Guided Experience · Javits Center
An insider’s view of the show
Knowledgeable automotive journalists, reviewers, creators, and specialists lead curated tours for enthusiasts, shoppers, and families.
Tours provide close-up access, expert walkarounds, historical context, technology explanations, and answers to visitor questions. Depending on the tour, themes include new vehicles, EVs, muscle cars and trucks, family transportation, luxury and exotics, and Spanish-language experiences.
Options range from general tours to VIP and sneak-peek experiences with special access. Tour participants may remain at the Auto Show afterward to explore exhibits and ride-and-drive attractions on their own.
The experts behind the experience
Choose from automotive journalists, engineers, creators, and family-vehicle specialists. Each guide brings a distinct point of view to the show floor.
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01Automotive journalist & World Car Awards juror
Founder of A Girls Guide to Cars and an automotive journalist known for making new vehicles, technology, and design approachable.
02Motorhead Mama founder & automotive awards juror
A former Motor Press Guild president and experienced reviewer who has tested more than 200 vehicles with a practical, family-friendly perspective.
03Automotive journalist & native New Yorker
A veteran writer and former Automobile Magazine senior editor whose work has appeared in MotorTrend, Edmunds, Consumer Reports, and other leading outlets.
04Publisher of Headlight.News
An automotive journalist with nearly 45 years of experience covering the global industry and leadership roles with major automotive awards organizations.
05Automotive reviewer & World Car Awards juror
The Que Auto Compro creator brings 16 years of automotive media and marketing experience to engaging Spanish-language tours.
06Comedian, actor & former automotive engineer
A lifelong car enthusiast who combines an engineer’s understanding of vehicles with the energy and storytelling of a professional entertainer.
07Automotive creator & NACTOY juror
A former auto salesperson and influential reviewer whose YouTube audience follows his detailed, buyer-focused vehicle coverage.
08Automotive creator, engineer & marketer
A former automotive engineer and Detroit marketing executive who translates product design, engineering, and brand strategy for enthusiasts.
09Award-winning automotive journalist & reviewer
A veteran video reviewer and NACTOY juror whose broadcast and newspaper background brings clear, entertaining context to every vehicle.
10Pickup truck & SUV specialist
A reviewer and marketer with more than a decade of hands-on coverage focused on the real-world questions truck and SUV buyers ask.
11The Car Mom founder & family-vehicle expert
A former car salesperson, mother of four, and certified child passenger safety technician who evaluates vehicles for real family life.
What you’ll experience
Tour formats are designed around different interests, access levels, and ways of experiencing the show.
Go beyond the crowds with an expert guide, closer vehicle access, insider context, and select premium benefits depending on the tour.
Compare electric and electrified vehicles while learning about performance, ownership, charging, and what is coming next.
Explore enthusiast vehicles, pickups, off-roaders, and the engineering that drives their power and purpose.
See show highlights through the lens of family needs, car seats, space, technology, safety, and everyday usability.
Only at the Auto Show
The official tour roster includes automotive journalists, engineers, reviewers, creators, and family-vehicle specialists.
