MIAMI, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The first major exhibition of America's
traditional auto show season opens Friday in this Sunshine State playground.
Crowds in excess of 650,000 will attend the South Florida International
Auto Show from Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. This 33rd annual
showcase will fill the Miami Beach Convention Center with 1,000 vehicles,
including concept cars, pricey exotics, collectible antiques, motorcycles and
accessories for all of the above.
"Because we open the season, there's a sense of anticipation and
excitement," said Mike Hooley, show chairman. "People are anxious to see
what's new, and here they are, all under one roof."
BMW is using the South Florida show for the North American debut of its
new X3 compact SUV. Floridians also will get their first look at Volkswagen's
upscale Phaeton luxo-sedan. Bentley will introduce the new Arnage T and the
Continental GT, a 12-cylinder twin-turbo grand tourer. And DaimlerChrysler
will showcase the luxurious Maybach, a new expression of the legendary Maybach
motorcars of the '20s and '30s.
Lamborghini will unwrap the Gallardo, a new mid-engine two-seat supercar.
Kia's Amanti sedan will debut, and Suzuki will show off two new models -- the
compact Forenza and the mid-sized Verona. Dodge will put the second-generation
Durango SUV on the floor and will unveil a 2005 production version of the
brawny Magnum concept. Saleen will use the South Florida show to introduce its
striking S7 (0-60 in 3.3 seconds), the fastest production car built in the
U.S.
On press day, journalists will attend news conferences by Chrysler,
Volkswagen, Kia, Ford, BMW, Bentley and General Motors. Keynote speaker for
the annual press luncheon is Marti Eulberg, executive vice president of sales
operations for Volvo North America.
The extensively redesigned Ford F-150 pickup is this year's Show Car, and
visitors can register to win this year's giveaway car, a 2004 Volvo XC90 SUV.
On Wheels, Inc., publishers of "African Americans On Wheels" and "Latinos
On Wheels" will join the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers
to present the first Urban Wheel Dealer Award during ceremonies at the auto
show November 6.
The South Florida International Auto Show is produced by the South Florida
Auto-Truck Dealers Association, which comprises 220 dealerships in Miami-Dade,
Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties.
For more information, visit http://www.sfliautoshow.com on the Internet.
SOURCE South Florida International Auto Show
 back to top
Related links:
http://www.sfliautoshow.com
CONTACT:
Lyan Sierra-Caro, Kiskinis Communications,
Inc., +1-305-447-1224, for South Florida International Auto Show
|
