NAIAS 2014

From established icons, to luxury muscle cars and from muscled-up green cars to radical boutiques, there were a lot of big V8s and curvy American bodies at this year's North American International Auto Show.

Building on the sporty image of the RC coupe unveiled in Tokyo last year, the 2015 Lexus RC F features a 2UR-GSE V8 engine and other refinements to allow for the larger powertrain.

Nissan turned some heads with its fiery-orange Sport Sedan Concept at the North American International Auto Show. No one-concept show, the SSC was joined by two IDx small sedans and an autonomous research vehicle.

For those that prefer the heyday styling of true 60s and 70s muscle cars, there's a new option. Michigan-based Equus Automotive combines classic muscle-car looks and power with luxuriously appointed interiors.

Last year's Atlas Concept made it crystal clear that Ford is serious about making its pickup trucks more technologically advanced. The all-new F-150 doesn't include all the innovations of the Atlas, but it does pack enough of them to make it the "toughest, smartest and most capable F-150 ever."

What would happen if Infiniti designed a car with the sole intent of pestering Mercedes Benz and BMW performance sedans on their own turf? The Q50 based Eau Rouge concept unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show might be the result. Gizmag was on hand in Detroit to capture the reveal.

Easily one of the wildest concept cars at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, the Toyota FT-1 bridges Toyota's sporty past with what the company promises will be a daring and aggressive future. Put simply, the FT-1 is the Future of Toyota, example Number 1.

Kia’s GT4 Stinger concept got its world première on Monday at the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

As the North American International Auto Show ramps up, a number of manufacturers are back with subtle variations on previous ideas. Audi’s Allroad shooting brake concept is the latest e-tron concept to make its way to the show circuit, this time in the form of a 408 hp AWD hybrid crossover.

Porsche brought a dash of retro styling to this week's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with its world premiere of the 911 Targa. The new edition combines the the classic 60's look with state-of-the-art roof technology.

Unveiled at the Detroit Autoshow today the 2015 Corvette Z06 sporting a new 8-speed automatic gearbox, redesigned 625 hp supercharged V8 and styling that’s sure to make grown men cry, has clearly been designed with the dietary mandate of devouring any foreign exotics that happen across its plate.

Last week, Volkswagen released a sketch of its 2014 Beetle Dune concept, which it promised to show at the North American International Auto Show. Well, that event is now in progress, and we did indeed spot the car on the tradeshow floor in Detroit.