A man checks out a Chevy Camaro during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Chevy Camaro is on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A member of the U.S. military walks past a Chevy Camaro during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Two women visit a minivan display, with crash test dummies inside, during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A Chrysler showroom model steps off a rotating floor during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A Mercedes Benz Gullwing sports car is on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A group of women gather on a bench at the Volkswagen showroom during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A member of the press stands next to a Kia sign during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Kia Trackster is unveiled during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A Dodge Dart is on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A man looks over the Dodge Dart during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Ford cars and SUVs are on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

People walk through the Nissan showroom during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A man steps out of a Scion coupe during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

People walk past a Nissan advertisement during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A carpenter works on the floor of the Ford showroom during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A showroom model checks her hair on a window reflection during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Paul Olsson checks out the interior of a Range Rover during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A Chrysler showroom model answers a man's question during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Sam Silvestri works on the carpet at the Chevy showroom during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A worker sits next to a Lamborghini sports car during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A group of men check out a Porsche sports car during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Olga Ruda poses for a photograph in front of a Mercedes Benz Gullwing sports car on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

General Motors showroom model Inga Puhova draws a figure on a marker board during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Rich Oleff, top, waves to Scott Goodrich as they make a video at a Mini display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Edward Martincic works on configuring an electronic display at the Chrysler showroom during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Singer Clare Andrejek performs during the unveiling of the Kia Trackster during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Hau Thai-Tang, right, of Ford Motor Co. checks out the under-carriage of a car during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

Nicole Black, left, and Diana Chokr work at a Chevy display, where 27 cameras are lined next to each other to take a 180-degree stop-motion photograph of people, during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A Dodge truck ascends a ramp during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Ford Shelby 500 GT is introduced during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Ford Shelby 500 GT is introduced by Hau Thai-Tang during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Ford Police Interceptor SUV is on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

A blow-up globe hangs above the lobby during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times

The Ford Police Interceptor SUV is on display during the 2012 Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick Place Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Chicago. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times