We reached the Auto Show around 3:00pm and like most auto-shows the cars are displayed in a large convention center hall. It was the same case here.
Honestly speaking, Vancouver auto-show was not impressive as I felt it was just an opportunity for regular folks (Cadillac, Ford, General Motors etc) to showcase their newest gas car or EV offerings. There was nothing too exciting that made me feel this show was anything special.
I'm highlighting some of the things that we saw that comes to mind.
1. Cadillac showcased their Escalade EV. It was a massive sized EV and looked absolutely gorgeous. I think this will be priced from $120K ++
2. Corvette Z06 (Yellow) stole the gas car show as it was drawing too many visitors. Kids wanted to sit in it and take pictures.
3. GMC Truck and Overlander offerings was superb. Some of those giant trucks need to be seen to understand their size. Some of them you may need a ladder to climb in.
4. Vinfast (Vietnames) had their stall as they are launching in North America in next few months. They seem to have only SUV's and based on size are aptly named V6, V7 and V8. I sat in one of their premium offerings. In short, horribly quality and doesn't feel premium at all. And, they have the gall to ask $80K for it. I don't think they will do well with that pricing.
5. Maserati, Porsche, Ford Vancouver dealerships had their stalls.
6. This was interesting. Vancouver Police Department had their fleet on display (Charger, Explorer and BMW motorcycle). They were letting everyone sit in their fleet and get an experience of how you would feel if you are arrested and taken to jail in those vehicles. lol!
7. BMW and Mercedes were conspicuous by their absence.
8. Toyota had some nice new offerings in display- E. g : The all new landcrusier
9. Grenadier is such a lovely 4x4 vehicle. Solid from outside and luxurious from inside. Btw, I'm told this has a B58 engine from BMW doing the duty.
10. They had some exotics (Lambos, Ferraris, McLaren's ) in display just to up the oomph of the auto show.
11. Absolutely loved the Nissan GTR stall. A few generations on display.
12. Finally, last but, not the least. Tesla Cybertruck was the absolute show stealer as there was a 30 mins queue to experience the Cybertruck as everyone wanted to sit inside the truck and get a selfie. I saw this truck in person for the first time. Even by US standards, this is ridiculously massive. I mean, the first reaction when you see it is
"SHOCK" as it's super-long and super-wide with that unique shape. It will take a long time for people to get used to the body material and shape.
M340i souped up to make it look like an M3/M4 just outside the convention center. Taking the escalator to go to the display hall. Pink Maserati greets us as we enter the convention center. lol! Ferrari. Hummer. Buick Arena. Vancouver Police Department Area. Bronco Raptor following the F150 concept for performance. $106 MSRP. Wonder who will buy at this price. Vinstar V7 Love these offerings from Cadillac. The answer from Cadillac to M from BMW.