2000 Chicago Auto Show

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Automotive marketers will tell you that few places in the United States can offer a truer measure of new product than good ol' Chicago. Perhaps that's because this sprawling metropolis rising from the foot of Lake Michigan is the quintessential American big city -- with a deep cultural base, a rich Heartland heritage and world-class amenities. Or maybe it's just because Chicago offers such a broad cross-section of typical American consumers.

Whatever the reason, the fact is that more and more automakers are calling the Chicago Auto Show their home for those special product unveilings geared especially for the lucrative U.S. market. This year is no exception, following in an ever-growing tradition of important new-vehicle introductions and production-likely concept cars. Last year's show drew more than 1.2 million attendees to the cavernous yet captivating McCormick Place, making this not only the biggest car show in the country, but the undisputed king of North American Expos of any kind.

Although usually a venue filled with top-selling passenger cars, this 92nd annual Chicago Show is now more closely mirroring the marketplace, giving new trucks and SUV products top billing. This year's theme centers on the dynamic compact truck segment, especially new four-door variants that appear as bold, hard working and versatile as the people that make up this rugged town.

As the Internet's automotive authority, Edmunds.com has built its fast-growing reputation on an editorial voice that tells it like it is - just the kind of straight talk that has turned millions of our information-hungry readers into car-savvy consumers. Our editors have descended on The Windy City again this year to bring you the kind of insight you have come to expect from the leading auto site on the Web. So sit back, and let us do the legwork. You're only a few clicks away from discovering why the Chicago Auto Show has always been the bellwether of what will happen in showrooms across the nation in the following months and years to come.