Hits and Misses | 2022 Detroit Auto Show | Driving.ca

Detroit played host to the 2022 North American International Auto Show this week, inviting automakers, enthusiasts, and journalists from around the world to gather for a multi-day celebration of automobilia. 

Stellantis had a healthy presence, with exciting vehicles like the Charger Daytona SRT Concept and the segment-pioneering Hornet and Hornet GLH; as did Ford, which had an indoor obstacle course showing how its EVs handle on the bumps and hills, or in a straight line, fast. Joe Biden even came!

That is no doubt good for the event’s overall brand, which is still gathering steam after the pillaging it experienced during the multiple years of COVID-19 cancellations, but it was a source of great confusion and some annoyance to journalists who suddenly found themselves quarantined in a media room and adjacent hall with almost no notice.

Driving Experts Clayton Seams and Coleman Molnar were on the showroom floor (when they weren’t locked out by secret service agents) sussing out the hits and misses. Here are their takes for the 2022 Detroit Auto Show’s highs and lows.

[mikewilliams]

I'm done sitting tight for the award advance since i acquire$23, 000 every 12 days of my investment.

[billyrock]

More misses than hits. 🙈

Dodge sucks. It’s low end, but The worst quality ratings of any car made today. 🤮

[amerritt]

In hindsight, I'm not surprised the show on the whole is underwhelming. Seems like introducing new products, when manufacturers are making tons of money off low supply issues, is not a great business decision. Why invest in a risky new model when you can crank out the same Tacoma/Equinox/F150 that everyone is already buying way over MSRP? I definitely want to see more exciting two-door EVs. I get it's risky with certain brands like the Mustang or Corvette. But man - give me a cheap RWD compact coupe for $30-40K with 200mi range and call it the E-Thunderbird, or something like that.