Sunday, March 18, 2012

Calgary International Auto & Truck show 2012

2008 Infiniti EX35 photographed at the 2008 Wa...
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (French plate erased)....
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McLaren F1 LM & Ferrari 288 GTO
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Calgary International Auto & Truck show 2012:

"What makes the perfect driver’s car? It’s a question McLaren’s engineers asked themselves constantly when defining the 12C. As passionate driving enthusiasts themselves, they imagined the car they would want to own. A car with class-beating performance, of course. But one that feels comfortable and inspires confidence from the moment you sit in it. A car that is easy to drive in town, but rewards skill on the road or track. One that delivers exhilarating performance in the real world, not just in the hands of a professional driver on a circuit. One that offers a true, linear connection between every driver action and vehicle reaction. And add to that list the latest in-car entertainment, communication and navigation technology, presented in a way that is intuitive to use."

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I went to the Calgary Auto Show Friday night, March 16th, 2012 with a colleague from work, Simon "Sang Woo" Lee. Two hours of auto perusing was tiring, but a neat experience.

I went with the purpose of comparing small to midsize SUV/CUVs. The Infiniti EX35 impressed me, but would have to test drive before making any decisions.

There is also the issue of buying new versus 1 or 2 years old. The EX35 was last updated in 2011.

There were some fantastic fantasy cars present - Ferrari, Ashton Martin and the like, but a model I never heard of before was quite spectacular - TTH.

I definitely would go again, but 2 hours is about enough. I'd like to see an auto show in the US or Europe to compare.
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