The Detroit Autoshow used to be a land of wonder, amazement and automotive heaven. Nowadays, it seems the Detroit Autoshow is a decrepit, lazy attempt to put car manufactures in a spotlight they shouldn’t be in. Audi, Porsche, Nikola, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota and Rivian all skipped, along with a whole host of other big name brands. However, the organizers have come up with a handful of odd gimmicks to draw attention.

Most notably, Dinosaurs. A collection of OVER 80 DINOSAURS will be attending the CAR SHOW, along with a host of JURASSIC THEMED ATTRACTIONS. Apparently, this display is a metaphor for “the zeitgeist of the new industrial revolution”. If you can tell me how prehistoric creatures play into this, be my guest. Not only is there a rumbling pack of fossils, but there’s a fucking DUCK.

Now, this duck makes just slightly more sense. It’s to capitalize on the Jeep duck phenomena. For those who aren’t Jeeple, Jeep owners who like a Jeep they see in the wild gives that Jeep a rubber duck. Naturally, FCA is late to the party with an excessively lame giant rubber duck. It really doesn’t top the confusion-fest that’s the dinosaur area. It’s a shame to see the once-famed Detroit autoshow fall to a weird, empty and boring tourist trap.