The Detroit Auto Show returns this week, giving car enthusiasts a peek at the vehicles of today and tomorrow.
And a day before it kicks off, President Donald Trump is making a visit to the city.
Trump will address members of the Detroit Economic Club Tuesday and visit a manufacturing plant that produces F-150 trucks.
The annual car-fest, which begins Jan. 14 with two media and industry days, features a lineup of 40-plus vehicle brands.
At last year’s show, organizers say attendees took more than 100,000 rides in them.
“That’s what makes the Detroit Auto Show different,” show chairman Todd Szott said.
“You can get up close, talk to the people behind the brands and actually experience the vehicles.”
The Detroit Auto Show once was the place for new model debuts, glitzy displays and scores of journalists from across the globe.
Automakers since have determined that new models can make a bigger splash when they’re unveiled to a digital audience on a day when they don’t have to share the spotlight with rivals.
While it has scaled back dramatically from its heyday, it still drew 275,000 attendees a year ago. And it is leaning into interactivity.
Two tracks offer attendees ride-along experiences in internal combustion engine, hybrid and electric vehicles, while the Camp Jeep and Ford Bronco Built Wild Experience give visitors a chance to climb into the vehicles and tackle some makeshift “mountains.”
The show gets underway Tuesday evening with vehicle announcements from Ford Motor Co. as part of the media and industry preview days.
On Wednesday, the annual North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year will be revealed. The show opens to the public Saturday and runs through Jan. 25.
Visitors can check out displays under the Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, Jeep, Kia, Lincoln, Ram, Subaru and Toyota nameplates.
Speakers include Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno from Ohio, and a pair of Democrats — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pete Buttigieg, the Transportation Secretary under President Joe Biden.
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