2016 Detroit Auto Show News: Show's Last Day Draws Thousands In Attendance

The 2016 Detroit Auto Show officially closed its doors on Jan. 24 to a crowd of more than 104,263 visitors taking a last glimpse at the shiny and eye-catching array of cars.

The show's organizer claimed that attendance on this year's Detroit Auto Show rose significantly compared to last year's.

According to Detroit Free Press, more than 815,575 ticketed attendance was accounted for during the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. This is a couple thousands more compared to the 2015 event which only drew 808,775 visitors. The show's organizer estimated that at least 91,000 people visited the show on daily average.

Even the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, managed to show up and take a sneak peek of some of the upcoming car models from prominent car makers in the world.

At least 70 percent of all displayed products and cars on the show were new. This accounted to about $200 million in investments from suppliers, automakers and auto show partners.

The latest 2016 Detroit Auto Show update, also known as the North American International Auto Show, claimed that the event contributed to about $430 million in the regional economy. This figure is up by as much as $30 million compared to the 2015 event.

"The $430 million in economic impact is nearly equivalent to having two Super Bowls in Detroit every year, a truly astounding figure when you stop and think about it," said North American International Auto Show chairman Paul Sabatini per ABC Detroit.

When the organizers hosted the Detroit Auto Show Charity Preview, it was attended by 13,000 people and managed to raise $5.2 million which will be distributed to eight local charities.

In terms of news coverage, the 2016 Detroit Auto Show attracted 5,068 journalists coming from 60 different countries. This figure is for the first two days of the auto show alone, where 61 vehicles were unveiled and six new cars were debuted.