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.
2015 Buick Encore Awd

2015 Buick Encore: Small But Jam-Packed

Despite its size, the 2015 Buick Encore was great for a family camping trip. I won’t ‘bury the lede’ as they say in the news biz: I’m writing this from the front seat of the Buick Encore- the premium car…

2015 Heels And Wheels

14 Cars, 2 Days and So Many Hot New Car Choices

People ask me all the time, “what is the best car?” Sorry, I can’t tell you. That’s because like Kindergarteners, cars these days are all beautiful, precious, wonderful and unique. They are all worthy of love, and they all frame…