Canadian International Auto Show: A Preview

[chaozbandit]

Since LTTF's search feature is either still broken or nobody has posted this yet (last years posts all came after the show) I decided to give y'all a brief preview of what to expect, if you're in the Toronto ON, Can area and are attending. (Preface: I went last year, but have a feeling this year's show will have more to offer)

 

Just like last year, the Canadian International Auto Show will make good use of both ends of the Metro Toronto Convention Center, populating a minimum of five floors with all things automotive goodness. Among the regular econoboxes we see on the roads, last year also showcased the various classics, concept cars, supercars, hypercars, and even racecars. CIAS has lined up 125 different exhibits this year, totalling over 1,000 cars - many of which you can interact with, provided you dont mind waiting. But that's going to change a bit this year!

 

Sometime this year (or last year, I can't seem to remember) it was announced that Cruise Nationals will no longer be a part of the circuit, meaning no more beautifully restored classic muscle cars. But fear not, because they have been replaced by something better - sharing the same floor space as many of Toronto's tuners this year will be a two-dozen car display titled "Art and the Automobile" run by the Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance (similar to Pebble beach but smaller and in Canada). Confirmed are: 1929 Bugatti, 1962 Chrysler's turbine car, 1963 Ford Mustang II Concept.

 

That didn't get you going? Remember when PFAFF Tuning was named Canada's sole exclusive Pagani dealer? Remember the all-carbon Huayra they brought into Ontario in 2013? Yeah, that's going to be at the show. As is the new Lamborghini Huracan alongside the larger Aventadors; while I'm not sure if PFAFF will be bringing back the white P1 that was there last year, I'm really hoping that at least the Ford GT will be there. If you haven't heard already, the new GT will actually be manufactured in Canada, specifically at Ford's Markham facility. Oh, and Toyota is FINALLY bringing the FT-1 to Canada, so be sure to check that out.

 

 

Still nothing? Tough crowd. Well, ontop of the $15-25 ticket you purchased to even get in, there's a free exhibit at the show that I'm sure EVERYBODY will want to visit. That is none other than getting a chance to drive the infamous Peel P50. For FREE. The catch 22 here being that the speed is limited to 30 km/h, but saying you got to drive the world's smallest street legal car is something. Unlike the original cars, these are all brand new P50s from Peel, built for Ripley's and featuring all electric motors (Jeremy Clarkson was onto something!).

 

Although this may be of little interest to many of you on this forum, new for the 2015 show is also the ability to buy new cars right on the show floor. I recall there was a strong presence at the Mercedes booth last year regarding the CLA, so clearly this addition was warranted. If you're not into buying a car, there will also be an raffle where the prizes are a Ford Mustang and/or a Subari WRX STI.

 

The show runs from February 13-22, so if you're going give me a shout out!

[thekeemo]

why couldnt you be in calgary WHYY

[Real_PhillBert]

I go to one of these every year.

 

So far I have been to Chicago, New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. Never been to the Canadian one though.

 

Always a ton of fun.

[Enderman]

Sweet

[Picklenuttz]

Haven't been to the one in Toronto, but i go the one here every year.

 

http://vancouverinternationalautoshow.com/

[JAKEBAB]

Aaand you just made me spend $900k+ on a Pagani

 

in forza.

[GrimNeo]

How this compared to the Detroit Auto Show?

[Real_PhillBert]

How this compared to the Detroit Auto Show?

I was a bit disappointed by the Detroit show, I haven't been to this one but the Chicago show is absolutely better than Detroit's.

[Tocsin_786]

dat smexy suburu BRZ in the corner. soo nice soo blue.