FX.co ★ The International Motor Show started in Detroit

Detroit Motor Show became the first international automobile exhibition of the due year. The main premieres of NAIAS 2016 are mostly presented by coupes and sedans, however, in the second half of last year crossovers and SUVs were at the peak of popularity. Trends of the North American International Motor Show are self-driving, electric cars, and also “smart" vehicles, connected with information networks.

In the picture: a creation of the popular German brand — the renewed Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

In the picture: a novelty from one more giant of the auto world — BMW M2 Coupe. The car is a younger sisiter of the last M. It is well known that the cost of M2 is $10,000 lower than the cost of M4.

In the picture: Infiniti Q60 Coupe is a powerful car with a 400-horsepower twin-turbo engine. The model's design is identical to the Infiniti Q80 concept car of the brand.

In the picture: a novelty from Audi – a concept of the h-tron quattro hydrogen-powered car. As the representatives of Audi explain, the techncal solutions tested on the model will probably become a basis for the brand's future serial products.

In the picture: the new generation of A4 Allroad SUV from Audi.

In the picture: a crossover of the Japanese brand Mazda — the renewed CX-9 model. Experts consider that the car may never enter the Russian market. The target audience of CX-9 is residents of the United States of America.

In the picture: the Bolt EV electric car from the US brand Chevrolet. The model's price became known at the Motor Show in Detroit. So, a basic Bolt EV in the States will cost $37,500, however $7,500 of this sum is due to the government.

In the picture: one more novelty from Chevrolet – Cruze hatchback. The design corresponds to the brand's sedan of the same name, presented last year.

In the picture: a sporty version of Ford Fusion. In the European market the car goes by the name of Mondeo.

In the picture: a concept car of the Korean brand Kia – Telluride. The model is a four-wheel-drive hybrid. The vehicle's main market is Chinese, that is followed by the US market.

In the picture: the renewed version of BMW X4 M40i.

In the picture: Chrysler Pacifica. Initially, the car's name was supposed to be different, however the brand decided to name the car as forgotten Pacifica – that's how one of the Chrysler cars was named about 10 years ago.

In the picture: a concept coupe Buick Avista. It is considered that the automobile may be mass-produced in a couple of years.

In the picture: a concept of the Tiguan GTE hybrid crossover from Volkswagen.

In the picture: a novelty from Volvo – the S90 business sedan. It is known that following its promises, the Swedish brand put a prototype of highway autopilot into the car — the Pilot Assist system. The programme can drive a car in good weather and when the road is marked.

In the picture: the renewed versions of Mercedes-Benz SLC and Mercedes-AMG SLC 43.