Without further ado, let’s wrap up the rest of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. For those unable to attend this year’s convention, read on to find out what you missed.

No celebrities were on hand to get interviewed by VW’s latest spokesperson… or spokes-car as it were, but I’ve got to hand it to VW for creating a pretty entertaining display. Not only was the original Beetle “Max” there to add a few sound bytes, but so were all of his commercials. Rather than putting random words (see Prius display from Part 1) or scenery of Germany on their large monitor overlooking the acre or so allocated to the company, they rotated in Brooke Shields, astronaut Richard Searfoss, and others to praise das auto. Once you’ve spent all that money making the commercials, it seems like a good idea to replay them whenever possible.

My eyes were focused on something else however…

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Last Friday I made the short flight up to Detroit to roam the halls of the Cobo Center for the second year in a row at the NAIAS. Even though this was a public day it was still a good chance to see many of the upcoming offerings from many of the worlds best automakers. I have to say many, because once again Porsche decided not to attend this show. Unfortunately, their tendency of cutting class seems to have spread, with other brands such as Ferrari, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi (sort of) following suit to leave some empty space on the upper floor. That space was eagerly absorbed by the likes of Tesla, Fisker, BYD, and others, but the feeling wasn’t the same.

Looking through the photos that I have, there’s probably too many to cover in just one post. Therefore, I’ll make this a two parter to be continued soon. For now, hit the jump to check out some of the highlights, including a few instances of deja vu…

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Well I just found out that I am going to the Detroit Auto Show on Friday (yes, in less than 48 hours). It will be an up and back trip but should be interesting since I haven’t been to an Auto show since last year’s NAIAS.

Friday is a public day so things are sure to be crowded. I’m bringing the usual gear so stay tuned for highlights of the show this weekend.