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2010 Auto Show Attendance Tops 2009

More Than 60 Cars Set To Be Revealed

POSTED: Tuesday, January 5, 2010

UPDATED: 11:54 am EST January 25, 2010

DETROIT -- The 2010 North American International Auto Show drew thousands as it kicked off its world tour in Detroit this past week.

Officials said attendance at this year's show inside Cobo Center exceeded last year's.

Spokeswoman Shand Spencer said that 95,000 people attended the annual show's final day Sunday, bringing the total to nearly 715,000 visitors since doors opened to the public on Jan. 16.

She said 650,000 people attended the 2009 show.

Spencer said curiosity about upcoming models drove attendance this year, and attractions such as the Electric Avenue -- spanning 37,000 square feet and displaying hybrid and electric vehicles -- were popular.

An estimated 12,000 people attended this year's exclusive black tie Charity Preview, which was rocked by the sounds of musical guest The Romantics.

Related Story: Charity Preview Event Rocked

Images:Stars, Cars Shine At Charity Preview

The public show kicked off Jan. 16 and ran through Jan. 24.

The show was evacuated Thursday for a few hours after a small electrical fire broke out near the Audi exhibit, but thousands still stuck around to check out the hot rides.

Related Story: Auto Show At Cobo Reopens After Fire

Local 4 has image galleries of all the cars that shined at the show. Check them out here:

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Toyota, Lexus

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Buick, Chevy, GMC

Images: IMAGES:Audi, Mercedes Benz, Maserati

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Smart Cars And More

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Acura, Honda, Mazda

Images: 2010 Auto Show: Cadillac, Volvo, Range Rover

Images: 2010 Auto Show: BMW, Jaguar, Maybach

For more on the 2010 show, visit ClickOnDetroit's Auto Show Page.

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