SHSM students explore the future of cars at 2026 International AutoShow

On Friday, February 20th, students in the Specialized High Skills Major (SHSM) program went on a field trip to the Annual 2026 International AutoShow. The auto show was hosted in the Metro Convention Center located in Toronto with thousands of attendees across the world. Students had the chance to learn about current careers, latest models, and business operations all while experiencing one of the largest automotive expos in North America.

During the visit, attendees had the opportunity to meet with a variety of award winning car companies, learn about the latest automotive technology and most of all experience test driving. Visitors had the opportunity to participate in over 50 test drives. The 2026 AutoShow featured over 43 automotive brands with over 100 representatives hosting the interactive exhibits and displaying the award winning vehicles of 2025. Many displays highlighted the excellence of electric vehicles, modern vehicle features and new automotive technology, inspiring the new future of transportation with innovative ideas. There were many brands featuring their new and improved cars

This car show event is different from the years prior because of how they added a whole new section. In this section, people had the opportunity to see more unheard of brands and also check out the Lego centre. The most important part of this section was the appearance of a famous actor who starred in the movie “Fast and Furious, Tokyo Drift” as Han Lue, also known as Sung Kang. This was the highlight of the show, allowing everyone to go take pictures with him and talk to him. One of the newer cars that were featured in the center of the car show was the new Bugatti Mistral. This is a 1 of 1 car that is a beautiful, golden, white car that was newly released in 2026.

Many of the cars that were displayed were from brands that were new and old. They gave chances for people to get inside, see all the features, and also give the details of what the car is about. The people who visited the car show got the chance to also buy the cars, talking to workers in that certain brand about any type of methods to purchase. A section of the car show was also getting a chance to sit in the car and actually drive around with it. There were two instances that it happened, one with a driver’s licence and the other where you would get driven around. The one with the driver’s license is where you got the test drive Jeep cars. It was a no door concept and there was an additional fee to pay. For the one where one would get driven around with, it was from the Tesla company, with their self-driven cars. They allowed groups to sit down in a car and they would drive the group around the center and back. Visitors said that both visits were amazing.

This amazing experience was a once a year chance. Don’t miss out next year for the new arrivals and new chances to see the future of cars.