Sentences with phrase «of auto writers»

Honda recently assembled a fleet of S2000s, plus a Porsche Boxster, BMW Z3 2.8 and a Mercedes - Benz SLK230 with a five - speed manual gearbox, plus a contingent of auto writers.

I wasn't able to test the car on a track so I didn't approach what a lot of auto writers call «the limit» (probably somewhere in the 6 / 10ths neighborhood) but I did have a chance to bomb around on some back roads and hustle through a service drive that was closed to the public.

Better still, a group of auto writers who got an early drive found it was possible to drive a 240 - mile route along California's coastline with 30 to 40 miles of indicated range remaining.

The brawny - looking concept pleasantly surprised many of the auto writers and industry executives who attended its debut.

A group of auto writers was standing around in the garage recently, eyeing this four - door Wrangler.

In January a panel of auto writers voted it car of the year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Surprising a room full of auto writers isn't easy, but Buick did it: Under GM's magnificent design dome in Warren, Michigan, they revealed two new 2018 Regals — and neither one of them is a sedan.

The words of auto writer Paul Duchene, upon driving his first 911, come to mind: «Now I get it; this is really all you need in a car.»

Not exact matches

You can write this yourself, or take advantage of their auto - writer to describe your traits.

The writer or co-writer of films like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull (both screenplays were nominated for Golden Globes) and the Last Temptation of Christ and director of American Gigolo, Cat People and Auto Focus, he had never seen a film before the age of seventeen, being more occupied by a strict Calvinist upbringing and college studies with a minor in theology.

Fasten your seat belts and hold on white - knuckle tight as writer - director George Miller invites you to an orgy of high - octane auto mayhem that makes Fast & Furious 7 looks like a sedate Sunday afternoon drive.

Floating style — Malcolm Bobbitt explores the history of Citroën's unique suspension system and its application in the ground - breaking Traction Avant and DS models / Auto - biography: Karl Ludvigsen — Matthew Bell visits the noted motoring historian, writer and consultant at his home in Suffolk and learns about his distinguished career / The Loewy Studebakers — Stephen Bayley looks at the extraordinary Studebaker coupés of the mid-1950s and tells the story of their aromatic stylist, Raymond Loewy / David: Spain's forgotten cyclecar — With the help of rare archive material, Francisco Carrión Cardenas unearths the history of Spain's most successful cyclecar maker / Vintage Motoring — Detective Agency John Warburton examines the contents of R L Appleton's photograph album, covering his motoring exploits in the years 1930 to ’33 / Back on the Road — Michael Ware reports on a recently completed 1937 BMW 319/28 special built for the dual purposes of competition and long - distance touring

If we're being totally honest, however, this is not a group of vehicles that gets auto writers all worked up with excitement.

Maseratis always get a hand from auto writers for their zesty performance and La Dolce Vita personality; but then the back of the hand for concerns over reliability or consistent dealer service: The things that make consumers think a Maserati is too great a leap of faith or imagination.

With all the gripes coming from us auto writers about VW's bargain basement models (I'm looking at you, Jetta and Passat), the Golf is one of the last of VW's smaller offerings that offers the fantastic interior and exterior quality that made us fall in love with Volkswagen.

Austin, TX — Oct. 17, 2017 — The 2018 Ford F150 was named the 2018 Truck of Texas by The Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) following the Texas Truck Rodeo in Dripping Springs, Texas, where 75 journalists evaluated and voted on the best in class vehicles in 21 categories.

The 2017 Nissan Titan gave new meaning to «tough love» during the Texas Truck Rodeo, where the Texas Auto Writers Association voted it the «2017 Full Size Truck of Texas.»

In this industry, one of the greatest ironies is that after a week spent evaluating some of the finest vehicles on the planet, your average auto writer then clambers into a scabrous, twenty - something pile, and then prays to the automotive gods that it actually starts.

Many auto writers point out that snow tires are the most important part of winter safety.

The 2017 Nissan Armada stands alone as the winner of the 2017 SUV of Texas Award ⎯ recognized by the Texas Auto Writers Association.

During our recent visit to the Texas Motor Speedway with the Texas Auto Writers Association's Springtime Auto Roundup, we had the privilege of riding shotgun with famed racing driver Scott Speed.

In addition to the TRUCK TREND 2017 Pickup Truck of the Year title, 2017 TITAN models were recently named «Full - size Truck of Texas,» «Commercial Vehicle of Texas» and «Best Value» by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), «Best Pickup Truck «of the MotorWeek 2017 Drivers» Choice Awards, and given an «Extreme Off - Road «title by journalists participating in the Active Lifestyle Vehicle Awards (ALV).

Nissan earns total of six honors at Texas Auto Writers Association annual Texas Truck Rodeo — the most of any brand — including «SUV of Texas» title for all - new 2017 Armada

The boxy dash and poor location of some of the controls, buttons and switches did not earn the vehicle high marks among auto writers.

Among its many accolades, it was recently awarded 2018 Performance Compact of the year by Texas Auto Writers Association journalists at the Texas Auto Roundup.

For most auto writers, this is not an exciting time of the year.

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 12, 2016)-- The all - new 2017 Nissan Armada full - size SUV has been named «SUV of Texas» by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in its 2016 Texas Truck Rodeo, an annual event that puts the industry's best truck, SUVs and CUVs through a grueling two - day evaluation.

Nominated to the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association's Annual All America Team Braselton, Ga. — It wasn't easy but Corvette Racing's Olivier Beretta and Oliver Gavin again were the class of GT1 in the American Le Mans Series for 2006.

Engineers and marketing types from Oldsmobile and Pontiac visited Florida recently and let many of the country's auto writers get behind the wheel of the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero - which replaces the dumpy Achieva - and the 1999 Grand Am, both of which were first shown last month at the North American International Auto Show in Detrauto writers get behind the wheel of the 1999 Oldsmobile Alero - which replaces the dumpy Achieva - and the 1999 Grand Am, both of which were first shown last month at the North American International Auto Show in DetrAuto Show in Detroit.

The 2018 Ford F - 150 is not only a 2018 Kelley Blue Book KBB.com Best Buy Award Winner, but it was also named the 2018 Truck of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association and named the 2018 Motor Trend Truck of the Year.

Many auto writers are known for pounding the daylights out of test cars.

The 2018 Ford F - 150 has earned many awards, including being named the 2018 Motor Trend Truck of the Year ® and the 2018 Truck of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association.

Brian Makse is a championship - winning racing driver, performance driving coach, and an auto writer and presenter for a number of print, digital, and television properties.

2016 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn: Heavy - Duty Pickup Truck of Texas as voted on by the Texas Auto Writers Association

The 2013 panel of judges included SAMA founding president and automotive editor for Miami's Community Newspapers Ron Beasley, SAMA president - elect and founding member Bill Adam, auto writer and former SAMA president / founding member Paul Borden; auto writer / photographer and SAMA founding member Angelica Willard, nationally known automotive radio personality Joe Castello, veteran automotive writer and track announcer Ric Green; bilingual automotive journalist Juan Robbin; auto writer and sports car racer Dr. Ray Mummery; and auto writer / magazine publisher Marlen Bedoya.

Ford is rolling out a somewhat tardy, freshened Focus for 2015 and introduced it to we auto writers with a 600 - km depths - of - winter round - trip between Montreal and Whitefield, New Hampshire.

MIRABEL, QC — In this car - writing business, «deep dive» is a metaphor sometimes used to describe the seminars that automakers stage for the purpose of educating auto writers about new products or technologies.

Orlando Sentinel auto writer Richard Truett test - drives a new vehicle each week on the roads of Central Florida.

We auto writers share part of the blame for the demise of pop - up jump seats in these vehicles.

The 2017 Jeep ® Grand Cherokee SRT ® was named the 2017 Performance Utility of Texas at the Texas Auto Writers Association's Texas Auto Roundup.

So it's really no surprise it drove off with both Car of Texas and Performance Sedan of Texas honors at this year's annual Texas Auto Writers Association Auto Roundup.

In this industry, one of the greatest ironies is that after a week spent evaluating some of the finest vehicles on the planet, your average auto writer then clambers into a...

I had the chance to test drive the Hybrid earlier this month during the Texas Auto Writers Association Auto Roundup event at Circuit of the Americas.

When the Miata first hit the streets in the summer of 1989 as a 1990 model, auto writers praised it for having one of the best - shifting manual transmissions ever put in a sports car.

At the Texas Truck Rodeo, the Texas Auto Writers Association awarded it the «Mid-Size SUV of Texas» title, with the Summit trim picking up the «Mid-Size Luxury SUV» title.

Brian is a championship - winning racing driver, performance driving coach, and an auto writer and presenter for a number of print and digital publications.

Our intrepid writer braved the crowds and some chaos to bring you some of the lesser noticed highlights of the Auto Expo 2014.

«We're honored to have the all - new 2017 Nissan Armada recognized by the SUV experts of the Texas Auto Writers Association,» said Fred Diaz, division vice president and general manager of North America Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles.

I remember an auto writer once saying that some of the most memorable vehicles are those that are not the best, but can show some bright spots in a difficult situation.

Toyota is giving American auto writers a preview of the car early to help build interest for when the Prius comes to America in about a year.