The Canadian International Auto Show

The Canadian International Auto Show is North America's only officially endorsed international auto show after Detroit. Our show is unique in the world and "out of the ordinary" based on the integration of design, classic cars, automotive art, and sport compacts into a "total automotive experience".

To quote international executives and press who see the show for the first time: "No other show in the world does anything like this."

The 2004 show theme, DESIGN MEETS DESIRE, represents another step
towards cementing CIAS as the marquee event to introduce new directions in
design, new concepts in automotive artistry and new developments that will forever reshape the world of wheels."

NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLE PREMIERES

New product is the automobile industry's driving force, and new product galore is what you will find at the 2004 Canadian International Auto Show. Three vehicles are making their North American debuts: They are the:

Mazda Kusabi, a paradigm-stretching expression of a future sports car with innovative seating and tailgate treatment

2005 Pontiac Pursuit compact coupe and sedan, which replaces the Sunfire in the Canadian market

2005 Nissan X-Trail, an all-new compact SUV that is exclusive to Canada, within North America

There are also more than 50 cars and trucks, including 13 concept vehicles, which are 2005 Canadian premieres exclusive to the Canadian International Auto Show. In total over 1,000 new vehicles are on display, representing 35 different nameplates.

STAPLES CLASSICS COLLECTION

Hot rod fun mixes with classic elegance. "Truly dazzling", "the best eye candy in the world", "spectacular" - these are just some of the accolades used by press and auto show visitors to describe the Staples Classics exhibit. A Concours quality exhibit within the show.

WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS - “A Concept Whose Time Has Come”

The Canadian International Auto Show has been chosen to host the inaugural World Car of the Year Awards on February 16, 2005. The awards will recognize and reward automotive achievements and excellence on a global scale.

WORLD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN COMPETITION - "The Future of Design Starts Here"

Britain's School of Art & Design at Coventry University in England, as
well as Tsinghua University in Beijing, China were the big winners in 2004, together garnering seven of the eight prizes.

4th ANNUAL DESIGN FORUM

"A welcome diversity of nationalities, companies and views."

The Design Forum is a rare and unique opportunity to hear major designers speak freely, in a combination of organized and informal discussions.

Presenters, including some of the world's most influential designers from the world's most dynamic design studios, spoke about the future of automotive design. Leaders in their field, the designers represented a broad array of talent as well as a diversity of experience.

In the morning, each designer delivered their individual presentations to the media and then a panel discussion amongst the speakers followed in the afternoon. This year the panel was moderated by Automobile magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Jean Jennings.

Presenters included:

• Chris Bangle, Chief of Design, BMW AG
• Ed Golden, Design Director, Ford North American Car
• Shiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and Director of Design, Nissan Motor Corporation
• David C. McKinnon, Vice President - Large Car, Small Car and Minivan Design, DaimlerChrysler
• Olivier Boulay, Senior Executive Officer (SEO) - Corporate General Manager, Product Design Office, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
• David Lyon, Executive Director of Design, Body on Frame Architectures