Detroit Motor Show

January 14, 2019: Lexus has revealed the RC F Track Edition in Detroit this week, which is scheduled to commence production during the second quarter of 2019. Unveiled alongside the updated 2019 RC F, the Track Edition blends "a serious performance car for the track with the luxury and craftsmanship expected of a Lexus". UPDATE, April 4, 2019: The RC F Track Edition will be priced from $165,690 before on-road costs when it touches down in Australia this May.

Nissan has revealed the IMs concept at the 2019 Detroit motor show, a high-riding electric sedan which could preview a new design direction for the Japanese brand. Dubbed as a "study in duality and contrast", the IMs concept claims to be in a segment of its own as an "elevated sports sedan".

Volkswagen USA has teased the new 2020 Passat this week ahead of its full reveal at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next week. The German manufacturer quietly released sketches of the new sedan without any press release last month, and now the company has taken to Twitter posting a tightly-cropped image of the production alloy wheel. "Fact: In 2018, over 4.25 million sedans were sold in the U.S. Stay tuned," Volkswagen said in the tweet.

The long-running Detroit motor show will be moved from January to June in 2020, as its organisers seek to make it relevant amid falling interest and participation. The new-look North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will kick off on the week of June 8, right in the middle of summer, and seeks to encourage "dynamic exhibits and experiential opportunities outside of the show's four walls for attending journalists, industry members and consumers".

The new 2018 Hyundai Veloster made its global debut last week in Detroit, after months of spy photos and a short series of teaser images. As expected, the new Veloster will be offered in three main grades: 110kW/179Nm base models, 150kW/265Nm SR Turbo variants, and the top-shelf 205kW Veloster N hero model. The 2018 Veloster keeps the quirky four-door hatch layout of its predecessor, but takes on a sharpened new look for the latest generation.