Automotive Reviews

BY Bill Owney The Bronco Ford's GOAT The attractive young brunette had a bounce in her step and a broad smile on her face as she approached me in the health club parking lot. This caught my attention because even when I was much younger, attractive young women rarely approached me with bounces in their steps and smiles on their faces. Ok,...

By Bill Owney SHADY LAKE, Ark. – BUP-WAAAAH! In Baja Mode, the Ford Raptor’s exhaust note shatters the stillness of the idyllic forest spring. Screaming up a mountain road, the cabin seems to float serenely while a rapidly undulating suspension soaks up a twisting and dipping road. The pickup flies up the mountain, putting down a grip in the loose gravel...

2021 GMC Sierra HD Denali Diesel Review By Bill Owney DALLAS – More than two years later I was finally on my way to a favored diversion, the Dallas Auto Show. Yes, I love to look at things pretty and shiny. COVID changed so much. New cars cost more than $45,000, used ones more than $30,000, and people wait for weeks to get...

By Bill Owney Two key inflation drivers are the prices of cars and gasoline, and manufacturers have  answers to these issues with feature laden subcompact SUVs like the 2022 Kia Seltos. Automakers’ inability to supply as many cars as consumers demand has driven the median price of a new car past $45,000 and of a used car to more than $30,000,...

By BILL OWNEY Better, But Not Recovered DALLAS – Perhaps unintentionally, the North Texas Auto Show, which used to be the Dallas Auto Show until it switched PR firms, offers clear proof that the American automotive industry is better, but not recovered. Filling two-thirds of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, a venue it once overflowed with exhibits spilling into marbled hallways,...

By Bill Owney Check Out The Latest Vehicles At The 2022 North Texas Auto Show DALLAS – Returning from a COVID-induced, two-year absence, the North Texas Auto Show opens on St. Patrick’s Day. As evidence of how much has changed in that relatively short time, electric vehicles will be in the foreground. For the first time, consumers can take test rides in EVs...

Power Your Home During a Storm With Your Truck DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 2, 2022 – We've often said the evolution of truck features make trucks like a Swiss Army knife. That's even more true with the F-150 Lightning with available Ford Intelligent Backup Power. This new truck can provide power and security during an electrical outage – the first electric...

Remember To Wash Your Vehicle After This Week's Winter Weather Winter weather, including snow, ice and sub-freezing temperatures could impact North and Central Texas later this week, according to the National Weather Service. Millions of Americans face expensive vehicle repairs from rust damage every year, and the chemicals used to de-ice roadways can be one of the main culprits. AAA...

Winter weather is predicted to impact many areas of the Lone Star State in the coming days. AAA Texas reminds drivers that traveling in winter conditions such as ice or snow can be challenging. During winter weather, drivers are encouraged to stay tuned to weather forecasts prior to a long-distance road trip and before driving in rural areas. Drivers...

2021 Ford Edge ST By Bill Owney UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas – Two roads diverged, and I knew all too well which I would choose. I’d done it a hundred times. So did the 2021 Ford Edge ST Line, which did not surprise me at all. In just a few days I had grown confident of this comfortable and competent machine. With five...