Expo offers stuff that motoring dreams are made of

Expo offers stuff that motoring dreams are made of

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The annual Gaikindo Auto Expo is always eagerly anticipated, not
only by those in the auto industry but also the public.

It's a chance to see up close new models that are about to hit
the streets, even if they are way out of the price range of all
but the most affluent consumers.

The expo, held by the Association of the Indonesian Automotive
Industry (Gaikindo) and believed to be the largest of its kind in
Southeast Asia, offered a varied selection of vehicles and auto
accessories this year.

Some of the vehicles included the whimsical design of the
"small is beautiful" Smart by Mercedes Benz (photos clockwise
from bottom left), the sleek lines of the New Beetle Cabrolet,
the drop-dead luxury of the Rp 2 billion Chevrolet Corvette and a
state-of-the-art Nissan 350Z.

Many of the auto giants at the expo offered interesting sales
packages for visitors, and also took the opportunity to display
the newest technology in their models.

Held at the Jakarta Convention Center and featuring the
products of about 150 auto-related firms, the expo, which ends on
Sunday, succeeded in whetting the appetites of car-loving
Indonesians for the next, best vehicle that comes their way. That
is, until the temptation of the next models that roll out at the
13th expo next year.