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The 2016 Atlanta International Auto Show
The 2016 Atlanta International Auto Show features more than 400 import and domestic cars, light trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles. Members of the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) were on hand for a sneak peek of the show floor prior to opening on March 9th. In addition, GAAMA awarded the best of show.
“It was a very exciting, diverse and eclectic selection of vehicles,” said incoming GAAMA President Christopher Lawrence, CEO of AutoAcademics, an automotive consultancy that aims to educate and assist consumers in making intelligent, unbiased, and logical automotive choices. “Every year we are excited and impressed by the new technology, sleek designs and powertrain efficiencies. The judges had a tough job and after much discussion, we selected the best in each category.”
The 2016 winners:
Green: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
Luxury: 2017 Lexus LC 500
Performance: 2017 Acura NSX
Biggest Bang for the Buck: 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Truck: 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty
SUV/Crossover: 2017 Infiniti QX30
Judges Choice: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Highlights below:
The grand entrance to the 2016 Atlanta International Auto Show.
The 2017 Ram Power Wagon sports a front end winch.
The 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider.
This Toyota Prius is a beauty.
The Lexus LC 500 Luxury Coupe “wows” the media.
Tamara Mlynarczyk, Manager, Public Affairs, Mazda North American Operations with Mazda Motorsports racer Andrew Carbonell, who helped develop Mazda’s 2016 Global MX-5 Cup car!
The Mercedes-Benz E 220 d is coming soon to a dealer near you.
Christian Bokich,Dept. Manager, Product & Technology Communications,
Mercedes-Benz USA and Barbara Pomerance, CEO, Pomerance & Associates.
Michael Sprague, Chief Operating Officer, Kia Motors North America.
Yes, that’s a KIA! What a beauty!
Steve Parrett, Manager, Southeast and South Central Region Communications, Nissan.
The Nissan 370Z has very lovely lines.
The Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Awards and the Annual Meeting and Luncheon Sponsors.
Steve Parrett accepts the GAAMA award for Best SUV/Crossover: 2017 Infiniti QX30.
Joe Van Hoose of Jackson Spalding presented Corey Proffitt, East Coast Communications Manager of Toyota with the GAAMA Award for Best Luxury: 2017 Lexus LC 500.
Kimberly Shults of FCA was graced with two GAAMA Awards – Best Green: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and Judges Choice: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.
Ariel Garcia-Linares of Ketchum accepted the GAAMA Award for Biggest Bang for the Buck: 2017 Hyundai Elantra.
The show runs through Sunday, March 13. For details, visit http://goautoshow.com/site/.
The 2016 Geneva Motor Show
First held in 1905 the Geneva Motor Show has hosted almost all major internal combustion engine models in the history of the automobile, along with benzene- and steam-powered cars from the beginning of the century. Exotic supercars often steal the spotlight during their debuts at the show. Prototypes, new equipment, technical breakthroughs and international partnerships have been announced at the exhibition. The show is regarded as a level playing field for the world’s automakers, aided by the fact Switzerland lacks an auto industry of its own.
See highlights from this year’s show below:
Geoff Pohanka, chairman of The Washington Auto Show, John O’Donnell, ceo of Washington Area New Automobile Dealer Association, Daniel Jobe of the Washington Auto Show Committee, Rod Alberts, executive director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA).
Geoff Pohanka, chairman of The Washington Auto Show, Robert Moran, director of corporate communications, Mercedes-Benz USA, John O’Donnell, ceo of Washington Area New Automobile Dealer Association.
The Marvelous McLaren 570GT.
Robert Yoffe, show manager, The Washington Auto Show, John Paolo Canton, senior public relations manager, Americas Region at McLaren Group Ltd and John O’Donnell, ceo, The Washington Auto Show.
Daniel Jobe, committee member, The Washington Auto Show.
“Stylish Man, Sexy Car”
John O’Donnell, ceo, The Washington Auto Show looks great next to a lovely Lamborghini.
1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante
Koenigsegg … can we say HOT?
Very pretty product specialists.
Barbara Pomerance, ceo, Pomerance & Associates graces a Lamborghini.
The McLaren 675LT IS the power of WOW!
Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Steve Cannon at the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Oct. 20
Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Steve Cannon (left) with Jim Fitzpatrick, CEO of CBT Automotive Network, at the Oct. 20 Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North hotel.
On October 20, the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon was held at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North hotel. Mercedes-Benz USA President and CEO Steve Cannon answered questions from Jim Fitzpatrick, CEO of CBT Automotive Network, a Sandy Springs-based automotive industry news outlet. Cannon talked about the car industry and his own background, including service as a U.S. Army Ranger.
CBT provided a comedic video about the top 10 reasons for buying a Mercedes here, including use of “exclusive Mercedes HOV lane” and a self-driving car that would pilot itself to Sandy Springs’ forthcoming City Walk apartments.
Mercedes recently purchased naming rights to the new Falcons football stadium, but another, lesser-known corporate move was a donation to Hands On Atlanta, an umbrella organization of local charities.
Tamara Carrera, executive director of the Sandy Springs nonprofit Community Assistance Center, thanked Cannon for Mercedes’ recent donation of a van.
Community is paramount to Mercedes-Benz USA. “We’re finding ways to give back,” Cannon said.
Donta L. Wilson, Group/State President of BB&T checking in at the Oct. 20th Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Steve Cannon, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA greets Tom Mahaffey, president and CEO of Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce.
The friendly Westin Atlanta Perimeter North staff ensured all ran smoothly.
The food was divine.
Councilman Ken Dishman chats with Mayor Rusty Paul.
Bill Mulcahy, president of Mulcahy Consulting with Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis.
Tom Mahaffey escorts Steve Cannon to his seat.
Chris Burnett, chairman , Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce welcomes everyone.
Donta L. Wilson of BB&T with Steve Cannon of Mercedes-Benz USA.
Tom Mahaffey with Karen Trylovich of A Classical Affair.
Rusty Paul, mayor of Sandy Springs with city council members.
