Key models at the 2019 Detroit auto show

2020 Cadillac XT6: GM plans a low presence at this year's NAIAS but that includes a critical new addition to its lineup, the big XT6 utility vehicle. The luxury brand is struggling right now and planning to abandon its sedan flagship, the CT6.

The 2020 Cadillac XT6 sports edition.

The 2020 Ford Explorer: The new Explorer, which debuted a few days before the auto show began, gets a more athletic stance, the roof tapering to the back end.

The new explorer has better on- and off-road capability, can tow 600 more pounds than the previous model, and is packed with safety and driver-assist features new to the vehicle.

Ford Explorer ST and Hybrid: Has Thai-Tang, Ford executive vice president of product development and purchasing, introduces the Ford Explorer ST. It gets a 3.0-liter EcoBoost engine cranking out 400 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque. A hybrid version of the Explorer also is offered for 2020.

The Mustang GT500 is revealed Monday at the North American International Auto Show media preview at Cobo Center.

Ram heavy duty trucks: 2018 was a big year for pickups, and this year could be even bigger for big pickups. People check out the 2019 Ram Power Wagon, one of three new heavy duty trucks unveiled at the North American International Auto Show.

Reid Bigland, head of the Ram brand, talks about the 2019 Ram Heavy Duty 3500. The truck has the highest capability numbers for diesel- and gas-powered pickups, with 3,500-lbs. towing power and a and 7,680-lb. payload.

Infiniti QX Inspiration Concept: With its bold exterior and lounge-like cabin, the battery-electric QX Inspiration is a visual standout.

Officially, it is just a concept vehicle, but the QX Inspiration gives a good hint of where Infiniti is going over the next several years. The automaker also plans to make plug-based models a major part of its lineup.

Kia Telluride: Like sibling Korean carmaker Hyundai, Kia is racing to make up for lost time in the booming utility vehicle market. The 2020 Kia Telluride is driven on an off-road road course during its reveal at the North American International Auto Show.

The Kia Telluride is a big, bold seven-seater, larger than the Kia Sorrento, with a back row large enough for adults. And like most recent Kia additions, Telluride is surprisingly well equipped at a “value” price.

Lexus LC Convertible Concept: Toyota's luxury brand won raves when it revealed the LC Coupe concept a few years back, and generated even more praise when it translated the show car into a production model. Now, it's hinting it could do it again, with this convertible version of the sports coupe.

The Lexus LC Convertible concept manages to maintain the sleekly aggressive look of the LC coupe while adding a soft roof that allows it to retain the basic shape of the coupe model.

The Lexus RC F Track: Though it is expected to be street-legal, the name tells the story about this limited-edition racer: It has been designed primarily for those who want to spend some time on track, whether serious racers or those with access to private facilities like the M1 Concourse in Pontiac.

Toyota Supra: It’s been 17 years since Toyota pulled the plug on the last-generation Supra, but after revealing the track version (seen here) last March, the automaker was finally ready to pull the covers off the street model in one of this year’s biggest auto show events.

The 2020 Toyota Supra is the product of an unusual collaboration between Toyota and BMW, which will use its version to replace the aging Z4.

The Toyota and BMW models will share the same 3.0-liter twin-scroll V-6, but the Supra winds up making 335 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque, less than the BMW Z4. But the Supra is expecting 0 to 60 times of around 4.1 seconds, while the more powerful BMW just manages to get there in 4.4 seconds.

The design offers far more interior space — and an unusually flexible cabin layout — than one would expect from the concept’s small exterior footprint.

Nissan IMs concept: The Japanese automaker has a history of pushing design and engineering boundaries, and that continues with this battery-electric vehicle concept.

Volkswagen Passat: The only German automaker to exhibit at the 2019 NAIAS is showing an all-new version of its largest sedan, introduced above by Scott Keogh, CEO and president, Volkswagen Group of America. . The 2020 Passat, set to be assembled in Tennessee, will continue to use the underlying platform found under the old sedan, as well as existing powertrain options.

Pretty much everything else is new on the 2020 Passat, inside and out. That includes updated exterior and interior designs, new infotainment technologies and lots of advanced driver assistance systems, such as forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking.

The Subaru S209 is unveiled on stage at the North American International Auto Show Monday, January 14, 2019 in Detroit. The car is now available for the first time in America.

Subaru Tecnica International President Yoshio Hirakawa, left, and Subaru of America Inc. President CEO Tom Doll talk after the unveiling of the S209 at the Detroit Auto Show Monday. The car is now available for the first time in America.

Hyundai Elantra GT N Line: It’s first N Line model in the United States with the promise of more to come. The 2019 Elantra GT N Line replaces the 2018 Elantra GT Sport with newly tuned shocks and steering, a stiffer suspension, a more robust engine and bigger brakes.

The Hyundai Elantra GT N Line gets cool appearance upgrades, including unique front and rear fascias, seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. From Hyundai’s top-of-the-line N product portfolio that includes the Veloster N, it borrows features such as a lower front spoiler, blacked-out side mirrors with turn signals and a bumper that accentuates the N theme.

Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition: Detroit’s homegrown luxury brand will mark its 80th anniversary with the official debut of the Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition. Specially modified by Boston-based Cabot Coach Builders, it will feature more legroom, more luxury accoutrements — and a sticker price of $100,000, or double that of a base version Continental.

The most distinguishing feature on the stretch version of the marque’s flagship sedan will be distinctive center-opening doors — more commonly referred to as “suicide doors.”

Workhorse Group SureFly octocopter: Nearly a century ago, Henry Ford tried to put autos into the air with his Flying Flivver. The project never got off the ground but there’s plenty of interest in flying cars, taxis and delivery vehicles these days. Suburban Cincinnati startup Workhorse Group will show off its design at NAIAS. It’s a two-seat hybrid system that could be used by emergency services, the military or delivery services and is said to be able to lift up to 550 pounds, with a range of 75 miles and speeds up to 70 mph.

The rest of the vehicles shown in this gallery had their premieres at the LA Auto Show last November, but will be displayed at the NAIAS as well. We start with the Kia Soul: Visually, Kia played it safe with the new Soul, opting for modest but appealing visual tweaks while giving it a larger, entirely new platform.

There will be six versions of the boxy crossover, in fact, including both the turbocharged GT, with its 201 horsepower engine, as well as the Soul EV. That model gets a larger battery pack that matches the performance of the gas-powered GT but can also deliver more than 200 miles per charge.

Lincoln Aviator: Lincoln has been trying to take flight with an array of new products, and one of the most promising is the 2019 Aviator, the much-needed replacement for the ungainly MKT. It slots in under the Navigator flagship, with three rows and lavish appointments, including a 30-way driver’s seat with three massage modes.

Hyundai Palisade: New for 2020, the big SUV is bigger in every dimension than the outgoing Santa Fe XL and a lot more lavishly equipped, with a 10.25-inch touchscreen, countless cupholders and USB ports and lots of new safety features. Its 3.8-liter V-6, meanwhile, lets the Hyundai Palisade tow up to 5,000 pounds.

The Aviator is offered in two powertrains, including a 450-horsepower plug-in hybrid that will be the most powerful product Lincoln has ever marketed. One unusual feature: warning chimes recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Jeep Gladiator: Fiat Chrysler's SUV brand hasn't offered a pickup in 16 years, a severe oversight considering the big comeback of midsize trucks. Billed as "the ultimate vehicle for any outdoor adventure," the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is more than just another new entry in the midsize pickup segment.

The Gladiator starts out, as you might expect, using a modified Wrangler platform, adding such Wrangler-like features as a fold-down windshield and removable doors. Look for a wide range of variants, including the off-road-ready Jeep Gladiator Rubicon, shown here.

Honda Passport: An old name for a new SUV, Honda’s new “personal-sized” utility vehicle revives the badge bolted onto its first-ever ute. That one was developed and produced for it by little Isuzu. The new Passport is a totally in-house model — indeed, U.S.-designed, engineered and assembled.

The Passport is a bit smaller than the Honda Pilot but has plenty of space, a 280-horsepower V-6 and, with the optional towing package, can handle up to a 5,000-pound trailer.

Mazda3: Mazda suggests the look of its small passenger car has "matured." It's also the most distinctive execution of the automaker's latest Kodo design language to date. There will be two versions of the Mazda3, a sedan and a hatchback.