C63 AMG.

Only a few years ago, hybrids either came in the Prius flavor, or were only available on upper end Lexus products. But now, a company as declaratively proletariat as Hyundai is rolling out a plug-in hybrid – one that can can travel 22 miles before you even have to start burning fossil fuels.

Mercedes has used the 2015 Detroit Auto Show to continue the expansion of its C-Class range, offering up the C350 Plug-In Hybrid to complement the C300 BlueTEC Hybrid and existing range of petrol and diesel engines.

Audi has announced that prospective customers will be able don a VR headset and sit inside their virtual car-to-be as they configure it.

This year's Detroit Auto Show featured plenty of fuel cell, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on show, as well as a cavalcade of giant American trucks and several truly stunning sports and supercar launches. Scott Collie and Loz Blain battled the crowds to bring you this highlights gallery.