The 24 coolest cars at the 2019 New York Auto Show

• The New York Auto Show is one of the biggest and most historic car shows of the year.
• Brands that made a splash at the show include Cadillac, Lincoln, Dodge, Ford, Audi, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Acura, Hyundai, Subaru, Volkswagen, and Toyota.
• This year's show focuses more on everyday production models than fanciful concept cars.
• Although Kia and Genesis both brought futuristic concept cars to keep on display.
• The 2019 New York International Auto Show will be open to the public until April 28 at the Javits Center in New York City.
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New York has long been one of the marquee events in the annual auto show calendar. It's also the first major US show to take place after the annual super fest that is the Geneva Motor Show.

But don't you worry. There's still plenty of automotive hotness to go around.

For over 115 years, the New York Auto Show has been one of the largest car exhibitions in the US, and a place for automakers to see and be seen.

The Koreans led the way this year with a pair of futuristic concept cars in the form of the Kia Habaniro and Genesis Mint.

Read more: 18 hot cars we can't wait to see at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show

While there are fewer fanciful concept cars to be seen, New York remains a hotbed for new production models ranging from family sedans and compact SUVs to luxury cars and supercars.

Brands that made a splash include Cadillac, Lincoln, Kia, Genesis, Ford, Audi, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Acura, Hyundai, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

Several major brands, including BMW and Volvo, were conspicuously absent from the show floor.

The 2019 New York International Auto Show will be open to the public until April 28 at the Javits Center in New York City.

Here's a quick rundown of some of the coolest and most important cars at this year's show: