The title for the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.

The Chicago Auto Show is held annually in February at Chicago's McCormick Place convention complex. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. History As early as 1927 Robert R McCormick and the newspaper he controlled the Chicago Tribune, championed a purpose-built lakeside At 1. 2 million sq. ft, with over 1,000 vehicles on display, it is the second largest auto show in North America^[1] (The Cleveland Auto Show, at 1. An auto show, or motorshow, is a public exhibition of current Automobile models debuts Concept cars or out-of-production classics Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state 5 million sq. ft, is the largest) and the fourth largest in the world (Frankfurt is #1 and Paris is #2, although those shows are held every other year). The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA is the world's largest Motor show. The Chicago Auto Show has lately seen a growing number of important introductions. In 2007, it joined the list of shows sanctioned by the OICA Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles. The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles ( English: International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers) commonly called the

The Chicago Auto Show, first produced in 1901, has been staged more times than any other auto show in North America and continues to be one of the best-attended in the world. Over one million visitors attend each year.

2008 marked the Chicago Auto Show's 100th iteration. It is the first auto show anywhere in the world to have achieved this distinction.

Due to the vast amount of space available, several auto manufacturers have implemented creative uses of their exhibit space in recent years. For example, at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show, Pontiac and Chrysler hosted free concerts at their exhibits. Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 The BoDeans and OK Go are among those who performed at Pontiac's stage. The BoDeans are a Rock and roll and Roots rock band formed in Waukesha Wisconsin in 1983 by Kurt Neumann (vocals & electric guitar and OK Go is a rock band originally from Atlanta, now residing in Los Angeles. Chrysler Group created the world's largest indoor test track, and allowed attendees to ride along on a test-drive of their SUVs and trucks in extreme simulated conditions in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. ^[2]

2008

The 2008 Chicago Auto Show was held from February 8 through February 17, with press days starting on February 6th. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people

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The show also had a special U. The Suzuki Equator is a new mid-size Pickup truck that will be assembled by Nissan, and will arrive for the 2009 model year The Volkswagen Routan is a seven-seat Minivan, developed specifically for the North American market that hit showroom floors in September 2008 S. Army area, open to the public, which displayed military vehicles and featured Army-related activities and video games.

2007

The Ford "Airstream" Concept car. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following

The "Zap" Concept car. Founded in 1994 ZAP (short for Zero Air Pollution is a publicly-owned corporation (stock symbol ZAAP, as listed on OTC Bulletin Board) located in Santa

The 2007 Chicago Auto Show was held from February 9 through February 18, with press days starting on the 7th. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people

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2006

The 2006 Chicago Auto Show. The BMW 5 Series is a Mid-size Luxury car / Executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972 The Dakota is a Mid-size Pickup truck from the Chrysler LLC 's Dodge brand The Ford Taurus is an Automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. The Ford Five Hundred (code name D258) was a Full-size sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company during the 2005 to 2007 model years in North The Ford Taurus is an Automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. The Mercury Sable is a Mid-size (1986-2005/ Full-size (2008-2009 sedan created by the Ford Motor Company and sold under the Mercury The Mercury Montego (presumably derived from Montego Bay, Jamaica) was a Mid-size vehicle in Ford's Mercury line The Nissan Armada (formerly called the Pathfinder Armada) is Nissan 's full-size Sport utility vehicle. The Nissan Pathfinder and Terrano were originally Compact SUVs and they are now mid-size SUVs Where as the Pathfinder is sold in North America The Nissan Titan introduced in 2004 is a full-size pickup truck produced for the North American market by Nissan. The Pontiac G8 is a Rear-wheel drive sedan produced by General Motors released for the 2008 model year (2009 in Canada) The Porsche 911 GT3 was introduced in 1999 as a high performance version of the first Water-cooled version of the Porsche 911, the 996, to continue See also Vauxhall Astra and Holden Astra for the usage of the nameplate by other General Motors subsidiaries The Saturn Vue is a compact Crossover SUV from General Motors ' Saturn Marque, and was Saturn's top-selling model in the United The Saturn Vue is a compact Crossover SUV from General Motors ' Saturn Marque, and was Saturn's top-selling model in the United The Scion xB is a vehicle made by Toyota for the United States market and sold under their youth-oriented Scion brand The Scion xD is a five-door Hatchback subcompact marketed in the US by Japanese automaker Toyota beginning with the 2008 model year &mdash replacing The Toyota Kluger, known as the Toyota Highlander in North America, is a Crossover SUV assembled by Toyota under the Toyota Brand name The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen

A Toyota concept car shown at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker.

The 2006 Chicago Auto Show was held from February 10 through February 19, with press days starting on the 8th. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum

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2005

The Jeep testdrive "hill" at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show. The Bentley Continental GT is a Grand tourer Coupé with two Doors and a 2+2 seating arrangement released in 2003 replacing the previous The Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door five or six passenger Sport utility truck sharing GM's long-wheelbase chassis used on the Chevrolet Suburban The Dodge Caliber is a Compact car produced by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Group. The Dodge Charger, is a Rear-wheel drive Full-size Automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand The Dodge Nitro is a Compact SUV from the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC. The Dodge Rampage was a Concept car created by Chrysler that shares a name with a previous production vehicle that The Ford Expedition is a Full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. The Hyundai Entourage is a Minivan sold by Hyundai Motor Company in the North American market beginning with the 2007 Model year. The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna and until 2000 in Australia as the Excel) is a Subcompact car produced by Hyundai The International Extreme Truck or XT line comprises three very large Pickup trucks built on the same chassis The International Extreme Truck or XT line comprises three very large Pickup trucks built on the same chassis The Lexus ES series is a family of Mid-size luxury sedans produced by the Lexus division of Toyota since 1989 The Lincoln Navigator is a Full-size luxury SUV produced by Ford Motor Company for its luxury division Lincoln. There have been two automobile lines from Ford's Lincoln division named Zephyr. There have been two automobile lines from Ford's Lincoln division named Zephyr. The R-Class is a crossover offered by Daimler AG in 2006 model year under the Mercedes-Benz Brand. The Mitsubishi Galant is an Automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969 The Nissan Quest is a Minivan produced by Nissan since 1993 There have been three generations of this model Subaru began selling the Tribeca, a five or seven-seat mid-size Crossover SUV as a 2006 model The Toyota Tundra is a full-size pickup truck sold by Toyota that originally went into production in 1999 (as a 2000 model year model The Volkswagen Golf or VW Golf ( Mk1 and Mk5 badged as Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada, Mk1 badged as Volkswagen

The 2005 Chicago Auto Show was held from February 11 through February 20, with press days starting on the 9th. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment

Introductions:

• 2006 Buick Lucerne
• 2006 Cadillac DTS
• 2006 Dodge Ram Mega Cab
• 2006 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG
• 2006 Mercury Milan
• 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
• 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
• 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara
• 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser

References

External links

• chicagoautoshow.com — Official website

• 2007 Slideshow

• Chicago Auto Show - Live coverage

• Chicago Auto Show 2007 - Slideshow