TAWA Auto Roundup
Lexus, Hyundai, Chrysler Are Big Winners! THE SAVVY DRIVER CONGRATULATES ALL! THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TWO OF THE VOTING JOURNALISTS! Photos by Peter Yu The Texas Auto Writers
Hyundai Lives Up to its Name
From “Cars for the People” to Luxury SUVs and Small Trucks... The name Hyundai means “modern times.” Formed in 1967, the Hyundai Motor Company indeed helped modernize and mobilize South Korea by mass
The Savvy Drivers at the Texas Auto Writers Association Texas Truck Rodeo
TEXAS AUTO WRITERS ASSOCIATION NAMES 2022 TRUCK OF TEXAS AND SUV OF TEXAS Special thanks to photographer Kevin McCauley / McCauley Creative, LLC for taking most of these photos! Automotive journalist members of
The Last Ones Standing:
Performance Sedans and Coupes The Ford Mustang remains an icon Acura TLX Toyota Camry XSE Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport Hyundai Elantra NLine We’ve
Toyota and Hyundai Target New and “Younger” Buyers
June 2020 What Drives Us Toyota and Hyundai Target New and “Younger” Buyers By Beverly & Steve Smirnis Toyota believes there’s still life in the large car segment
Hyundai Scores High with Younger Buyers
Hyundai Scores High with Younger Buyers Rebecca Lindland, founder and consultant, www.rebeccadrives.com, separates millennials into two groups. She spoke to a group of auto dealers at a recent auto show about
A Utility Vehicle For Every Buyer’s Wish List
Utility vehicles are still the hottest segment in the U.S. automotive market, and competition breeds a buyer’s market. It seems that manufacturers have anticipated just about every need and desire and packaged options and trim
What is a ZEV? And Will YOU Soon Drive One?
The world is changing and there are new acronyms to learn. In recent years, sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) including plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have begun to accelerate. BEVs are
Meet the Newly Named “Car of Texas”–The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Photos courtesy of Marshall Tidrick.2017 CAR OF TEXAS--Alfa Romeo GiuliaThe Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) gathered for the annual Texas Auto Roundup, presented by the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), to drive and evaluate 42
The Compact Competition
Compact no longer means bare bones when it comes to fit, finish and features in the compact car segment. Today’s compacts are increasingly comparable to their larger counterparts when it comes to options, and thoughtful