Below, a brief look at some of each company's major product introductions of the last two decades.
Yes, arguably the largest crowds of the Los Angeles auto show's press days turned out for the introductions of the facelifted Fusion and Milan.
Fans cheered introductions of the 64 mushers competing in the oddest Iditarod since the 1,100-mile 1,100-mileme began in 1973.
Genesis played a role in recent introductions of the Celica, MR2 Spyder and Echo, which along with the new Matrix are featured on a separate Web site, www.isthistoyota.com.
Even so, the hall's notorious sound system muddied the band's sound and hyperbolic offstage introductions of the performers lent the proceedings a cheap television-show ambience.
In fact, as NBC's Luke Russert noted tonight, they bring to mind the great introductions of the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s.
But the introductions of the former Cardinals crystallized the awkward juxtaposition of Los Angeles and St . Louis Rams instead of Cardinals, blue and gold instead of cardinal and white.
"Wouldn't it be great if we didn't wait seven years before we started to innovate and tried something new?" Mr. House asked, referring to the time between the introductions of the PlayStation 4 and its predecessor, the PlayStation 3.
LIKE the seasonal introductions of the latest fashions in New York and Milan, auto shows give designers a chance to parade their visions before their peers and the public.
The introductions of the Yankees' storied retirees gave tingles, but we've felt that at Old-Timers' Days and when all those Hall of Famers took their positions at the All-Star Game.
For the most part, though, Rock used his pulpit to merrily force the issue, from his post-commercial welcomes ("Ah, we're black!") and sly introductions of the presenters ("shoulda-been-nominee Michael B. Jordan") to the excellent prerecorded segments.
