The Official 2016 Calgary International Autoshow thread

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by FullFledgedYYC
There is your insider knowledge.... REALLY EXCITING ISN'T IT?!?! haha.

Also from what I remember working at a dealer, if there's more than one dealer in town, the salespeople usually alternate between dealerships by day or half day I think. X dealer gets Wednesday or the morning, Y dealer gets Thursday or the evening crowd on Wednesday etc.

Also all the cars are usually from the make's HQ I believe, usually in Ontario or wherever, they get shipped around the country for all the car shows I heard. But I don't know if that's true because they occasionally sell a car show floor model as per the big 'SOLD' sign in some windows, or maybe that's just a marketing ploy.

[dibbz]

Anyone know if they are showing off the new MB C Coupe at the autoshow?

[tehwegz]

I want to go to Calgary show this year, but getting free tickets for the Edmonton show so maybe next time.

Definitely will be M2. I saw my first M2 today. Couple came in today, actually. Sat in, heard it, took in the sight. Really looks like a smaller M4, yet hear it weighs not much less. It's pretty loud, I like it.

Focus RS has got to be there...I'm most excited about that.

[Sugarphreak]

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[blownz]

Originally posted by tehwegz
I want to go to Calgary show this year, but getting free tickets for the Edmonton show so maybe next time.

Definitely will be M2. I saw my first M2 today. Couple came in today, actually. Sat in, heard it, took in the sight. Really looks like a smaller M4, yet hear it weighs not much less. It's pretty loud, I like it.

Focus RS has got to be there...I'm most excited about that.

I have been to both and the Calgary show is no better than the Edmonton one. Waste of a drive. Some years Calgary has a few vehicles Edmonton doesn't have and other years Edmonton has some Calgary doesn't have.

The Edmonton one is significantly bigger too so more selection of the mainstream vehicles to look at.

Big difference in floor plan:

http://www.autoshowcalgary.com/floor-plan/

http://www.edmontonmotorshow.com/motorshow/exhibitors/

[SOAB]

Originally posted by Cos
I missed the 20% off discount and am going tomorrow. Anyone know of any more codes or someone who can hook someone up?

I have a couple tickets that I won't be using. want them? gotta come pick them up in south Calgary though.

[flipstah]

Cool show this year. Malibu is surprisingly awesome. And the Cadillac CT6 is baller.

[Cos]

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[schocker]

Originally posted by flipstah
Cool show this year. Malibu is surprisingly awesome. And the Cadillac CT6 is baller.

Malibu was such a plastic pos though, i definately didn't feel it was maybe a lexus or bmw

My thoughts:
Sit in the car for a few minutes and GTFO!!!!!

Miata - I liked this a lot, windshield is super close to the wheel though. Nice and low, seems like it would be very fun to drive. Would have been nice if the Fiat 124 was available to sit in.

New A4 - Interior is night and day compared to the B8. I liked this a lot. Weird plastic trim around the shifter on the console though was offputting. Kind of felt as driver focused as a GTI but this was loaded up to $60k so it is a tad misleading.

C Class - Amazing as always. C450 was nice but obviously only a one year model again. Not sure if I loved the seats though. C300 seems very adequate and the C63 was great. GLC coupe is on a pedestal so that your throw up does not reach the vehicle itself

Focus RS and GT350 were very cool in person but unfortunately locked

GSF was though. Looks up front are kind of shit, but overall as a package, the car is great. Interior was amazing and so much room for activities.

NSX was there loaded up with all the carbon fiber bits and ceramic breaks. Can't wait to see these on the road.

[Cos]

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[Xtrema]

Originally posted by schocker

Miata - I liked this a lot, windshield is super close to the wheel though. Nice and low, seems like it would be very fun to drive. Would have been nice if the Fiat 124 was available to sit in.

New A4 - Interior is night and day compared to the B8. I liked this a lot. Weird plastic trim around the shifter on the console though was offputting. Kind of felt as driver focused as a GTI but this was loaded up to $60k so it is a tad misleading.

C Class - Amazing as always. C450 was nice but obviously only a one year model again. Not sure if I loved the seats though. C300 seems very adequate and the C63 was great. GLC coupe is on a pedestal so that your throw up does not reach the vehicle itself

Miata - love it. Basic and simple. Really hope Mazda will slap a turbo in it. If they do, I really won't mind having one as summer car.

B9 A4 - It's fine if C class (and almost everyone else, even Kia) didn't improve so much in the interior front. Love the switches but the plastic quality just not great wherever eyes can see.

C450 - No idea that C450 can be fitted with AMG performance seat. I was all for those seats in pictures but now I'm not sure after some seat time. Still wish Designo seat options is available in Canada but will see what the C43 change will bring along.

BMW, I just can't get into that interior quality. Hate to say it, Audi has stoop to BMW level now. Quite sad to see.

Lexus, great products although other than RX, everything is carried over from last year.

NSX is nice. But for $250K, I'm walking over to Lambo to buy a Huracan and still money left over for 3 years of maintenance. (Lambo listed it as $220K, unless that's in US dollars, seems cheap).

GM, Camaro is a giant step forward from last one. I am loving the CTS-V. But the Volt is a giant disappointment again. I know the power train is expensive but who would pay $40K for a Chevy Sonic quality interior?

Honda Civic, very nice for a $20K car. Can't wait for Si or hatch.

Mitsubishi, why bother?

Koreans, only new Kia Sportage caught my eye, looks like a budget Macan.

[tehwegz]

Just sit in a Focus ST if they have, same interior as an RS - minus some really cool buttons, performance data display, RS logos of course...Recaro's are the same just has the blue RS logo, maybe more adjustability to them.

They might even have the ST with the carbon fiber package (door trim and shift knob, gauge face, bezels, etc.) those are nice.

[78si]

Is the new honda ridgeline there? Any TRD pro trucks?

[Maxt]

Originally posted by rage2
There's no manufacturer reps at the Calgary show. It's just all dealers haha.

I had a good talk about Vipers with a guy from FCA..

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by 78si
Is the new honda ridgeline there? Any TRD pro trucks?

Ridgeline is on a pedestal, no access.

Not sure about TRD, wasn't looking around much at Toyota.

[nicknolte]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


I thought a lot of them are just hired on a short term contract locally

Probably depends on the manufacturer. Mazda sends their dealers to the show, or at least did until last year.


The new Pacifica looks really slick for a minivan, but that price though...

[Sugarphreak]

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[Xtrema]

Originally posted by nicknolte
The new Pacifica looks really slick for a minivan, but that price though...

I thought it starts around $30K to $33K just like Sienna and Odessey.

Do you still expect a $22K Caravan price?

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by 78si
Any TRD pro trucks?

Yep they have a white Tundra TRD Pro off in the corner.

[rage2]

Originally posted by Xtrema
I thought it starts around $30K to $33K just like Sienna and Odessey.

Do you still expect a $22K Caravan price?

That's in the US. In Canada it starts at $45k for the base model.

Unless there are massive incentives like with the T&C, it's going to be a huge failure here.

Originally posted by Maxt
I had a good talk about Vipers with a guy from FCA..

Good to hear that they're taking this show more seriously this year, manufacturer reps, cars that aren't on sale yet. Seriously, it was a sales show before, with dealers bringing in their inventory lol.