Video sneak peek: The future of the Detroit auto show

Mark Phelan | Detroit Free Press

Show Caption Hide Caption The future of the Detroit auto show Video shows test tracks, off-road demo and other outdoor attractions at reimagined 2020 Detroit auto show.

Imagine a Detroit auto show at which

SUVs climb hills in front of Cobo Center

New cars zip around a track on the building’s roof

Shoppers can experience the latest self-driving technologies in real-world driving on the streets of Detroit.

That may all be coming, according to a video that hints at the future of a re-imagined auto show taking place in summer or fall 2020.

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The Detroit Auto Dealers Association, which runs the show, will reveal details on how they’ll reboot one of Detroit’s signature events for the 2020 show on July 24. The sneak peek is an excerpt from a longer video DADA has produced about the revamped show. The auto show will retain its traditional January dates for 2019.

New dates haven’t been announced, but the video makes it clear the show will abandon its traditional January schedule. October and June are believed to be the favored dates for a show that will let automakers and other tech companies take full advantage of good weather and the city’s riverfront to showcase their latest vehicles and ideas.

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