Every year the auto industry renews itself, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is where we see it happen. While the concept, or prototype, cars are cool to look at and get the most press, it’s the production vehicles that people will actually park in their driveways, use to get to work, shuttle the kids to soccer practice and haul groceries home from their local Costco. These are the cars that determine what consumers really think about each brand and the ones that determine each company’s success — or failure — for the year to come. While this year’s crop of assembly-line-ready machines is sparse, a few highlights are cause for real optimism. Here are picks for the 10 most notable production cars at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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