Air Mobility Experience
Bringing science fiction to reality over the skies of Detroit and Windsor, the “Air Mobility Experience” at the Detroit Auto Show will be a “Show Above the Show.” Featuring flight demonstrations and displays by six mobility companies originating from five countries, this new addition to the auto show will take place over the Detroit River, in Hart Plaza and Huntington Place.
From electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to amphibious sport planes to hoverboards and jet suits, show visitors will get a taste of the future, today. Flight demonstrations will take place outside on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18, with air mobility displays and experiences featured inside Huntington Place throughout the duration of the show.
Bosch Electric Bike Demonstration
Bosch eBike Systems is shaping the future of eBike mobility with innovative products and digital services ranging from highly efficient drive systems to the first production-ready ABS for eBikes and Connected Biking solutions. On the daily commute through the city, on pleasurable rides through the countryside, or for sporty adventures in the mountains, Bosch eBike Systems offers eBike riders the right drive system (drive unit, rechargeable battery, display, and app) for every requirement and use, which ensures a unique riding sensation. Today, more than 100 of the world’s leading bicycle brands trust the perfectly coordinated, modular product portfolio. As an independent business unit within the Bosch Group, Bosch eBike Systems also leverages the Group’s technology and manufacturing expertise. For healthy, safe, and sustainable mobility that is also fun.
Bronco Mountain
Bronco & EV Ride Registration & Guidelines:
Rides will only be given to guests that have registered and meet the height requirements (44” or 3’6”).
Rides are for the vehicle in the queue, (Bronco, Mach-E or Lightning).
VIP line available for guests sent an email, or brought up by a stand manager, producer or executive. *NOTE* VIP’s WILL be able to choose what vehicle they prefer to ride in and will be the next in line when vehicle is available.
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
Camp Jeep
Since its inception in 2005, more than 532,000 people have taken test rides in various Jeep Vehicles on the Camp Jeep® test track, getting a glimpse at multiple off-road features that they may not commonly experience in everyday driving. The interactive test track has been a favorite place for auto show attendees and this year will be no exception. The track is bigger and steeper and features a mountain that is 28’ tall – 10 feet taller than previous years – with 45 degree approach / departure angles. Experienced drivers will navigate attendees through the various courses, which highlight the off-road features of Jeep vehicles at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show.
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounter
Travel back in time to the Mesozoic Era at the new Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounter at the Detroit Auto Show, a Jurassic walk-thru experience featuring life-like and life-size dinosaurs, including T-Rex, Velociraptor and Stegosaurus, just to name a few.
A perfect complement to the rugged off-road SUVs and trucks on display throughout the show and in the themed-area, Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounters will be featured daily inside the Huntington Place Ballroom. The dinosaur experience will premiere on Charity Preview night, Sept. 16.
See over 80 Massive Dinosaurs!
This fun, prehistoric world will include a collection of more than 80 massive dinosaurs ranging from babies to some creatures standing over 28 feet tall and spanning over 60 feet long. It will also feature a long list of interactive and educational activities, including Story Time, hands-on crafts, and fossil digs, in addition to an animatronic Dinosaur Band and realistic dinosaur babies and dinosaurs roaming throughout.
Ticket Info: An auto show ticket is required for admission into Dinosaur Encounters at the Detroit Auto Show. Additional activity tickets will be available for purchase for themed rides, including T-Rex ATV rides and Dinosaur Scooters.
Drone Show
Charity Preview attendees will also enjoy an all-new spectacle over the skies of Detroit’s riverfront, featuring 300-400 drones flying 200 feet high and boasting 900 lumens of light each. Sponsored by Visit Detroit, the drone show, which will be able to be viewed from three miles away, is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Charity Preview night, with a repeat performance on opening day of the Public Show, Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9 p.m.
F-150 Lightning Rides
Experience a ride in the all electric F-150 Lightning. More details coming soon.
Flintmobile
No prehistoric experience would be complete without seeing how “the modern Stone Age Family” drove around the town of Bedrock. On loan from LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Wash., Fred Flintstone’s original car, built by George Barris for the Universal Studios 1994 feature motion picture “The Flintstones,” will be on display at the Dinosaur and Off-Road Vehicle Encounter. The vehicle continues to fascinate audiences and celebrates the cartoon first broadcast by Hanna-Barbera in 1960.
Food Trucks
Andiamo Food Truck – Andiamo Favorites
Andiamo Pizza Pie – Hand Tossed Pizza, Garlic Fries
Aratham Plant Based Foods – Vegan sandwiches and salads
Cinnamon Nuts & More – Roasted Cinnamon Nuts and Candy
Jackson Five Star Bistro – Burgers, Chicken, Fish, Mac & Cheese
Jackson Five Star Sweets – Elephant Ears, Funnel Cakes, Lemonade, and Corn Dogs
MAAD Tea House – Natural cold and hot teas.
Mercurio’s Chick-A-Dee – Chicken, Chicken Sandwiches, and Corn Dogs
Motor City Sweet Treats – Hand dipped ice cream, Milk Shakes, and Bubble Tea
The Real Boss – Tex Mex
Live Entertainment
Full details coming soon!
Monster Truck Throwdown
Complete with Bigfoot #20, the world’s first battery-powered Monster Truck, Monster Truck Throwdown will entertain and amaze auto show audiences daily in Hart Plaza. Touching all the senses and enjoyed by all ages, Monster Truck Throwdown presents Monster Truck Car Crush Exhibitions by Bigfoot #20, Sinistar, and Raminator, Freestyle Motocross performances, and world-renowned Monsters on display – including Bigfoot #1, the original Monster Truck that started the worldwide phenomenon and Showtime, Michigan’s iconic “Motor City Monster” seen at Cobo Hall and the Silverdome in the 1980s.
Event-goers will also have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Monster Trucks, meet the drivers, collect autographs and experience Monster Truck Throwdown like never before with the Raminator Picture Truck Experience and the Monster Ride Truck Experience.
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
Ram Truck Territory
Professional drivers will provide auto show attendees with an exciting ride as they go through a series of steel culverts that showcase ride-and-handling capability and suspension options. Riders will also feel the traction and experience hill descent technology on the iconic Ram Mountain, a 13-foot high, 30-foot long course element with 30-degree approach and departure angles. Technology will be displayed as the drivers highlight the 360-degree camera technology, class-exclusive four-corner air ride suspension, multi-function tailgate, 12.1” touchscreen and acoustic NVH features.
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
Round One Gaming Lab
Experience luxury gaming in a unique 26-foot climate-controlled, theater-style arcade on wheels that will be located in Hart Plaza. (six years of age and older)
Founded by local Detroiters Tyrell Slappey, Terrance Crowell and Markita Richardson, Round One Gaming Lab is a mobile gaming arcade featuring five 50-inch televisions, equipped with PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, in addition to hundreds of games to choose from. Two 50-inch televisions located on the outside of the Round One Gaming Lab will allow for additional participants to join in the gaming fun at the auto show.
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
Street Course Ride-and-Drives
Experience a street course Ride-and-Drive along a portion of the 2023 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix downtown circuit. More details coming soon.
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
World’s Largest Duck
It’s no ordinary duck, but it’s a perfect fit to bring attention to one of Detroit’s greatest assets, its riverfront. The “World Largest Rubber Duck” will be on display in Hart Plaza throughout the auto show. An ideal backdrop for social media engagement, the lovable waterfowl is 61 feet high and weighs in at over 30,000 pounds. Look for some surprises from the Jeep brand and the social movement of “ducking” other Jeep owners (#duckduckjeep).
No additional purchase necessary. Your auto show ticket is your pass to enjoy any of the attractions on display.
