Chicago Auto Show

2020 Chicago Auto Show Promotes New Cars

The 2020 Chicago Auto Show will not disappoint. If you haven’t been to McCormick Place in Chicago you won’t believe how big this new car show actually is. The two giant halls in McCormick Place allow for the biggest displays you will ever see at a new car dealer show here in the U.S. Yes, actually bigger than the L.A. Auto Show. So it was with some excitement that we entered McCormick Place this year for the 112th Annual Chicago Auto Show which will run February 7-18, 2020.

Cars-On-Line.com covers the show every year because it is the largest display of new cars, debut cars and concept cars in the country. The Chicago Auto Show utilizes more than 1 million square feet in the North and South halls of McCormick Place. They say there are over 1,000 vehicles on display.

We have heard that several new cars will make their debut here this week. We are especially interested in seeing the 2021 Jaguar F-Type, the updated 2020 Honda Civic Type R, and the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave. Having already seen the 2020 Corvette and the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E at the Barrett-Jackson Auction earlier this year, we still want to see them again here in different colors. And, of course, we can’t get enough of the 2020 Ford GT rated at 660 hp. Here are the promo shots from the manufacturers as well as some shots from the show courtesy of Doug Bennett.

2020 Ford GT
2020 Audi R8
2020-Chevrolet-Corvette
2020 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
2020 Aston Martin DBS
2020 GMC Sierra All Mountain
2020 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
2020 Mclaren 720S
2020 Mclaren GT
2021 Jaguar F-Type
2021 Porsche Taycan
2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody

Chicago Automobile Trade Association has put on the show every year since 1935.

2019 Chicago Auto Show

Nation’s Largest Auto Show Returns to Chicago

Travelers and natives alike can enjoy one of the oldest automotive traditions in the U.S., the Chicago Auto Show now through February 18th. The show boasts an incredible amount of floor space dedicated to family fun centers, fantastic giveaways, indoor and outdoor test tracks, and the latest cars demanding the market’s attention for 2019. The Chicago Auto Show and McCormick Place invite you to experience what’s NEXT at the heart of Chicago, Illinois. Here’s a taste of what to expect at this year’s show, courtesy of car photographer, Doug Bennett.

1959 Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
2019 Dodge Challenger
Indoor Test Track
2010 Chevy Silverado
Lego Silverado
2019 Honda Indycar
Blackhawks Custom Camaro
2019 Chevy Camaro
Camaro Accessories
Chicago Auto Show Globe

Want more from the Chicago Auto Show? Click here to go to their webpage. The show runs through February 18th, 2019.

2018 Chicago Auto Show

The Best of Past, Present, and Future!

The Chicago Auto Show is one of America’s oldest and most enduring auto expositions, with events dating back to 1901. This year’s show continues the celebration of all things automotive with a look at what industry manufacturer’s are bringing to the market over the next year. Nearly 1,000 vehicles are on display at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, one of the largest show venues in the country. Events continue to put industry leading tech on display through the 19th, so you still have a few days to be a part of the hype!

Cars On Line has snapshots of some of the displays courtesy of photographer, Doug Bennett. Here’s some of what he saw when he visited the show last weekend.

Welcome to the 2018 Chicago Auto Show!
Vintage Chicago Police Cruisers on Display
Vintage Chicago Police Cruisers on Display
2018 Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary Edition
Lexus LE-1 Limitless
Ford GT
Dodge Ram
Audi Display
1968 Subaru 360

Want more from the Chicago Auto Show? Click here to go to their webpage. The show runs through February 19th, 2018.

2017 Chicago Auto Show has the Newest Auto Tech!

Newest Technology on Display at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show

It’s hard to imagine the Chicago Auto Show getting even bigger. They already boast over 1 million square feet of show space. But with 55,000 additional square feet of space added for this year’s show, that’s exactly what’s happening. The industry is bigger than ever! Friend of Cars On Line, Doug Bennett was at this year’s show to photograph some of the top displays.

2017 Acura NSX
2017 Acura NSX
2017 Acura NSX
2017 Nissan GT-R
2017 Lotus Evora
2017 Lamborghini Aventador
2017 Lamborghini Aventador
2017 Ford GT
2017 Ford GT
2017 Dodge Viper
2017 Dodge Viper Engine
2017 BMW i8
2017 BMW i8
2017 Bentley Bentayga
2017 Audi R8
2017 Audi R8

There’s something for everyone!

The Chicago Auto Show gave participants a chance to take some of the industry’s newest vehicles out for a drive on one of the show’s five indoor test tracks. Mazda, Kia, Ford, and Subaru let show goers get behind the wheel and take vehicles onto the road. Ford had it’s famous mustang on the dynamometer, and Chevy brought something for kids and adults alike to enjoy; a life-sized LEGO Batmobile!

Want more from the Chicago Auto Show? Click here to go to their webpage. The show runs through February 20th, 2017.

Chicago Auto Show 2016

Chicago Auto Show 2016: Celebrating the Advance of Auto Culture

The 108^th annual Chicago Auto Show is underway in Chicago, Illinois this week. It’s a celebration of all things automobile, with an emphasis not just on where the industry has been, but also where it’s going. They present an impressive showcase of cars that are as much about the technology and the software that drives them (sometimes literally) as they are about chrome and curves. The horizons of tomorrow’s auto culture are changing, and the Chicago Auto Show is the perfect place to see the aesthetics of the old era blend with the new. The Chicago Auto Show dedicates more than one million square feet to car culture, making it one of the largest indoor car shows in the world. With the industry poised to deliver some of the most game-changing cars in decades, it’s at shows like this that we’ll get the first glimpses of that new horizon.

A 2016 Ford GT was one of this year’s show stoppers. It has a tear-drop shape inspired by an aircraft fuselage. Every slope and shape are designed to minimize drag and optimize downforce and stability. It comes equipped with a 600-plus-horsepower twin turbocharged EcoBoost V6 engine that’s mated to a 7-speed dual clutch transaxle that provides exceptional driver control. The rear spoiler is keyed to speed and deploys and adjusts in height and/or pitch angle depending on conditions.

2017 Ford GT

Nearly 1,000 of the industry’s latest vehicles, interactive displays, cutting-edge technology, and family-friendly events found a place on this year’s show floor. Here’s more photographs from friend of Cars On Line, Doug Bennett.

Maserati
2017 Camaro 1LE
2017 Fiat 124 Spider
2017 Lexus LC 500
Cadillac
Buick
Acura
Buick Avista Concept Car
Honda Civic
Nissan Murano Winter Warrior

Go to the Vehicles on Display page to see more of what 2016’s Chicago Auto Show has to offer.

More than just a show about cars though, the Chicago Auto Show is where many aftermarket manufacturers are unveiling new technologies for use in every car. Rand McNally held a press release to announce their new in-car electronic system OverDryve. It’s a device for the 1.2 billion cars worldwide that don’t currently have access to the advanced tech features of today’s luxury vehicles. It’s a dashboard tablet designed for use with any car for a small fraction of the cost of a system included in a newly manufactured vehicle.

Here’s more from their press release:

OverDryve provides simple and intuitive access to:

* A voice-controlled smart assistant

* Hands-free calling and texting

* Music from drivers’ favorite sources

* Audible news, weather, traffic and sports

* Forward collision warnings

* A dash camera and available high-resolution wireless backup camera

* Customizable gauge clusters and vehicle information

* Available tire pressure monitoring

* Award-winning trip planning and navigation

* An FM radio

* Wired and wireless connectivity to in-dash radios

* And available roadside assistance and accident notification

Everything about OverDryve was designed with the driver in mind. It features an elegant user display that provides access to key items at a glance. It comes with a clever, easy to install magnetic mount, making attaching and removing the device a snap. Keeping safety at the forefront, some OverDryve features are disabled while the device is on the mount and in driver mode. Off the mount – for passengers in the car or after the drive – OverDryve is a fully loaded entertainment tablet that can be used to watch movies, access social media, and check email.

The device is due in stores later this spring and is expected to retail at $399.

Chicago Auto Show 2015

The Chicago Auto Show is one of the Midwest’s largest automotive affairs. It’s been the place to see some of the industry’s hottest cars, from production vehicles available now to concept cars that are as much art as auto. This year’s show had more than 1,000 vehicles on display and more than 1 million square feet of show floor space. There were three indoor test tracks, outdoor ride and drive experiences, celebrity appearances and more! We’re told this year’s show has a renewed focus on consumer-ready production vehicles, but that’s not saying there weren’t many amazing specialty cars to ogle over. Here’s some of the photographs Cars On Line friend Doug Bennett took while he attended the show last Saturday. Click the photographs to see them larger.

2015 Toyota FT-1 Concept Car

Maserati GranTurismo MC Centennial Edition

2016 Lincoln MKX

2016 Jaguar F-Type Convertible

2016 Chevrolet Volt

2015 Shelby GT350 Mustang

2015 McLaren 650S Spider

2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster

2015-lamborghini-aventador-2 — Show-goers were calling this 2015 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster a “21-century Batmobile, or perhaps a road version of the stealth fighter bomber.” It’s powered by a 6.5-liter V12 48V MPI engine that produces 700 horsepower and 690 pound-feet of torque.

2015 Dodge Viper

2015 Corvette Z06

2015 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse

2014 Corvette C7 Stingray

2015 BMW i8 Hybrid

2014 Chicago Auto Show

You might want to visit the 2014 Chicago Auto Show this week to find out how to improve your cars IQ. The word here is that cars are getting “smarter.” You’ll see Infiniti’s “steer-by-wire” system that uses only electronics to steer your car, no mechanical hydraulic linkage anymore. At the Ford display you can view Ford’s C-MAX Solar Engergy concept where a hybrid car can be recharged using solar panels. Now cars can park themselves, steer around obstacles and keep you in the correct lane all by themselves. General Motors’ hands-free integration with Apple Siri personal assistant is on dislay. By 2015 GM says they will offer a rolling 4G LTE hot spot to keep you connected to the internet. Technology continues to change or lives, and new automotive technologies are leading the way.

As the 2014 Chicago Auto Show opened this past weekend it promised an exciting line-up of events with hundreds of different vehicles on display covering 1 million square feet of show floor space, with three indoor test tracks and six outdoor test drives. This is the 106th Annual edition of the show, the largest new car dealer show and manufacturer’s exhibition in the country. This is where the car buying public can come and see all the top car manufacturers showing off their 2014 and 2015 models. The show runs February 8-17, 2014. Photo journalist Doug Bennett covered the opening weekend for Cars On Line.com. Here are some of the top attractions at this year’s 2014 Chicago Auto Show.

2015 Ford F-150 — From nose to tailgate the 2015 Ford F150 is all new for 2015. Modern-day aluminum alloys used by the military helped Ford shed 700 pounds in body weight and therefore it is said to get 25 miles per gallon on the highway. The radical new look and all new technology is drawing a lot of attention here at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. With all the technology available to auto manufacturers today they call this the “smartest” Ford truck ever built. Features such as a 360-degree rear camera, dynamic trailer hitch assist and a host of driver-assist technologies put F-150’s at the head of the class. For the first time, high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys are used throughout the F-150 body.

For the first time since reintroducing the present generation of Camaros Chevrolet has introduced the 2014 Camaro Z/28. This one will not disappoint. Chevrolet says it is the fastest Camaro ever. The heart of the new Z/28 Camaro is the lighter, naturally aspirated 7.0L LS7 first introduced in the Corvette Z06. Improved speed comes from three areas: Increased grip: The Z/28 is capable of 1.08 g in cornering acceleration, due to comprehensive chassis revisions. Increased stopping power: The Z/28 features Brembo carbon ceramic brakes capable of 1.5 g in deceleration, and consistent brake feel, lap after lap. Reduced curb weight: The naturally aspirated Z/28 weighs 300 pounds less than the supercharged Camaro ZL1, with changes ranging from lightweight wheels to thinner rear-window glass. Performance starts with the 7.0L LS7 engine, rated at an SAE-certified 505 horsepower and 481 lb-ft of torque. A close-ratio six-speed manual transmission is the only transmission offered and power is distributed to the rear wheels via a limited-slip differential featuring a helical gear set, rather than traditional clutch packs, for optimal traction.

2014 Kia GT4 Stinger — One concept car that will wow the crowds this week at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show is the Kia GT4 Stinger, designed and conceived as a prototype by the “gearheads” at Kia’s Irvine, California plant. The color you see here is “Ignition Yellow.” They say it is a powerful rear-wheel drive prototype that is a true enthusiast’s machine. It is powered by Kia’s proven 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline direct-injected four-cylinder engine, with the potential for more than 400hp. The 2014 Chicago Auto Show will run through February 17.

Toyota FT-1 Concept Car — Shimmering under the lights at the Toyota display, the incredible Toyota FT-1 prototype is probably the best looking concept car in the 2014 Chicago Auto Show this year. With an F1 inspired racing cockpit this incredible prototype had an unusual beginning. First devised by Calty Design Research in the Sony PlayStation Gran Turismo game environment, the FT-1 leapt from the computer screen into reality. Visually, the Toytoa FT-1 Concept design is heavily influenced by Toyota’s long sports car tradition that includes vehicles such as 2000GT and most recently, FT-86 (Scion F-RS). The new FT-1 at the Chicago show wears what Toyota calls, “Function-sculpting” design language shaped by the wind into a curvaceous, muscular body form.