[PHOTOS] More than 400 vehicles exhibited at the auto Show of Quebec

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Martin Lavoie

Monday, march 5, 2018 16:49

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Monday, march 5, 2018 16:53

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The 37th edition of the Salon international de l’auto de Québec, which begins Tuesday, is expanding with over 400 vehicles and activities, divided in three pavilions.

The main manufacturers are grouped in the Centre of fairs, where you will find the majority of vehicles. It is, for some, a first presence in the province. The canadian armed Forces are also on-site. Two driving simulators are offered in the interactive area.

The Flag of the youth welcomes the areas Collection (Lamborghini Countach 25th anniversary, in particular), Prestige (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Lotus and Tesla) and Antique.

The Flag of the family offers several activities for big and small inflatable games.

At the wheel

Free trials are offered. Mitsubishi gives winter driving course in three of its vehicles (16 years old and driving licence required). CAA, for its part, has put a dozen electric and hybrid vehicles available on a circuit-5.1 km (21 years old, permits, and auto insurance valid required).

Finally, the issue of dream, a Porsche Boxster, a Cayenne Turbo, a Corvette Stingray Z51, the Audi R8 and the Jaguar F-type R can be driven over a course of 5 km (25 years old, permits and insurance required).

The SQ also operates a kiosk to familiarize drivers with the new colors of its vehicles and recall that 90% of its patrol officers have been trained in the detection of drugs.

The Salon opens its doors from 9 a.m. (9: 30 p.m. Tuesday) to 21 h (except Sundays, when doors will close at 17 h).

Information

• From 6 to 13 march
• More than 400 vehicles
• Exhibition Centre of ExpoCité
• The youth pavilion (areas Collection and Prestige)
• The flag of the family (family zone)
• Road tests free
• 71 000 visitors in 2017

Here is an overview of vehicles exposed

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The Toyota Mirai may be a harbinger of the future of the automobile. It would be well suited to the cold and would browse 500 km with a full tank of hydrogen running in five minutes. All this without polluting emissions. It will be on sale as early as this year in Quebec.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Another premiere provincial, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross-2018 (29 617 $) placed on a four-cylinder turbo 1.5-litre and 152 hp. The basic version offers the wheel to the full, the infotainment system and alloy wheels of 18 inches.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

First provincial, the version Roadster of the high-performance BMW i8. The capacity of the battery of this plug-in hybrid is increased by 70 % and now 53 km in all-electric. The gasoline engine develops 374 ch. The coupe version starts at 149 900 $.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The immortal model T Ford, here is a model of 1913. Produced over 15 000 000 copies, it was powered by a four-cylinder 2.9 L and 22 ch. At the rear, the Hudson Essex Town Sedan 1929 it was up to 100 km/h with its six-cylinder engine of 55 hp.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Question, without a doubt, having to the eye, this Dodge Challenger SRT Demon (113 040 $) located at the side of the booth SQ. It must be said that his big V8 6.2 L supercharged produces 840 hp, enough to make the production vehicle the world’s fastest on the quarter mile that it travels only in 9.65 seconds with a terminal speed of 225 km/h.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

In the Classic area, a Bentley Mark VI, 1947, powered by a six-cylinder in-line 4.6 L.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The Dodge RAM 1500 2019 is presented in the first provincial government of Quebec. Redesigned with a front more aggressive, it has also been reduced to 100 kg. Cabin enlarged and touch screen of 12 inches inside, whereas outside the load capacities and towing have been increased.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The new colors of the vehicles of the Sûreté du Québec. Be warned!

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The Chevrolet Bolt (45 of $ 145), all-electric, offers up to 383 km of autonomy, and shows a very vivid, as evidenced by its 0-100 km/h in about 7 seconds.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Place to dream with this fabulous Ferrari 488 GTB in a livery of blue Tour de France. A V8 turbocharged 661-horsepower, a 0-100 in 3 sec and 330 km/h in the tip allow you to make the tour of the Hexagon in a blink of an eye… provided you have 301 000 $!

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Always elegant, Alfa Romeo presents its first SUV, the Stelvio (51 to $ 845). Its four-cylinder 2.0 L, vitamin-enriched by a turbo produces 280 hp, to a peak of 232 km/h.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Impossible not to be spotted by the rescue in the bottom of the wood with this Mercedes G 550 4×42 review by Brabus, an eccentricity of 416 horses charged 295 000 $!

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Probably the most expensive car of the Show, the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Super Veloce displays a sale price of $ 850,000. She put on a V12 6.5 L and 750 hp, dispatches the 0-100 in 2.7 seconds and “ceiling” to 358 km/h. The owner thereof has taken advantage of the program Ad Personam from Lamborghini so that it is unique in this series, limited to 600 copies! Color Viola (lavender) echoes that of the Diablo SE30, which is the emblem of the 30th anniversary of the Italian manufacturer.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The Alfa Romeo 4C Spider (78 to $ 845), racy with its 237 hp, a 0-100 in 4.1 seconds and a 258 km/h in a point.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The beast of the circuits, the Porsche 911 GT3 (163 300 $) has a propulsion power of 500 hp and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Singer Diane Dufresne has been noted for its pace, often explosive. It has yet this Bentley S 1956, elegant of course, but the look was very classic. Only 3538 copies have been produced.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

Mercedes offers two versions of its vehicle headlight, the AMG GT, which the R version (577 hp to 183 000 $) in a livery of green glowing!

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The Mercedes GLC 350th (59 900 $), the incursion of the German manufacturer in the world of plug-in hybrid.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

A very distinguished Jaguar XK120 1951, inline-six cylinder 3.4 L and 160 hp.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés

The inside of a TAPV (tactical armoured patrol vehicle) for the canadian army. Despite his 18,2 tons, it could travel at 110 km/h with a range of 650 km.

Photo Jean-François Desgagnés