๐Ÿš— 2017 Canadian International AutoShow. Premieres


Wednesday, 22 February 2017 01:11.AM

- 41 new vehicles make their debuts on Media Preview Day at CIAS. -

Forty one vehicles made their Canadian debuts Thursday during Media Preview Day at the 2017 Canadian International AutoShow, including the first-ever global vehicle premiere in the showโ€™s 44-year history.

The worldโ€™s leading automotive manufacturers launched 25 new production vehicles and 16 concepts โ€“ five more than 2016 โ€” over the course of the media tour that took hundreds of digital, broadcast and print journalists through the 1,000 cars and 650,000 square feet of show space at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The AutoShow opens to the public for its 10-day run on Friday, Feb. 17TH at noon.

ยซWeโ€™ve got an amazing lineup of vehicles this year from every major manufacturer in the country, which gives drivers a great opportunity to see all of the latest and greatest news models under one roof,ยป says Jason Campbell, General Manager of the AutoShow. ยซWeโ€™re looking forward to a fantastic 10 days and welcoming thousands of people a day through our doors.ยป

Highlights of the tour included Aston Martin pulling the wraps off the Aston Martin-Red Bull concept hypercar AM-RB 001 for its first appearance in North America โ€” and global auto show debut.

Hyundai also gave the world a first look at its all-new subcompact 2018 Accent โ€” the AutoShowโ€™s first global premiere.

Other vehicles unveiled at the show include:
Audi R8 Spyder V10
Audi TT RS
Audi SQ5
BMW 5-Series
BMW M760Li xDrive
BMW MINI Cooper S E Countryman All4
Cadillac Escalade Concept
Cadillac CT6 Plug-In
Chevrolet Traverse
Cadillac Equinox Diesel
Cadillac CT6 Plug-In
Genesis New York Concept
GMC Terrain
Hyundai Elantra GT 5-Door
Infiniti Qx50 Concept
Jaguar F-TYPE 400 Sport
Kia Stinger
Kia Cadenza
Lexus LF-FC Concept
Lexus UX Concept
Mazda CX-5
Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+
Mercedes-AMG GT R
Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster
Nissan Vmotion 2.0 Concept
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Car
Porsche Macan Turbo (Performance Package)
Subaru Viziv-7 Concept
Toyota 2018 Camry (and Camry Hybrid)
Volkswagen Tiguan โ€“ Long Wheel Base
Volvo V90 R Design

In addition to cars the had presentations during Media Preview Day, vehicles making debuts at the AutoShow also include:
Dodge 2018 Durango
Ford Mustang
Ford F-150
Ford GT
Honda 2018 Odyssey
Lincoln Navigator Concept
Maserati Quattroporte GranSport Lexus
Rinspeed Oasis Concept

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