If you’re the market for a new car, test driving vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show is a great way to compare with no pressure to buy.
“They can come start here on Indiana Avenue, go out to Michigan Ave and around, but get a feel for the vehicles,” said Chicago Auto Show PR Manager Jennifer Morand. “There’s a product specialist that will be sitting next to you and they can help explain the technologies, safety features and all of the benefits of the brand new vehicles.”
Dozens of vehicles are available to drive, including the Ford Bronco Sport. And it’s super simple to sign up!
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“They can register inside at McCormick Place at the west building with the manufacturer, so if they want to jump in an all new Chevy for example, the visit the Chevrolet display indoors, they can. make a reservation and then when they’re ready head outside and take that test drive,” Morand said.
Keep in mind the test drive is not the same as the test track, where professional drivers were in charge on the Bronco Wild Experience!
Built specifically for the show, it take you through water and side angle demonstrations to Bronco Mountain, nearly 20 feet high with a 38-degree angle on the way down. Definitely one of the more popular attractions at the show!
One highlight is a Ford truck that leaped out of a popular video game and into real life, the F150 Rocket League truck.
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“We have been partnering with Rocket League for awhile and we first brought the truck, the F150, the F150 designers worked with the designers at Psyonix, which is the publisher of Rocket League, and we brought that into the game back in February and we have brought it from the game back into real life,” said Sarah Brewer, Grand and Content Alliances.
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There are also plenty of family-friendly vehicles on display, including the 2022 Kia Carnival.
“What’s really great about the inside of this minivan is that you have large captain’s chairs,” Jennifer Newman of Cars.com. “Lots of comfort, really cushy head restraints.”
If you’re planning a trip down to McCormick Place, remember it’s now in the west building, and you cannot buy tickets in person. You must buy online.
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