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As I said in my review of last year’s event, there is no better way to see the Toronto Autoshow than the party they call VIP Night! While this year’s show was not quite as big as last year’s, there were still plenty of cool cars to see and the party was just as alive with free food and drinks and on-site concerts by Sloan and Serena Ryder among others!



Once again, I was the first in line for the exotics display with dress code in full effect.



I planned to go straight for the McLaren P1 but I got “distracted” by a few other things, such as this Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo, which was my favourite car of the show!



















Actually track-specific cars are my favourites anyway so here are a few more. The stunning new 911 GT3 CUP









McLaren MP4-12C GT Sprint





A couple from Ferrari





While not a true track car, this LEXUS " DeviantArt" IS 350 had the DTM look that I absolutely love, helping it win the Design award at SEMA

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Aside from track cars, AMG is my favourite make. Here is the last incarnation of my beloved C63, the 507. I am sooooooooooooo disappointed that AMG is discontinuing the 6.2L V8 in favour of a smaller 4.4L turbocharged unit. Did I mention that I am disappointed?











Bigger brothers E63



And CLS63



This G63 was modified to over 650HP!





Another modified one by Pfaff, an SLS with Renntech/Akrapovic exhaust



The new “entry level” AMG, the CLA45











Continuing in my personal order of preference, the 911 Turbo S…this was my favourite out of four cars that I drove at Exotics Racing in Vegas.







The GT-R was another one that I tested in Vegas. I found it a bit boring at the time but I would certainly like to give it another chance.

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Ok finally we get to the new, $1.2 million McLaren P1

















And its more conservative brother, the MP4-12, drop-top version



Ferrari FF, more appropriate for our winter



458 Speciale





Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur







The gorgeous new Rolls Royce Wraith



Jaguar XKR-S GT, one of only 6 in the country









And the new F-type coupe R…this one is definitely growing on me…I will have to take it out for a test spin this summer.














Lotus Evoras, yet again the sales rep wasn’t there so I couldn’t try one on for size.

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Lamborghini Aventador



Lamborghini Gallardo





Blue seemed to be the “in” colour and this had to be my favourite, BMW M3

















Followed by the Jaguar XFR-S…although I was seriously considering one of these, all reviews I have seen online say it is too quiet…hmm that’s a problem.







Jaguar XJR-S



I bet this R8 has a more appropriate sound



If not, then this one DEFINITELY does!



I bet this BMW M6 uses the same “fake” sound as the M5..per NetCarShow “the aural profile of the engine can also be tweaked at the touch of a button. In parallel with the exhaust flap control, a sound module is used to enhance the engine's natural acoustic components and this soundtrack is then conveyed into the interior”





Speaking of which, so sad that what used to be one of my favourite cars of all time has been tarnished (in my eyes) by that “fake” sound thing.



Formerly M3 coupe now rebadged to the M4

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CTS-V coupe









CTS-V wagon







Subaru Impreza WRX Sti old and new











Viper



Stingray



Maserati Ghibli









Maserati Quattroporte



Free food and drinks everywhere





Huge crowds







Free concerts





And supercars…what is there not to like?


See you next year!

RL

zibby43

Outstanding photos! Thanks for taking the time to share.

I don't know if sharing this is going to make you more disappointed but the new C63 will actually be fitted with a 4.0L biturbo V8.

RL1

booooooo hisssssssss! sadly many others are already going down the smaller, blown engines road

glad you like the pics.

RL

BK63amg

Thank you for sharing this! Another great contribution to the community - much appreciated for taking the time to upload all the amazing photos and sharing the experience.

Roswell

Nice pics & thx for sharing as usual Robert. I never go to the TO auto show since u posted pics on this forum. Lol

MaroonC63

Thanks for sharing! Wow, the DC auto show made me want to cry compared to this one. We didn't have 3/4th of the cars posted at our auto show. I hated the new m4, the older m3's had way better fenders and lines, the new hood is TOO square don't you think? I saw that r8 also in person, magnificent! Those track cars have me drooling!

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thanks all

actually they had more exotics at last year's show

http://rlauferblog.com/2013/02/17/vi...autoshow-2013/

i am a little annoyed that i missed the audi booth completely as well as the Porsche Macaan...

Diabolis

Great pics RL - thank you! See you at the next Toronto "meet".

callmiro

Its gonna be tough to beat the value of that new F Type Coupe

Ferrrari just announced the new California Turbo and its twice the price and the new AMG GT will be way over $140k.

Jag has a new weapon

callmiro

And that Lexus looks like it has a kit made for a Jeep

birdguy11

Great photos - felt like I was there. Thanks for sharing.

Dazzagt

cracking photos there