Vrroom, vrroom: race on down to the car show

Few things are as interesting as seeing the latest in automobile technology. With each new… Few things are as interesting as seeing the latest in automobile technology. With each new concept car, it’s hard not to wonder what they will think of next. Yes, the redesigned Ford Thunderbird is way out of our budgets, but it’s nice to dream.

This weekend, check out all sorts of snazzy, fancy cars at the 2003 Auto Show, taking place at the new and improved David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Not to be confused with our own David Lawrence Hall, the new Convention Center is located Downtown on Fort Duquesne Boulevard.

For eight big ones, shiny new cars are on display; made by everyone from Jeep to Ford to Kia. These days one doesn’t even have to enlist in the Army to sit behind the wheel of a Hummer. Wishful thinkers can get motivation to obtain that CEO salary quick by perusing vehicles made by BMW, Hummer, Jaguar and Mercedes.

If all that isn’t enough, a glimpse of the new unrecognizable Chevy Corvette concept car will cause visions of wind blowing your hair back as you speed down a desert highway. Not to mention that Porsche has folded into the latest trend – an SUV.

Walk, run, sled or ride the bus Downtown this weekend, the Auto Show is going on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. I wouldn’t recommend driving your current set of wheels down there though – you won’t want to get back in it after you see the cars of the future.