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RADwood, concepts, e-bikes: Highlights of this weekend’s Cars at the Station at Michigan Central
Posted by Talbot Payne on September 18, 2025
Detroit — Cars at the Station roars into town this weekend, Sept. 19-20, taking over the Michigan Central Depot grounds in Corktown.
Part Detroit Auto Show, part Woodward Dream Cruise, part cars ‘n’ coffee, it is Detroit’s new fall auto spectacular now that the auto show has returned to its traditional January dates. Call it Motown’s auto-palooza.
The event will take across Roosevelt Park in front the station and surrounding thoroughfares between 14th and Vernor streets with manufacturer brand displays, Radwood ‘80s and ‘90s hot rods, private-owner vehicles, ride ‘n’ drives, AM General’s HUMVEE military concept, the works.
Ford, Ford
The station’s iconic front yard will host 175 private vehicles of every variety, from foreign sports cars to boulevard cruisers. They will be distributed around the park’s curving walkways. Prime real estate will be The Promenade walkway that rolls out of the front of the station like a carpet through the park.
Here are some highlights:
Cars At The Station 2024, Cars At The Station 2024
RADwood
A celebration of ’80s and ’90s lifestyle, RADwood is a time machine that takes attendees back to the late 20th century, complete with period-correct dress and memorable autos. The Hagerty-owned RADwood also displays at The Amelia, Greenwich Concours d’Elegance and Motorlux, and its sprawling CATS display will anchor the east side of the station celebrating “the essence of a bodacious era.” Among the toys on display:
Twin white Fox Mustangs. George and Megan Koussa of Chesterfield will showcase their matching his-and-hers albino Mustangs. Hers is a 1992 hatchback, his is a 1993 convertible. They share white wardrobes, white wheels, and Fox body design (the third-gen pony car was built on Ford’s Fox chassis) that is hot, hot, hot. How hot? Ford is making a special edition 2026 FX ‘Stang meant to evoke the Fox era, and modern Mustangs feature an optional Fox instrument display.
CATS
“It’s cool to see the enthusiasm for the Fox Mustang,” said George, who has shown his car at Detroit Autorama as well as Foxtoberfest in North Carolina. “This is the Mustang generation I grew up with and the one my wife and I always wanted to own.”
Nissan Silvia. Known as the “Baby GTR” (GTR is Nissan’s outrageous, six-figure supercar), Silvia was a rare coupe sold in Japan. Its sedan sibling was the Skyline.
George Koussa
Imported from Japan by Yunus Basheer of Detroit, this right-hand-drive, 1994 Silvia has been modified for track drifting and sports a roll cage, wicked wheels, black paint, and a big turbocharger that pushes out 320 horsepower.
Yunus Basheer
Manufacturer displays
Littered across the campus will be manufacturer displays similar to the Detroit Auto Show — as well as a healthy presence from the giant LaFontaine Auto Group.
Ford and Lincoln. Front and center will be the brands from the Dearborn automaker that restored the station. A highlight will be the first Detroit appearance of the Bronco Roadster Concept that Ford dropped at Pebble Beach, California’s Monterey Car Week last month. The concept is a throwback to the OG, the 1966 U13 roadster in celebration of Bronc’s 60th anniversary.
Ford
Future Driven HUMVEE Concept. Speaking of OGs, AM General is still making Hummers for the battlefield even as GMC sells it as a six-figure EV. AMG will showcase its latest Hummer military concept at CATS. “We’re excited for how we will improve the warfighter’s safety with a cutting-edge restraint system and increased vehicle capabilities for mission success,” said AMG CEO Jim Cannon.
AM General
Check out its Kongsberg Remote Weapon Station and its vehicle-mounted counter drone protection system. Who knows, could be future options for GMC Hummer EVs as well.
Genesis. Bucking the industry trend away from auto shows, Hyundai has embraced them. The South Korean manufacturer has been a major presence in New York and Los Angeles in recent years, and for the 2025 CATS it will showcase the full lineup of its Genesis luxury brand. With their signature, dual-strip headlights/taillights and posh interiors, Genesis vehicles stand apart in the lux space.
Lucid
Lucid. The Silicon Valley electric brand wowed with its first model, the Air sedan, in 2022, and for 2025 it has brought its first SUV to market, the Gravity. In addition to its neck-snapping acceleration and gorgeous, twin-screen dash display, you can sit in its huge frunk.
Lotus. The famed English sports-car maker is now, along with Volvo, part of the Chinese Geely auto conglomerate. That means it is moving towards electric vehicles, but for Detroit the brand is showcasing its bread and butter: the mid-engine Emira supercar complete with Toyota-sourced V-6 engine putting out 400 ponies.
Lucid
Toyota. Speaking of Toyota performance, the Japanese brand will show off two of its hellions. For the road, the sensational, all-wheel-drive, 300-horse GR Corolla hot hatch will be on display. For off-road, check out the AWD, all-terrain-tired Toyota 4-Runner SUV — essentially a Tacoma pickup with a hatchback.
Polestar. Volvo’s all-electric performance brand, Polestar, is taking aim at Tesla with a lineup of stylish, quick models called simply: the 2, 3, and 4. The 4, due in showrooms later this fall, is the most radical, as it eliminates the rear window to prioritize aerodynamics and interior space. An interior camera mirror gives a full field of view out back.
JAROWAN POWER, Lotus
Aston Martin. La Fontaine will showcase the beautiful, bespoke Brit brand’s lineup including the Vantage sportscar and DBX SUV.
Ride ‘n’ Drive
Ogle the vehicles in their static displays — then shuffle over to 14th street and try them on the road. In addition to display vehicles like Polestar, Genesis, and Ford, LaFontaine will have vehicles from its stores to ride, including Cadillac, Nissan, Infiniti, and more.
The 2024 Toyota GR Corolla rotated through M1 Concourse’s corners well thanks to a limited slip front differential and sticky Cup 2 rubber. Henry Payne, The Detroit News
Shandoka e-bikes
Located in Newlab next door to Michigan Central, Shandoka retro-fits motorcycles with electric drivetrains. CEO Ernest Eich will show off two examples at the display: a 1982 Yamaha Maxim and a 2003 Ninja 250 Sport bike. With 24-34 horsepower from the e-motors and instant torque, these ol’ bikes can fly.
Shandoka E-bike
Superlap Porsche Cayman Racing Simulator
Royal Oak’s racing simulator shop brings its Porsche sim to CATS. The rig features three full screens wrapped around the cockpit of a mid-engine Cayman S sportscar that moves with the sim.
Superlap
When you’re not ogling cars (or the stunning station which will be open for walk throughs), the CATS campus has plenty of other activities, including Food Trucks on 14th Street, a Big Boy restaurant in the park, music courtesy of WCSX 94.7 and The Bounce 105.1 radio DJs, and a Boys and Girls Club of Michigan display.
Cars at the Station runs from 4 PM-9PM Friday, and 9 AM-4 PM Saturday.
Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or Twitter @HenryEPayne.