About Scotty Reiss

Journalist, entrepreneur and mom. Expertise includes new cars, family cars, 3-row SUVs, child passenger car seats and automotive careers and culture. A World Car Awards juror and member of the steering committee, Scotty likes to say the automotive business found her, rather than her finding it. But recognizing the opportunity to give voice to powerful female consumers and create a voice to match their spending power, her mission became to empower women as car buyers and owners. A career-long journalist, she has written for the New York Times, Town & Country, Adweek and co-authored the book Stew Leonard, My Story, a biography of the founder of the iconic grocery company Stew Leonard’s. Her love of cars started when her father insisted she learn to change the oil in her MG Midget, but now it mostly plays out in the many road trips taken with her family.

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A Heritage Scout Stands On The Building Site Of The New Assembly Plant.
February 17, 2024
With one foot in the past and one in the future, Scout Motors just broke ground on its assembly plant and gave us a tour of their future. This is pretty cool.
On The Winter Driving Track Featured Image911
February 15, 2024
In good weather and bad, the right tire choice can be the difference between comfortable or not, smart or expensive or, safe or sorry. Here’s how to know.
The 2024 Chicago Auto Show
February 11, 2024
It’s that time of year: Indoor auto shopping at its best. The Chicago Auto Show lets you test out new tech, take a spin, even find a thrill and pick out your new ride for this spring.
Vw An American Love Story
February 10, 2024
Super Bowl car ads are different. They’re funny, they’re irreverent, they’re touching and they let you look into the soul of a brand. And they are here.
The Lexus Tx
February 8, 2024
The luxe Lexus TX impresses with practical 3rd-row roominess and cutting edge technology, which may make it seem that family life is far easier once you’re inside this 3-row SUV.
Me With The 2025 Lincoln Aviator
February 5, 2024
For the 2025 model, Lincoln has simplified the lineup: one 400 engine, 3 trims and luxuries at every level. What’s unchanged? How this 3-row SUV makes us feel
The Tesla Cybertruck
February 3, 2024
Once I drove it, it was clear: The Tesla Cybertruck is a character from a video game that protects you from monsters and bad guys in a post-apocalyptic world.
Me With The 2025 Ford Explorer
February 1, 2024
The SUV that gave us freedom from the minivan is now even more liberating. The 2025 Ford Explorer adds top new tech, elegant details and a simplified lineup.
Mazda 3 Turbo
January 27, 2024
The red color theory is filling social scrolls and inspiring a pop of red in our car interiors or pop the color in our driveway with a glowy red exterior. Here’s how to get yours.
The Front End Of The Kia Ev9 Electric Vehicle
January 23, 2024
We’ve been waiting for the Kia EV9 electric 3-row SUV; the spoilers, digital delights and fancy touches are a true bonus! Here’s what we found on our first drive.