We’re staring down the barrel of a busy day here at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, but here are a couple of updates you might find interesting:

1. Remember Adam Carolla’s homophobic, transphobic rant last year? Remember how we asked if it would kill The Car Show? Well, word on the street has it that The Car Show is dead. That probably has more to do with the show’s terrible format than with anything Carolla said during the podcast in question, but still, we kind of called it.

And just for the record: we know that Carolla has been supportive of LGBT causes in the past, and we really do hate to see anyone lose a job. We’re not monsters, y’all.

2. GOP hopeful Rick Santorum has eschewed tour buses and has been spreading his message of homophobia in a Ram 1500 pickup. It’s a curious choice for Santorum, since that Ram owes its existence to the federal bailout of Chrysler, which was overseen by President Obama. Sometimes, we suppose you just have to close your eyes and think of polls. [via John Voelcker]

For up-to-the-minute new-car news from Detroit, follow us on Twitter at @Gaywheels. Today and tomorrow, we’ll post regular updates on auto reveals, insider gossip, and other bits of interest. Tweet your questions to us, and we’ll do our best to answer ’em.