2016 New York Auto Show: What to Expect
CARS.COM — “In New Yorrrk … concrete jungle where cars will debut, these models are brand new. Let’s hear it for New York, New York, New Yorrrrrk … .” That’s what we reckon it would sound like if Alicia Keys were to sing a song with Jay Z about the last major event of the U.S. auto show season. So it’s time to snap into an Empire State of mind, let these little-town blues melt away and get ready for the 2016 New York International Auto Show.
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Our coverage of the show starts during the media-preview days Wednesday and Thursday, before the show opens to the public Friday through April 3. And as opposed to the relatively low-key run-up to this year’s Detroit and Chicago auto shows, NYAIS is already shaping up to be busier than Grand Central Station at Christmastime.
More than a dozen major debuts already have been announced, with some surprises still to come. The slate is heavy on luxury vehicles, sports cars and luxury sports cars.
Dominating the luxury and/or performance roster are the 2017 Acura MDX SUV; Genesis Sports Sedan Concept; 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 SUV, AMG E43 sedan and CLA-Class sedan; 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S convertibles, and Macan SUV. But the Nissan GT-R and Toyota 86 should bring plenty to the performance table as well.
Not everything is for the speedy and spendthrifty. The environmentally conscious will want to clap an eye on the Ioniq, an all-new-for-2017 trio of hybrid-electric cars from Hyundai. The 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, Subaru Impreza and Toyota Highlander round out the more down-to-earth debuts.
The 2016 New York International Auto Show kicks off to the public on Friday at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Convention Center, on 11th Avenue between 34th and 40th streets. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 for anyone age 13 or older and $7 for children age 12 and younger (2 and younger are free); discounted tickets are available for $14 a person for groups of 20 or more adults, and $5 per person for groups of 10 or more children.
Cars.com will have a team of journalists on the show floor covering the action live, so be sure to check back starting Wednesday. Here’s what we know about so far:
Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype
