2012 Detroit Auto Show Thread

[Robert.Boston]

And a nice bit of press from Forbes:
Hottest Cars At The Detroit Auto Show

Tesla’s Model S sedan attracted a similarly excited contingent of Asian journalists fascinated by the in-house technology and unique unibody frame that characterize Elon Musk’s $49,900 electric sedan. (This is the car reputedly faster than an Aston Martin, safer than a Panamera and more efficient than a Volt–it Musk can pull it off, it’ll crown Tesla as the most forward-thinking brand of its time and change the auto industry nationwide).

[Rifleman]

I figured since our beloved Model S is making an appearance at the Detroit Auto Show, maybe we should start a thread on it. The first question that comes to mind is if the Model S on display is an Beta, or is it a RC model? Has anyone been able to locate any good pictures of it to identify any differences?

[widodh]

We are not sure ofcourse, but since the Red one is at the CES, the black one in a Casino and a white one at the NAIAS I'm thinking these are the models we also drove at the October 1st event?

[Robert.Boston]

I had reopened an old thread, but no matter: a couple of posts HERE and HERE.

[AnOutsider]

[doug]

I had reopened an old thread, but no matter: a couple of posts HERE and HERE.

The way we normally try to handle the car shows (or at least the way I'd prefer it) is to have a specific thread for that show that year.
If there's a lot going on, we should have a general show thread and a separate thread specifically for Tesla.

[Tommy]

Link to video of Model S at the show. The camera takes a peek inside and it looks to me to be the same inside as the beta shown at Fremont. Videos From NAIAS Ford FCV-R and Tesla Model S | About Alternative Cars The clip is the bottom one, unless you want to see what Ford has to offer.

[GeorgeB]

Widodh is right. The white car in Detroit is the same one from the October event at the factory...the one some of you got to ride in GeorgeB

[Larry Chanin]

Widodh is right. The white car in Detroit is the same one from the October event at the factory...the one some of you got to ride in GeorgeB

Hi George,

Thanks for your participation in these forums.

I understand that the next visit for this particular beta will be the Florida store at the end of the month. Can you share any information when a version closer to the production intent than the betas at the October event will be visiting various locations?

Thanks again.

Larry

[Mycroft]

Larry, George probably can't say for various reasons, but my estimate is mid-Feb would be the earliest that RC (release candidate) cars would be in any stores.

Since we haven't seen anything during these auto shows, I'm thinking that we won't see the Design Studio or the new interior until the Feb 9th event.

Just speculations on my part.