European automakers came to Detroit with vehicles they're banking on to help them grab a bigger piece of the U.S. car and truck market.
At the auto show on Sunday, they rolled out drop-top models, green machines and ultra-cool concepts.
Two drop tops were the most jaw-dropping. BMW introduced a 3 Series convertible that for the first time is a hardtop. Then, hours later, Rolls-Royce took the shroud off the Phantom Drophead Coupe, which featured a stainless steel hood and wood rear deck.
Meanwhile, Ford Motor Co.'s Swedish Volvo unit and British Jaguar took the wraps off concepts that signal the brands' future design direction.
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