Who’s Your Favorite Social Media New Car Expert? Here Are Ours—and They’ll Be at the New York Auto Show!
And you can tour the New York Auto Show with them this April!
We all have our favorite go-to experts for things: Chip and Joanna for renovation ideas; Kylie for a glowy look; Selena for real-deal makeup; David (Chang) for recipe ideas, Chiara for style.
And when it comes to our cars—new car information, solutions for our current cars, kids car seats, quirky cars, pickup trucks—the experts can be critical to understanding what you need to know to make important car ownership decisions. That’s what you’ll find at this year’s New York Auto Show.
This story is 100% human-researched and written based on actual first-person knowledge, extensive experience and expertise on the subject of cars and trucks.
Meet My Friends: The Best New Car Experts
I consider myself to be lucky to be surrounded by so many knowledgeable and helpful (and kind) car experts. They help me to learn, understand and share car information and stories; they’re who I go to with questions and how I synthesize those details.
Their enthusiasm is infectious; the more I’m around them the more excited I am to share car stories with you.
This April we’ll all be together at the New York Auto Show leading group tours and VIP tours of the show. You can buy tickets to join us for these exclusive tours. We go behind the scenes, into the cars and have much of the show to ourselves since more than half of the tours take place before the show is even open to the public.
Which New York Auto Show Tour Suits You Best?
This year’s tours include Sneak Peek Tours with behind-the-scenes access to the New York Auto Show before the show opens to the public. Guests attending April 1 and 2 will be able to view displays up close and with most cars unlocked, view concepts and newly revealed models and get exclusive access to displays before the show is open to the public.
Then, there are General Tours, from April 3-12, will offer guests a preview of the show with exclusive access to exhibits and an elevated, expert view of the show.
A limited number of VIP Tours are offered for an exclusive behind-the-velvet-rope tour of supercars and exotic cars on display and skip-the-line access to ride and drives, including Camp Jeep and the EV Test Track.
VIP Tickets are limited; tours available April 1-4 only
While I’d love you to sign up for one of my tours, you have some great options; here’s a look at the tour guides:
The Car Mom Crew: Kelly, Lizz and Samantha
🚗@The_Car_Mom’s Kelly Stumpe and Lizz St. John; they are family car experts with six kids between them; they’re also child car seat experts, run their own car show in St. Louis and are known for sharing their lives on their podcast. Kelly and Lizz will be joined by Samantha of @mama_knows_car_seats.
Comedian Abbas Wahab
🏎️ @AbbasWahab comedian and car guy. Abbas came on the comedy scene a few years ago after a career as an automotive engineer. His take on car culture is priceless and his passion for cars is contagious. See if you recognize someone else in this video.
Sofyan Bey of Redline Reviews
🏎️ @RedlineReviews with founder and host Sofyan Bey. Sofyan is a hero in our world; he’s been a car enthusiast since he could talk, and now he’s living a dream, starting a YouTube channel to review cars and now, reaching millions of viewers every month. Plus, he’s the nicest guy; you’ll love taking a VIP tour with him.
Tom Voelk, Driven
🚙 @Tom_Voelk_Driven’s Tom Voelk, YouTube and New York Times. Tom is another self-starter in this space, moving to covering cars for the New York Times and on his own YouTube after a career on the evening news in Minneapolis and Seattle. It’s their loss and our gain.
EddieX616
🏎️ @EddieX616 supercars, luxury cars and all things cars. Eddie Xu brings a fresh perspective and a knowledge base after working as an automotive engineer and marketer in his native Detroit. You might have seen Eddie as a part of the Vehicle Virgins team, but now he’s on his own telling stories his way.
Tim Esterdahl, Pickup Truck and SUV Talk
🛻 @pickuptrucktalk founder Tim Esterdahl started his business to share his expertise of pickup trucks and SUVs about the same time we started A Girls Guide to Cars. We’ve collaborated behind the scenes quite a bit over the years, sharing insights, answering questions and combing efforts. It’s a treat to have Tim on our tour!
José Carlos DeMier, Que Auto Compro
🚘 QueAutoCompro’s @jcdm_305, José Carlos DeMier, will lead tours en Español this year— a first for the show! We are thrilled to have JC, as I have come to know him, with his deep knowledge of cars and the car market. A native of Spain, he’ll tell the stories of the cars at the show in Español so nothing is lost in translation.
Amelia Dalgaard, aka Motorhead Mama
🏎️ @motorheadmama was the brainchild of Amelia Dalgaard, a true car enthusiast and expert, when she decided that her love and passion for cars needed an outlet. Her take on cars is always spot on, irreverent and funny, often calling out the oddities and cultural icons. A native of Connecticut, she lives in Los Angeles, so we’re extra lucky to have her at our show.
Aaron Gold, MotorTrend Senior Editor
🚙 @aarontheautonerd is Aaron Gold, a senior editor at MotorTrend with a deep knowledge of all things cars, from EVs to tech, trends and more. A New York Native but Los Angeles resident, Aaron always makes space on his calendar to lead tours at the New York Auto Show so he can also indulge in all things New York.
Paul Eisenstein, Auto Writer and Expert
🚘 @headlight.news founder Paul Eisenstein is the OG of the group, covering cars for 40(?) years or more. His passion goes to all things automotive, from new cars to sports cars, exotics, EVs and more. And if there’s a backstory, Paul knows it and will tell it.
Scotty Reiss, Founder A Girls Guide to Cars
🚗 @agirlsguide2cars is my baby, started to give a voice and a resource to women in the market for a new car—14 million of them who buy a new car every year and the many million more who are planning, shopping for or maintaining a car. It’s a sticky business and we all need an expert to guide us, and that’s why I’m here for you.
But we’re all here for you. And, April 1st – 4th, we’re here for you in person. You can find tour times and get tickets on the New York Auto Show site. See you in the Big Apple!
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