Official Show Guide to the
2016 Chicago Auto Show
Published by the
Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Colin Wickstrom
2016 Auto Show Chairman
Mike McGrath Jr.
CATA Chairman of the Board
Auto Show Co-Chairman
John Hennessy
CATA Vice Chairman
Ray Scarpelli Jr.
CATA Treasurer
Tony Guido
CATA Secretary
David Sloan
CATA President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John P. Alfirevich
Dennis K. Bauer
Ed Burke
William “Bill” Haggerty
Jay Hopkins
Kevin Keefe
Dan Marks
JC Phelan
Thomas F. Shirey
Chicago Automobile Trade Association
18W200 Butterfield Rd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-4810
ph: 630-495-2282
fax: 630-495-2260
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Letters
WELCOME – Governor, Mayor & Secretary of State
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GREEETINGS – The 2016 Chicago Auto Show
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Features
AMERICANS THINK SMALL – A Crossover Revolution
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BUYING GREEN – New Automotive Environmentalism
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GAME CHANGERS – 5 All-New Vehicles That Impress
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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR DAY – Get Social with #CAS16
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SECURITY BLANKETS – Over-the-Top Safety
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BEAM ME UP – Today’s Top Connectivity Tech
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2016 MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards
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AUTO SHOW THRU THE YEARS – 1916, ’41, ’66 & ’91
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THE FUTURE IS NOW – Today’s Autonomous Cars
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Special
OFFICIAL SHOW FLOOR MAP
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February 13-21
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2016
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