Every year, the first major international auto show takes place on American soil: it’s the North American International Auto Show, or NAIAS as it is more commonly known, and it’s located right in the heart of the U.S. automotive industry, Detroit.

It’s only natural, therefore, for domestic manufacturers to display their newest models at the Motor City.

Among other presentations, Ford will unveil its new Fusion global mid-size sedan that will be sold as the Mondeo in other parts of the world including Europe, while Cadillac is already releasing spoilers of the brand new 2013 ATS and so is Dodge, which will introduce the first product of the Fiat-Chrysler collaboration, the Alfa Giulietta-based 2013 Dart compact sedan.

On the other hand, China may hold the number one spot overall as the biggest car market, but the U.S. of A. remains the number one market for premium carmakers.

Consequently, the brand-new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL will make its world premiere in Detroit, as will the 2013 BMW 3-Series sedan. Porsche has reserved its new 911 Cabriolet’s debut for NAIAS, while Lexus will display the impressive LF-LC 2+2 sports coupe concept.

Last but not least, there is the new 2013 Scion FR-S, the North American version of the Toyota-baru GT 86/BRZ, and the long awaited concept of Acura’s NSX replacement.

The 2012 NAIAS opens for the press on January 9 and for the public on January 14, and Carscoop will keep you updated with all the latest news – so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out the world premieres planned for the show in our preliminary list below.

NEW PRODUCTION MODELS
ACURA RDX AMP JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EV AUDI A4 FACELIFT AUDI A4 ALLROAD BENTLEY CONTINENTAL V8 BMW 3-SERIES SEDAN BUICK ENCORE CUV CADILLAC ATS CRAFTSMAN CTX CHRYSLER 200 SUPER S DODGE CHARGER SRT8 DODGE CHARGER REDLINE DODGE CHARGER BEATS DODGE DART FALCON F7 FORD C-MAX HYBRIDS FORD FUSION FORD MONDEO HYUNDAI VELOSTER TURBO HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE FACELIFT LEXUS LX570 FACELIFT MERCEDES-BENZ E HYBRIDS MERCEDES-BENZ SL PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET SCION FR-S SUBARU BRZ COUPE TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FACELIFT TOYOTA PRIUS C VW JETTA HYBRID

NEW CONCEPT CARS
ACURA ILX ACURA NSX CONCEPT AUDI Q3 VAIL CONCEPT CHEVROLET TRU140S CHEVROLET CODE 130R RWD CHRYSLER 700C MINIVAN HONDA ACCORD COUPE CONCEPT LEXUS LF-LC CONCEPT LINCOLN MKZ CONCEPT MASERATI KUBANG NISSAN PATHFINDER CONCEPT NISSAN E-NV200 VAN SCION FR-S GREDDY 600HP SMART FORUS CONCEPT TOYOTA NS4 CONCEPT VOLVO XC60 PHEV VW EV E-BUGSTER