Before I get into the Auto Show though, we saw a great sign in Wisconsin that made us chuckle as we were headed south that said, "Your car is not a bobsled. Watch your speed."
Now, on to the Chicago Auto Show. We parked in Parking Lot C at the McCormick Place which was a great location. (We had originally thought to park in Parking Lot B as it is a bit cheaper but due to the rain today, wanted to be in a covered location.) We arrived about 30 minutes early (not knowing how bad traffic was and so were one of the first ones in the show when it opened.
The North Floor before opening time:
Our first stop was Hyundai where they had on display the 2019 Veloster N, set to be released in the third quarter of this year.
The also had the 2019 Veloster Turbo which was redesigned this year. We were disappointed that they had eliminated some of the glass in the back and the sunroof wasn't nearly as big. They moved the navigation screen up higher. Other than that there didn't seem to be a lot of changes.
While at the Hyundai display, my husband took part in the Racing Challenge. He ended up with the top lap time for the morning and was invited back to the tournament at 1:45 p.m. where he took 2nd place overall to someone who has the same chair at home and is familiar with Watkins Glen (a track my husband doesn't have much experience with and he almost caught him on the last lap).
Kia, Jeep and Toyota all had indoor tracks where you could ride along with a professional driver. The lines were longer than we wanted to wait and so we didn't participate but it looked like fun. Here are a few photos of Kia's track.
The Jeep track was even more impressive.
The Volkswagen that seemed to stand out to us was the 2018 Golf Alltrack. The model on display was this beautiful green color with brown seats. And the best part is that this vehicle still comes in manual (not that I'm ready to trade in my Veloster yet).
Here is the 2018 Beetle Dune:
Here is the Golf R:
Here is the 2019 Volkswagen Arteon:
Here is the row of Subarus:
The 2018 Subaru BRZ made its debut at this auto show and was a pretty neat sporty car.
The Kia Stinger is a sharp looking car but a little difficult to see out the front with such a narrow windshield.
The Slingshot is a really unique three wheeled vehicle, but way too low to the ground for me.
Infinity had a neat looking concept car they called the Q Inspiration.
After 5 hours at the show (including the half hour before it opened), we decided it was time to find our car and find some late lunch on the way home.
