Canadian International Auto Show

[Rakshaa]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

Ah ok. I guess it's a good thing that I never sat in the previous model haha

Haha it's all preference - I'm not hating on it, I still love some of the changes so don't get me wrong

Pluses and minuses for both


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[SLVRSRFR]

I went on Friday and took about 800 pictures, give or take. I look forward to this every year, obviously being a car guy, but also because I work in the industry, so this is essentially my trade show!

I spent a lot of time at the Kia booth, as I have left my sales job at Hyundai and am starting back with Kia again (spent 5 years with them before) and wanted to brush up on the product.

I must say, the new Stinger GT is absolutely gorgeous. I just wish they'd had one open to sit in! The new Cadenza is really nice too; too bad nobody buys them. My Dad has a 2014 Optima Turbo and I'm really going to push him to replace it with a Stinger when he's ready. I can't wait until they arrive at my showroom so I can try one out.

I agree with the OP's thoughts on the Toyota 86. However, I was impressed with the updates to the BRZ interior. Padded and stitched knee-pads, speaker covers, and gauge cluster hood from the factory, along with the padded and stitched main dashboard trim piece. Really brings the interior upscale quite a bit. If the padded dash trim piece will fit my 2013, that's something I would love to grab in the future. I wasn't too keen on the "BRZ" stitching on the seat backs, but meh. The new steering wheel, in my personal opinion, is at least better-looking than the previous one, but I still don't jive with the fact that they added buttons. The screen in the gauge cluster looks cool too, but of course the car was off so I couldn't try it out.

Otherwise, I was obviously pretty smitten with the Bugatti (took about 50 pictures of that car alone), and was pretty excited that there was not one, but TWO F40's in the show this year. My dream car! I think they dropped the ball in not having them parked together though, because the lighting in the room where the black one was parked was AWFUL and made it hard to get good pictures of it. It would have also been a sight to see two of them parked side-by-side, as that is something I can't say I have ever seen in person before. But I understand that the Ferrari's in the exotic area are all from Remo Ferri's personal collection, whereas the black one is not (saw it at a Cars and Coffee meet in the summer and had a chance to chat with the owner).

That 250 LM was something else too. That car probably has an 8-figure price tag, and yet the F40 beside it was garnering more attention.

All in all, a great show this year!

Is the owner of that yellow FR-S on here? The one parked outside of the exotic area.

[Tokay444]

Originally Posted by ztrevs

Nope!
That was its debut, what you see there is the production model!!!

Complete with black headlight stickers.
That's not the production car.

[PDM 2]

Originally Posted by Rakshaa

There was nothing between the Bugatti and lambo, but the stage also had a Bentley, Rolls Royce and Aston.


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Found it, It's called Karma?

[giggidy]

Originally Posted by SLVRSRFR

I went on Friday and took about 800 pictures, give or take. I look forward to this every year, obviously being a car guy, but also because I work in the industry, so this is essentially my trade show!

I spent a lot of time at the Kia booth, as I have left my sales job at Hyundai and am starting back with Kia again (spent 5 years with them before) and wanted to brush up on the product.

I must say, the new Stinger GT is absolutely gorgeous. I just wish they'd had one open to sit in! The new Cadenza is really nice too; too bad nobody buys them. My Dad has a 2014 Optima Turbo and I'm really going to push him to replace it with a Stinger when he's ready. I can't wait until they arrive at my showroom so I can try one out.

I agree with the OP's thoughts on the Toyota 86. However, I was impressed with the updates to the BRZ interior. Padded and stitched knee-pads, speaker covers, and gauge cluster hood from the factory, along with the padded and stitched main dashboard trim piece. Really brings the interior upscale quite a bit. If the padded dash trim piece will fit my 2013, that's something I would love to grab in the future. I wasn't too keen on the "BRZ" stitching on the seat backs, but meh. The new steering wheel, in my personal opinion, is at least better-looking than the previous one, but I still don't jive with the fact that they added buttons. The screen in the gauge cluster looks cool too, but of course the car was off so I couldn't try it out.

Otherwise, I was obviously pretty smitten with the Bugatti (took about 50 pictures of that car alone), and was pretty excited that there was not one, but TWO F40's in the show this year. My dream car! I think they dropped the ball in not having them parked together though, because the lighting in the room where the black one was parked was AWFUL and made it hard to get good pictures of it. It would have also been a sight to see two of them parked side-by-side, as that is something I can't say I have ever seen in person before. But I understand that the Ferrari's in the exotic area are all from Remo Ferri's personal collection, whereas the black one is not (saw it at a Cars and Coffee meet in the summer and had a chance to chat with the owner).

That 250 LM was something else too. That car probably has an 8-figure price tag, and yet the F40 beside it was garnering more attention.

All in all, a great show this year!

Is the owner of that yellow FR-S on here? The one parked outside of the exotic area.

He's not but I know him I'll give him shoutouts from you.

[Rakshaa]

Originally Posted by PDM 2

Found it, It's called Karma?

Yes that's Karma, in all its glory returning from bankruptcy.

But I was looking at my pictures and there was only the brands I mentioned next to the Bugatti - thought the karma was somewhere else, so I was mislead by the question sorry.


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[Tokay444]

Karma Revero

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

I thought that's the Fisker

[SLVRSRFR]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

I thought that's the Fisker

Used to be. Fisker went bankrupt. Someone else bought the rights to the tech and design, and decided to just make the name of the car into the name of the brand instead.

If the brand fails, that will be the most ironic brand-name to ever exist.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impreza

Toyota 86
My God Toyota...I don't know how they could screw up such a great car.
Where to start....the steering wheel feels like it's out of a corolla. The interior suede feels disgusting to me and looks ugly. The 86 badge looks tacky. The seats I don't like. The front I don't like. Overall the car just looks tacky and like they had 50 people just slap on random parts to make it a "refresh". If I was shopping now, I'd buy the BRZ and never look at the new 86 twice.
~ In fact the yellow BRZ actually looked really cool!
*This is my opinion, if you have the new 86 and love it, that is what matters most and ignore the haters cause there is always someone who doesn't like a certain car haha *

They have done the same with the BRZ except even worse with the riced up interior, I actually dig the suede in the 86 more. And the new steering wheel is absolute trash compare to our old one, too thick yet there's no grip at the 9 - 3 position.

The design team really didn't do Tada's retirement justice.

If I were to shop for a new car now I'll go with the Miata, the sales even gave me a Miata brochure when I sat in the RF and everything felt perfect, only beef is that the driving position sits a tad higher than the BRZ.

[SLVRSRFR]

PS if you think the RDX was the nicest SUV at the show, you obviously didn't sit in the XC90. That is by and far the nicest new SUV on sale right now. Couldn't believe how amazing the interior is.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by SLVRSRFR

PS if you think the RDX was the nicest SUV at the show, you obviously didn't sit in the XC90. That is by and far the nicest new SUV on sale right now. Couldn't believe how amazing the interior is.

I agree. Volvo is my favorite luxury car brand hands down. I've owned the XC90 before.

The new one is the best looking inside and out compared to other SUVs.

My only issue and why it's not on my top list is the screen. They emphasized too much on a touch screen. I've test driven the new one and the screen had it moments when it lags or is not that comfortable to use. When your parked it's fine. But once your driving you see how this new touch screen trend begins to fall apart.

I don't want to deal with it...I'm already mad that my Accord doesn't have a volume knob haha. Thankfully they still kept the steering wheel volume controls since the touch screen volume slider is ridiculous.

Also long term reliability....my previous XC90 that i bought brand new and drove it up to 185,000km had only 1 issue. The rear parking sensor crap out. Wth this new XC90....there is a lot of tech going on and I feel like a lot of it will start to have issues including the beautiful touch screen.

I'm waiting....maybe they will revise it but I doubt it. I'd just prefer if they kept certain things that you use often physical.

I'm also keeping my eye on the new XC60 reveal, though I guarantee the interior will be exactly like the XC90 & S90.

One other thing...even though I'm a Volvo fanboy....Acura felt more comfortable. Especially when comparing the S90 Vs. RLX for me haha.

[Mr.Impreza]

Originally Posted by krayzie

They have done the same with the BRZ except even worse with the riced up interior, I actually dig the suede in the 86 more. And the new steering wheel is absolute trash compare to our old one, too thick yet there's no grip at the 9 - 3 position.

The design team really didn't do Tada's retirement justice.

If I were to shop for a new car now I'll go with the Miata, the sales even gave me a Miata brochure when I sat in the RF and everything felt perfect, only beef is that the driving position sits a tad higher than the BRZ.

Yeah, also loved the new Miata. Great car for sure! I'd love to experience driving it

[Tokay444]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

I thought that's the Fisker

It's Chinese now.

Originally Posted by SLVRSRFR

PS if you think the RDX was the nicest SUV at the show, you obviously didn't sit in the XC90. That is by and far the nicest new SUV on sale right now. Couldn't believe how amazing the interior is.

That Navigator with the single gull wing door and moving staircase was pimp. But the XC90 is legit.