Some of the best-known heavy hitters in the automotive world, including Edsel B. Ford II, great-grandson of Henry Ford and a member of the Board of Directors of Ford; Scott Keogh, president of Audi; Keith Crain, editor-in-chief of Automotive News and other titles and chairman of Crain Communications; and Roger Penske, owner of Penske Racing and other Penske enterprises, will make the area feel a little like Motor City during the Washington Auto Show.

“I’m always about the new vehicles and especially wanted the chance to see the new Chevy Camaro,” said Michael Squire, of Hebron, Ken., who skipped a recent Detroit show to attend the D.C.-area show.