Auto Show: 5 things we learned in Detroit

[Omaha Steve]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140116/DABC2T601.html

Jan 16, 2:10 PM (ET)

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and TOM KRISHER

DETROIT (AP) - A race-worthy Corvette, a sumptuous Mercedes C-Class and other glitzy new models caught the eye at this year's North American International Auto Show, but larger trends in the auto industry were also on display.

Ford's aluminum-clad F-150 shows us that automakers are figuring out how to improve fuel economy and still give Americans the big vehicles they want. Porsche's 911 Targa and pocket rockets from Volkswagen and Subaru demonstrate that buyers still love performance cars, no matter what their budget. And new mainstream cars like the Honda Fit and Chrysler 200 will have to work hard to compete in a market that's not growing as fast as it once did.

Here are five things we learned at the auto show's media days this week. The show opens to the public Saturday.

GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE

Infiniti, Kia, Volkswagen, Nissan, Audi, Mini, Volvo, Honda. These and other automakers showed concepts, which are experimental cars that test design ideas and new technology.

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[jakeXT]

1. They definitely need something new

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