Besides the multitude of family vehicles found across the show floors in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, recent years have seen special exhibits and presentations geared specifically towards families with young children. This year, the young ones can see some of their favourite Disney and Pixar vehicles in person, along with one of the largest indoor remote-controlled car demonstration test tracks and one of Canada’s leading toy retailers.

The main family feature will be ONWARD (and a bit backwards): The Pixar Vehicle Experience. Walt Disney Studios Canada invites you to step into the suburban fantasy world of Disney and Pixar’s upcoming film “Onward.” The exhibit will include a life-size replica of Barley’s (voiced by Chris Pratt) treasured van he calls “Guinevere.”  Along with his brother Ian (voiced by Tom Holland), they embark on a quest in this mighty steed that promises to test their relationship. 

Fans will have the opportunity to pose and take photos with this groovy purple van that is spectacularly decked out with crescent moon windows and a Pegasus mural, as well as take photos with life-size cut outs of Ian and Barley.  Additionally, a wizard will also be present on select days to perform illusions inspired by the spells and magic performed in the film. “Onward” opens in theatres across the country on March 5.

Walt Disney Studios Canada will also feature a life-size replica of Lightning McQueen from Disney and Pixar’s Cars films, and a life-size replica motorcycle of Canada’s greatest stuntman, Duke Caboom from “Toy Story 4.” “Cars,” “Cars 2” and “Cars 3” are now streaming on Disney+, and “Toy Story 4” will be joining the rest of the Toy Story films on the streaming service soon.

In the middle of Castrol Alley, Big Boys with Cool Toys, Canada‘s largest remote control hobby store, will be exhibiting some of the coolest remote control products available in the industry. Not only will they be showing them off, they will be taking these vehicles to the maximum levels of jumping, backflips, front flips and much more.  See the excitement before your eyes with remote control hobby vehicles jumping 20, 30 and 40 feet in the air doing multiple backflips — jumps that you just didn’t think was ever possible! If you have ever been to a car race / monster jam or a spectacular crash up derby, this is 10 times more exciting. 

With a racing history that includes five consecutive Can-Am Challenge Cup series wins between 1967 and 1971, 12 Formula 1 world championships, three Indianapolis 500 titles and a victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, McLaren Racing will be inducted into the International Category of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame at a gala black tie dinner on February 12^thin advance of the 2020 Canadian International AutoShow. 

In partnership with the Hall of Fame, the AutoShow will present a special exhibit celebrating McLaren with a display that will include some of the most famous cars it has put on the track since the company was founded 50 years ago. 

The McLaren Racing exhibit will be on the 100 level of the North Building in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. However, there will also be a significant McLaren presence on the 800 level of the South Building in the relocated and reimagined Pfaff Automotive McLaren display. 

The FELINO cB7, only the second-ever supercar made in Canada, will be showcased in Auto Exotica during the 2020 Canadian International AutoShow. Conceived and built in Montreal, the cB7 was a decade in the making — including extensive testing on the track — before the first production model rolled out of the shop in 2017. The next generation of the cB7, the road-legal cB7^R, is available this year.

Elegant and powerful, the latest hyper sports car from French automaker Bugatti will make its Canadian debut at the 2020 Canadian International AutoShow. La Voiture Noire will be brought to the AutoShow by Bugatti Toronto and Grand Touring Automobiles, one of North America’s most successful retailers of super premium vehicles.

At its heart, the Bugatti La Voiture Noire is a modern re-interpretation of the classic Type 57 SC Atlantic. But it is so much more than its ancestor (which, was reaching speeds of 220 kilometres per hour 80 years ago). La Voiture Noire is powered by an iconic 16-cylinder engine that is unparalleled in the automotive industry, which pumps out 1,500 horsepower.

To learn more about La Voiture Noire and it’s Canadian Debut, please click here.

The fourth annual Automotive News Canada Congress focuses on automakers, their original-equipment suppliers and franchised car dealers from a Canadian perspective.

Register now to join hundreds of business leaders representing manufacturers, suppliers, major dealer groups, consultancies, the media and more as the biggest names in the business share real insights, strategies and solutions to their key challenges and opportunities.

To learn more about the Automotive News Congress, please click here. 

The Canadian International AutoShow is teaming up with the Oblivion Car and Culture Show to celebrate the cars from the 80’s and 90’s, the newest group of classic cars. The Oblivion Exhibit at the 2020 AutoShow is sure to transport you into the culture from our rear view mirror.    

The centerpiece of the OBLIVION exhibit at the AutoShow will be a replica of the DeLorean time machine made famous in the 1985 blockbuster Back to the Future, and a replica of the black 1982 Pontiac TransAm that co-starred as K.I.T.T. with David Hasselhof in the hit TV show Knight Rider.

Come celebrate the 80’s & 90’s at the 2020 Canadian International AutoShow with a display of 8 cars curated by the Oblivion Car and Culture Show. 

For more information about Oblivion at the AutoShow please click here. 

The Grand Finals of the World Gaming Network Forza 7 Championship driven by Pfaff will take place February 23, 2020 at the Canadian International AutoShow. The finals will pit the remaining 16 racers across the United States and Canada, as determined by a series of qualifiers, against one another during one of the world’s biggest auto shows for their share of the $20,000 prize pool.

Beginning December 5^th, players will be able to register online at worldgaming.com. Online qualifiers will take place on the WorldGaming tournaments platform beginning January 4^th where players will be racing to clock their best times on four select tracks in Forza Motorsport 7.

For each of the first eight days of the AutoShow (February 14^th to 21^st, 2020), every attendee will have an opportunity to register their best lap time on the show floor to try and become one of the finalists. The top eight competitors from the AutoShow qualifiers will make up the 16 finalists that will compete in the Grand Finals on February 23^rd.

To learn all about the Forza 7 Championship click here. 

Canada has a proud and rich military history. From the D-Day landings in Normandy to Peace Keeping Missions across the globe, Canada’s military has played a key role on the world stage. For the second year key pieces of military hardware that have been crucial to peace keeping efforts will be spotlighted at the 2020 Canadian international AutoShow.

This year’s display will feature a mix of tanks, personnel carriers, armored vehicles and scout cars. The installation is courtesy of the Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum — home to Canada’s largest collection of operational historical military vehicles including tanks, trucks, Jeeps and more — and the 32nd Canadian Brigade Group.

For more information click here.

Rock the Road Raffle in support of Prostate Cancer Canada is back with a new grand prize that proves two is better than one! This year’s lucky winner will drive away with TWO 2020 Toyota GR Supras –  a combined value of over $152,000!

Thanks to the generosity of the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA), which has donated the grand prize cars for the raffle.

The official draw will take place between noon and 1 pm on Friday, Februay 21, 2020 at the Canadian International Auto Show.

For more information on tickets click here

Back by popular demand is the EV Test Drive Program. 

A wide selection of electric vehicles from auto manufacturers will be on display, and available for test drives at the 2020 Canadian International AutoShow.

Once again, dozens of auto manufacturers will offer consumers a chance to test drive their Electrical Vehicles (EVs).  The Canadian International AutoShow is teaming up with Plug n’ Drive to offer show attendees an opportunity to register for the EV Test Drive online and at the Auto Show. With more than 18 vehicles consumers will have the ample oppurtunites to discover the EV of their dreams! Test Drives are free and those attending can have all their EV questions answered

Stay tuned for the list of available Test Drive Electric Vehicles.

For more information about EV test drives click here.