What to See And Do at the 2018 Houston Auto Show

2018 Houston Auto Show
A Girls Guide to Cars brought women together at the Houston Auto Show. Photo: Scotty Reiss

Shop, drive and have fun. What else is there???

We love the Houston Auto Show. Mostly because it’s 700,000 square feet of new cars, from luxury to trucks to SUVs to roadsters to classic vintage collectables.

But it’s also a great place to shop for a new car. You can look closely at the car of your dreams and then seek out the practical car you really need. Product specialists, those nicely dressed men and women at each brand’s exhibit, are highly trained experts who can answer all your questions, from details about the cars and their features to pricing and more. So ask!

And there’s no pressure. None of the cars on the floor are actually for sale; you have to go to a dealer to make a purchase. So you can dream, shop and have fun without worry that you’ll fall in love and make an expensive mistake. #Win

We just spent two days at the Houston Auto Show and here’s what we found to be fun and delightful.

This post is part of a campaign sponsored by the Houston Auto Show. All opinions are my own.

Toyota Helped Houston Recover from Hurricane Harvey

Did you know that Toyota helped St. Bernard Project to figure out how to master disaster relief? This non-profit rescue organization was here to help in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and is still on site not just helping people rebuild, but helping the city and other non-profits prepare for the next time. If you see this SBP truck in the Toyota exhibit, stop for a moment and watch the video and read the sign. You’ll be inspired to help out, too.

Take a Test Drive in a Convertible —and Yes, YOU Get to Drive!

There are 19 brands on site with test drives and not a single sales-pressure tactic in use! You do need to show a valid license, take a quick breathalyzer test and fill out some info, but it’s painless. Don’t miss Land Rover’s coupe.

Off we go! #houlovesautos

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Check Out the Texas Inspired RAM 1500 Longhorn Edition

This was seen for the first time ever at the Houston Auto Show. Climb in, look around thank God you’re a country girl.

2019 RAM Laramie Longhorn #houstonautoshow

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2019 RAM Laramie Longhorn #houstonautoshow

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Check Out Some Beautiful Classic Cars, Like This ’57 Chevrolet Bel Air

Dreaming of Something Dizzyingly Fast? The Ford GT Might Be For You

Ford GT and MiniMe GT @houstonautoshow #houlovesautos AD

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If Off Road Adventure is More Your Style, See What the Toyota Tacoma Can Do

Millennials Are Starting to Buy More Cars Than Their Parents

Sexy little crossovers like Toyota’s C-HR are turning their heads. Can you blame them?

Toyota C-HR $22k 29mpg 144hp #toyoahas #houlovesautos

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Take a Ride in the Brand New Jeep Wrangler at Camp Jeep

Taking mall crawling to a whole other level! @jeep #HouLovesAutos #ad

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Can’t Get Enough Jedi Action? You Can Geek out Over Star Wars at Nissan

And While You’re At It, Take a Little Time Out to Dream.

Sit in your dream can and feel what it’ll be like when you have it in your driveway!

#houstonautoshow #previewnight #nrg @mercedesbenz

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The 2018 Houston Auto Show runs January 24-28 at the NRG Center. Tickets are $12, $5 for kids 6-12 and children under 6 are free.

Scotty Reiss
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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