Fear not, though, as there is still a bunch of high performance cars and fun vehicles there. The new Mini convertible definitely fits into the latter while Audi looked rightfully smug with itself as the world's media crowded around the new Sportback concept. Click through the links below to read the reports from the show floor, or scroll down to browse the gallery.
Chevrolet Camaro vs Mustang GT500
The utterly wild (and pretty spectacular) Mercedes Mclaren SLR Stirling Moss edition
The A7-previewing Audi Sportback concept had the covers pulled off at Detroit
It managed to grab all the press and leave the V10-powered R8 looking lost and lonely
The very polysyllabic Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S got its world unveil
It gets the 433bhp V8 from the GranTurismo S and beefed up styling
The wacky Alfa Romeo Bertone BAT concept
The second-gen Mini Convertible was introduced as a Cooper...
...and in Cooper S form, too. It was driven through a wall of mock-ice for the press unveil
The Kia Soulster is another fun-size car that seems spot-on for the times
...it's an upsized Tonka toy, but a pretty funky one at that. A very popular concept
The Mercedes SL AMG Black. It's done the motorshow rounds for a few months already...
...but will we ever get bored of seeing those massive wheelarches and the steroidal styling?
It's the same story with this silver and back two-tone Bugatti...
...the 253mph Veyron will always be a crowd pleasing hypercar
Despite worries over 4x4 sales and fuel efficiency, the Jeep Wrangler still takes pride of place
The North American car of the year award was won by the Lexus-a-like Hyundai Genesis
It beat this, the super-stylish Ford Flex MPV...
...and this, the VW Jetta TDI. Diesel is yet to properly take off in America
Sticking with VW, here's something that looks vaguely familiar...
It's the Jetta GLI - the US iteration of one of our favourite hot hatches
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