The highlights and lowlights of the 2014 Detroit auto show

After spending two days running, talking and typing around Detroit's Cobo Hall for the 2014 North American International Auto Show, us writers and editors of Yahoo Autos compiled this list of our favorite new vehicles and those we were glad to leave behind:

Aki Sugawara:
BEST Toyota FT-1 Concept
The Toyota Supra is one of those Japanese bubble-era cars that everyone says they loved—but nobody bought. And you could sense Toyota’s cautious enthusiasm for the FT-1 concept in how sparse it was in providing specs. Would it spawn a production car, and would that have a turbo inline-six, or a V-8? Undoubtedly, Toyota’s deciphering the buzz and whether people would fork over $40k+ for a RWD sports car. Nonetheless, the F1-inspired snout, Lexus LFA-esque tail and front air intakes straight out of an F-35 fighter sparked fantasies of a beefier, more powerful sibling to the Scion FR-S.

WORST Nissan Sports Sedan Concept
While not a hideous design, the over-styled creases, flares and flamed surfaces portend yet another Nissan Maxima that misses the mark. Here’s hoping the garish touches gets toned down for production — especially those LED headlights that look like a furrowed brow.

Alex Lloyd:
BEST Equus Bass770
To say I was surprised to see the Equus Bass770 at this year's show is an understatement; I'd have been more surprised if a meteor flew through the gates of Cobo and smacked me on the head. It's a car that, when we first heard about its rumored existence from the company itself, screamed faker than Wayne Newton's face. A car like this doesn't just appear out of nowhere. And yet there it was, in all its retro glory. For me, it was the star of a well-represented show.

LEAST BEST Subaru WRX STI
There were truly no stinkers this year, nor any major misses. I'm disappointed that the Subaru WRX STI remains so very nondescript when compared to the WRX concept from last year, and yet having seen the new production WRX in L.A., it came as no surprise. While a big wing, blue paint and gold wheels causes youths to seek cold water, for me, it's just not enough. However, from a performance perspective, the new WRX is supposed to rather special. I expect the WRX STI to be even more so, at least from behind the wheel.