On Friday, April 24, the largest automotive event in the Baltic States will begin at Kipsala – the international automotive industry exhibition Auto 2026, which will impress with an especially wide range of new products and a variety of models – from Baltic premieres to unique and tuned cars.
Visitors will be able to see the world's narrowest car from Italy, a BMW that participated in the 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring, the legendary Eleanor Mustang from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds, as well as the electric vehicles of the future.
The event will be hosted by the most famous Italian in Latvia – Roberto Meloni. Come, take a look, and perhaps even sit in the world's narrowest car, which is currently vying for a Guinness World Record!
Car Premieres of Latvian and Baltic Scale at Kipsala:
At 11:50 — Baltic premiere of the updated CUPRA Formentor VZ5 (390 hp) at the Autobrava exhibition
At 12:00 — Baltic premiere of the XPENG P7+ at the Autobrava exhibition
At 12:10 — Baltic premiere of the MG S9, MG4 Urban, and MG S6 at the Autobrava exhibition
At 12:40 — Baltic premieres of the Omoda 5, Omoda 9, Jaecoo 5, and Jaecoo 7 at the Mūsa Motors Grupa stand
At 13:00 — Presentation of the BYD ATTO 3 EVO, BYD ATTO 2 DM-i, and BYD SEAL models at the Inchcape Motors stand
At 13:20 — Premiere of the Renault Clio Full Hybrid E-Tech at the Norde exhibition, hosted by automotive expert Normunds Avotiņš
At 13:40 — Baltic premiere of the Kia EV2 at the KIA Forum Auto exhibition
Also, on the first day of the exhibition — April 24 at 14:00 at the Latvia Drift exhibition, there will be the official premiere of the new drift car of Latvian PRO-class racer Edgars Krūgers – BMW 2 Series.
The World’s Narrowest Car
The "Skinny Panda" from Italy is the world's narrowest operational car: its width is only 50 cm! Despite its extreme dimensions, it is fully drivable: equipped with an electric drive, it reaches speeds of up to 15 km/h and can cover 25 km on a single charge. This unusual vehicle was handmade by mechanic Andrea Marazzi over the course of a year.
The exhibition combines three sections: "New Cars," which this year features an unprecedented number of new models, "Automotive Mechanics" – solutions for car maintenance and repair, and Auto Exotica – impressive hobby cars and sports cars.
At the "New Cars" exhibition, you will see brands such as Audi, Volkswagen, Cupra, Škoda, Kia, Honda, Xpeng, Renault, Dacia, BYD, Nissan, MG, Great Wall Motors, Voyah, Dong Feng, M-Hero, Forthing, Subaru, Toyota, Lynk & Co, Chery, Omoda, Jaecoo, and others.
The Auto exhibition is organized by the International Exhibition Company BT 1.
Opening Hours:
April 24-25 10:00–19:00; April 26 10:00–17:00
Admission Tickets:
Adults – 12 EUR Students, schoolchildren, pensioners, persons with disabilities – 8 EUR Family ticket (2 adults + 1 child under 18) – 25 EUR. For each additional child – 3 EUR
Parking – 5 EUR (up to 4 hours), each additional hour + 2 EUR
