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2013 Texas Auto Roundup by the TAWA
2013 Texas Auto Roundup in the Car of TEXAS – Shelby GT 500
We’ve gathered with all our friends from around Texas and outward with the Texas Auto Writers Association for our annual Texas Auto Roundup. We hosted 53 vehicles which competed in 19 categories. The weather at the Texas Motor Speedway complex was near-perfect, and 47 media members were on hand to evaluate the drivability, the functionality, and the overall experience of the vehicles from 13 different manufacturers.
Top honors at the Texas Auto Writers Associations’ 2013 Auto Roundup indicate that Texans like their performance cars and that Texas is a market of active families on the move together. Ford’s Mustang Shelby GT500 and dramatically redesigned Fusion won Car of Texas and Family Car of Texas, respectively. The new-for-2013 model, the 640-horsepower SRT Viper GTS was voted Supercar.
We’ll have some Quick Drive Reviews and some Full Reviews coming soon so stay tuned!
Here is the full list of categories and winners:
2013 TAWA Auto Roundup Results
With the final count of some very close voting in many categories,
a complete list of the winners is as follows:
Sub-Compact Car – 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo
Compact Car – 2013 Buick Verano Turbo
Performance Compact – 2013 Scion FR-S
Mid-Size Car – 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium
Full-Size Car – 2014 Chevrolet Impala 2LZ
Mid-Size Luxury Car – 2013 Lexus GS 350 F SPORT
Full-Size Luxury Car – 2013 Cadillac XTS Platinum Collection AWD
Performance Coupe – 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT 392
Performance Sedan – 2013 Cadillac ATS Premium Collection
Minivan – 2013 Chrysler Town & Country Limited
Activity Vehicle – 2013 Dodge Journey Crew
Performance Utility – 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
Supercar – 2013 SRT Viper GTS
Green Vehicle – 2013 Chevrolet Volt
Best New Feature – Ford: Hands-Free Lift Gate
Best New Interior – 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Luxury Edition
Best Value – 2013 Ford Focus ST
Family Car of Texas – 2013 Ford Fusion
Car of Texas – 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
From other media:
- By David Boldt ::
- By Kevin McCauley :: Best new vehicles in Texas are tested on the track: Viper GTS, Ford Fusion & Cadillac ATS are big winners
- By James Nelson :: Chrysler Group sweeps seven major awards at Texas Auto Roundup
GM and Toyota win key awards at Texas Auto Roundup
Ford takes major Car of Texas awards - By DriveSRT ::
- By BurnoutRadio – RedDirt Rodz – Motorama :: 3 Fat Guys in a Beetle (just to show the kind of fun to be had at these events)
