{"id":722,"date":"2011-03-27T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-25T18:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:12:44","slug":"pictures-from-the-2011-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benlevy.com\/blog\/pictures-from-the-2011-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures from the 2011 Chicago Auto Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I went to the Auto Show this year (like I always do). The one difference is that I didn&#8217;t take as many pics, or pay attention to as many cars. It was a slow year. Many manufacturers were not introducing any exciting, new cars. The tuner cars were the biggest draw for me. Honda had once of the nicest ones there with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0780.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CR-Z Hybrid R Concept<\/a>. This turbocharged race concept at least increased my interest in the CR-Z.<\/p>\n<div class=\"postImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"CR-Z Hybrid R Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0780.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Honda also had a Civic Si Concept on display. The looks are better than they were, but the engine is still a bit of a let down. Honda needs to introduce a Type-R version for people that want more power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"postImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Civic Si Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0784.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The biggest surprise was probably from Toyota. The brought out a stretch Sienna minivan. The Swagger Wagon Supreme was the ultimate minivan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"postImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Swagger Wagon Supreme\" src=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0852.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Overall, my two favorites were the Infiniti Essence Concept and the Lexus LS 600hL by VIP Auto Salon. The Essence is an amazing luxury, performance, hybrid coupe. It sounds too futuristic, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0902.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infiniti M35h<\/a> makes me think this may be possible one day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"postImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Infiniti Essence\" src=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0912.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Lexus LS 600hL from VIP Auto Salon was more of what we&#8217;ve come to think of with Japanese Luxury Performance. It follows the formula of dropping a big VIP car on stylish wheels. It has been done before, but we keep doing it because it looks great.<\/p>\n<div class=\"postImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lexus LS 600hL\" src=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\/img_0963.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You can see the rest of my pictures <a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/cas11\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I went to the Auto Show this year (like I always d0).  The one difference is that I didn&#8217;t take as many pics, or pay attention to as many cars.  It was a slow year.  Many manufacturers were not introducing any exciting, new cars.  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