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The Detroit Auto Show Roars Back — Louder And More ElectricAutomotive & Motors

The Detroit Auto Show Roars Back — Louder And More Electric

Motor City's marquee event returned with a split personality: thunderous combustion muscle on one floor, silent electric horsepower on the next. Detroit loved both.

Why The Woodward Dream Cruise Still Owns Michigan's SummerAutomotive & Motors

Why The Woodward Dream Cruise Still Owns Michigan's Summer

A single stretch of asphalt becomes the world's biggest rolling car show every August. For Michigan's classic-car faithful, it's church.

Detroit's Tuner Scene Is Louder Than The Muscle Crowd Wants To AdmitAutomotive & Motors

Detroit's Tuner Scene Is Louder Than The Muscle Crowd Wants To Admit

In the shadow of Big Three muscle, a thriving import and tuner culture has built its own identity — and it's winning over the next generation.

Electric Muscle Is Here, And It's Embarrassing The Gas CarsAutomotive & Motors

Electric Muscle Is Here, And It's Embarrassing The Gas Cars

A new class of electric performance vehicles delivers acceleration that internal combustion can't touch. Michigan's gearheads are torn.

The Exotic Dealerships Betting Michigan Has Money To SpendAutomotive & Motors

The Exotic Dealerships Betting Michigan Has Money To Spend

High-end dealers stocking supercars are expanding across the state, wagering that Michigan's wealth is quieter — and larger — than its reputation suggests.

Inside The Detroit Studios Where Tomorrow's Cars Are DrawnAutomotive & Motors

Inside The Detroit Studios Where Tomorrow's Cars Are Drawn

Before a vehicle is engineered, it's sketched. Michigan's design studios remain the secret rooms where a car's character is decided years in advance.

The JDM Legends Michiganders Waited Years To Legally ImportAutomotive & Motors

The JDM Legends Michiganders Waited Years To Legally Import

As iconic Japanese performance cars clear import age limits, Michigan enthusiasts are finally getting their hands on childhood dream machines.

Michigan Is Finally Building The Chargers Its EVs NeedAutomotive & Motors

Michigan Is Finally Building The Chargers Its EVs Need

Range anxiety kept many Michiganders off electric cars. A fast-growing charging network — including a wired stretch of highway — is starting to change the math.

The Quiet World Of Michigan's Supercar CollectorsAutomotive & Motors

The Quiet World Of Michigan's Supercar Collectors

Behind unmarked warehouses across the state sit collections worth fortunes. The people who build them are more interesting than the cars.