Detroit acquires the reputation of "Motor City".确认了一下,汽车之城的说法,应该没错。Motown 也可以
Detroit acquires the reputation of Car City.(书面化的表述方法)
Detroit acquires is called Car City.(口语化的表达方式)
Detroit acquires the reputation——it called Car City
Detroit acquires its reputation for a city of automobiles.
The Detroits acquire the reputation of”the city of car“。