????每年圣誕節的新聞小高潮剛剛平息，底特律車展就粉墨登場，成為媒體關注率極高的對象。在“超級碗”（Super Bowl）及《體育畫報》（Sports Illustrated）泳裝專刊的陪伴下，這個車展上的全新科技和炫目新車成了擺脫冬季那些無聊新聞的絕佳消遣。不過，盡管美國車市迎來了反彈，但今年這場在底特律市中心全新裝修的科博中心（Cobo Center）舉辦的車展卻沒有什么生動搶眼或激動人心的東西。周一早上八點半左右，美國人最愛的汽車——福特F系列皮卡最新款閃亮登場，現場煙花齊放，一片歡騰。不過，缺席這場盛會的要素也同樣引人關注。

????Falling immediately after the holiday news lull every year, the Detroit auto show commands an outsize share of media attention. Along with the Super Bowl and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, the presence of all that new technology and shiny sheet metal creates a welcome distraction from mid-winter blahs. But despite a rebound in auto sales, this year's show, in the newly refurbished Cobo Center in downtown Detroit, was devoid of much drama or excitement. After the fireworks that surrounded the unveiling of the latest version of America's favorite vehicle, the Ford F-series pickup, at around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, the show was almost as notable for what was missing as what was there.