Archive for February, 2008

Toronto Auto Show

Author: dyna
Filed under: life

Sunday
Feb 24,2008

Over reading week I got a chance to visit the Toronto Auto Show. It was a cool first time experience courtesy of being invited by some friends from my first year res — oh how long ago that feels like now. I’m pretty sure I haven’t been to an auto show of any sorts before, but I could be wrong, for some reason I think I may have been to just one. We went on a holiday, which of course meant that the place was absolutely packed >.<

One thing that really puzzled me is how many people were there with very young children. And I mean like under 10 young. There were so many of them! My other social observation of the crowds is that guys like to have a picture taken while making a ridiculous facial expression in the seat of an open top car. Women like to check out the trunk of any car they touch, the SUVs and hatchbacks that have the huge rear door seem to be a bonus for them.

But, lets have some pictures. I feel like mine turned out ok, considering I'm still taking them with my cell phone. Adrian of course had his DSLR along. I’m pretty sure if we ever see his pictures there won’t even be close of a comparison XD

This is a somewhat messy shot of the Ford GT. But I happen to find the car to be really cool. Even though this is a remake the original does come with a very nice racing heritage.

I can’t remember who made this or what it was called. But I don’t really have any other weird car pictures, so I figured I’d snag this one. Could you actually imagine having a party in the back of one of these?!

The sexy Jaguar that Top Gear recently called the one that finally brings the kick back. I’d drive that.

In the back there is the Mercedes SLR that was impossible to get close to. I’m not sure who decided to place a showcase car right next to a wall on one side and a display stand at its nose! In front is a Maybach of some sorts. What’s really cool about this brand is you can customize it however you want when you order it. They’ll mix custom colours, they’ll change any component inside, they’ll put in a backtub, whatever you want as long as you have the money to pay. It’s also totally integrated with trendy technology inside like wireless and Bluetooth which adds geek points.

Mr. Bond would be so proud of this baby. He actually had one in a very recent movie that I’m in love with. It’s too bad he crashed it in it

Ok, here is perhaps one of the most anticipated cars in North America. The Nissan GTR. I have to be totally honest and admit to liking the looks of the previous models a bit more then this one. But hey, at least this one is legally coming to North America!

Purrrr!

Most of us came to an agreement that we didn’t really know what Pontiac was thinking on this one. I mean it’s kinda cool, but totally not practical and just weird. But it does look pretty, so here you go.

There weren’t a lot of exotics around, but I had to get at least some Italian flavour in there. I didn’t so much care for the colour choice. That blueish tint looked even worse in person than it does now in this picture.