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DETROIT, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The editors at AutoWeek released today a virtual tour of the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, which is available, along with a map of the show floor, for free download at www.autoweek.com/chicagotour. The audio podcast can be saved to portable devices to accompany those attending the event. For those unable to attend, the virtual tour is an interactive way to experience the show remotely using the Web map and photo galleries.

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The tour, divided into chapters corresponding to manufacturer displays, provides AutoWeek editors' insight into almost every brand at the show.

The Chicago Auto Show is open to the public on Friday, February 13, through Sunday, February 22, and is held at McCormick Place on South Martin Luther King Drive. More information can be found at www.chicagoautoshow.com.

AutoWeek is a fortnightly automotive-enthusiast publication based out of Detroit, Michigan, and is one of more than 30 titles published by Crain Communications Inc. Through its print and online products, the AutoWeek brand is symbolic of core automotive passion. It is a must read for those who live the automotive lifestyle. AutoWeek delivers by-the-minute news to autoweek.com while taking an in-depth look at the enthusiast world in the primarily subscription-based magazine. AutoWeek provides readers with more information more often, giving them their car fix before the other guys even start their engines.

SOURCE AutoWeek