Chicago Auto Show

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The title for the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.

The Chicago Auto Show is held annually in February at Chicago's McCormick Place convention complex. At 1,200,000 sq ft (111,000 m²), with over 1,000 vehicles on display, it is the largest auto show in North America^[1] and the third largest in the world (Frankfurt is #1 and Paris is #2, although those shows are held every other year).

The event, first produced in 1901, has been staged more times than any other auto show in North America and continues to be one of the best-attended in the world. Over one million visitors attend each year. The Chicago Auto Show has lately seen a growing number of important introductions.

2008 marked the Chicago Auto Show's 100th iteration. It is the first auto show anywhere in the world to have achieved this distinction.

Due to the vast amount of space available, several auto manufacturers have implemented creative uses of their exhibit space in recent years. For example, at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show, Pontiac and Chrysler hosted free concerts at their exhibits. The BoDeans and OK Go are among those who performed at Pontiac's stage. Chrysler Group created the world's largest indoor test track, and allowed attendees to ride along on a test-drive of their SUVs and trucks in extreme simulated conditions in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.^[2]

[edit] 2009

The 2009 Chicago Auto Show was held from February 13 through February 22, with press days starting on February 11.

Introductions and concepts:

2010 Acura TSX V6
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept
2010 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty
2010 Ford Harley-Davidson Ford F-150
2010 Ford Taurus SHO ^[3]
2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec
2010 Kia Forte
2009 Mazda MX-5 (North American introduction) ^[4]
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback (U.S. introduction)
2009 Nissan Cube Krom
2009 Scion tC RS 5.0 ("Gloss Black")
2010 Toyota Tundra

Also, the Ford Transit Connect was re-introduced as an official 2010 model, after being shown, for the first time in the US, at the previous year's show.

[edit] 2008

The 2008 Chicago Auto Show was held from February 8 through February 17, with press days starting on February 6.

Introductions:

2009 Acura RL
2009 Chevrolet HHR Flexfuel
2009 Chevrolet Traverse
2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8
2009 Ford Edge Sport
Ford Transit Connect (North American debut)
GMC Denali XT concept
2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid
2009 Hummer H3T

2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring (U.S. debut)
2009 Hyundai Sonata
2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse
2009 Mitsubishi Galant
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS (North American debut)
2008 Scion tC RS 4.0 ("Galactic Gray Mica")
2009 Suzuki Equator
2009 Volkswagen Routan

The show also had a special U.S. Army area, open to the public, which displayed military vehicles and featured Army-related activities and video games.