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Images: Media day at the Chicago Auto Show

Photos from the Chicago Auto Show media day at McCormick Place Thursday Feb. 8, 2024.

The show is the nation's largest and longest-running auto show with more than 1 million square feet of exhibit space.

First staged in 1901, this year marks the 116th edition of the Chicago Auto Show.

In total, nearly 1,000 different vehicles will be on display.

Open every day at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 through Monday, Feb. 19.

  Tesla showed off the utilitarian styling of its Cybertruck during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Mazda has a presence at the Chicago Auto Show, at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  One of the more practical cars displayed during the Chicago Auto Show preview was the Honda Civic SI four-door, starting at just over $29,000, at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Media members listen to a presentation about the KIA Carnival HEV during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A 1967 13-window Volkswagen bus was displayed in the vicinity of the company’s new version, which is just visible through the windows of the '67, during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Subaru’s display had a national park theme as the company showed off its product line during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  The University of Illinois showed its solar-powered electric vehicle during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Chevrolet had its 2024 Corvette E-Ray 3LZ Coupe, with a listed starting price of $117,545, on display during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Andrew Staley, Explorer brand manager, talks about the Ford Explorer during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A trio of Chevrolet Corvettes are displayed during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  The entrance to the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Lucid displayed its EV vehicle during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A Toyota Highlander is decorated in a Chicago Cubs paint scheme during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Nissan displayed the Ariya e-4orce vehicle during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A company based in the Poconos sold “garage art” at its booth during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Cadillac displayed the 2025 Escalade IQ during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A yellow Ford Mustang convertible is prominently displayed at the front entrance to the Chicago Auto Show during the preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  A Ford Bronco descends an incline during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch, whatever one wants to call him — takes a ride in a Ford Bronco during the Chicago Auto Show preview at McCormick Place on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Chicago. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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