vroom vroom in detroit

i took a short car ride to detroit last weekend for the north american international auto show 2007. there was nothing folky about the place (as sufjan stevens would insist) nor was there gangsta-feva (as eminem would rap about). but i was there for the cars. gimme some metal.

mercedes had the most cars on display, and the most cars for everyone to have a sit-inside-and-push-a-few-buttons-and-wiggle-your-ass-in-the-seat experience.

audi had some pretty decent stuff out too.

next up was porsche. it helped that there was this passionate red baby in front. after all th silver/black/chachoal/gun metal of the benzs, red is such a show stopper.
and oh, baby got back. now that's a sweet ass for sure.

unlike asians, ang mohs have a stronger interest in the actual cars and not the chicks. this girl here at the the dodge avenger section was a rare sight.

the luxury car section was a like a restricted zone. see, no touch. the crowds were kept well away from the automobiles. the cars just sat there and primmed and posed, much like supermodels, but they cost a lot more. we had:

ferraris,

lamborghinis,

rolls-royces,

and maseratis.

ah bengs would have been delighted to see some of their own dream cars modified exactly the way they want it. the modified scion (pronounced sai-on and not ski-on as most of the ignorant call it) tcs were out in full force. my inner-beng quivered.

gimmi mai jinon lites. i wan spoiler big big, exoss big big aso. can put baby head inside.

at the lexus booth, i got my most perfect shot. the lexus IS-F was revolving and i just took one shot. it turned out to be the most perfect shot that i've ever imagined. the cobalt blue just radiated, and coupled with the reflection of the lights, it sends tingles. i'm not a big fan of lexus, but this picture really hits the spot.

if there was a car to beat lamborghini's doors, this saab would be it. honestly, this is sightly over the top.

not to be outdone, the aston martins and jaguars were also there to be seen and heard.

some pretty impressive concept cars from acura and honda.

a random "album cover" picture outside the joe louis arena. the skinny jeans was there for the right photo shot.

detroit turned out much cleaner and brighter than i expected. ok, it's not exactly gangsta-town, but now i can say i survived detroit.

all that shiny metal