If you are an automotive enthusiast or gear head of any kind, you know the term Motown. That name has always represented Detroit, Michigan, the epicenter of car manufacturing. However, as time, technology and economic conditions have dictated, Detroit is not the auto making capital it once was.

When you look at car manufacturing today, the epicenter of auto making is muddled because of the rapid growth of auto plants outside of the Detroit region. For instance, when you look south, you see that car manufacturing has moved into the…