The 2015 Chevy Silverado is a pickup truck disguised as a luxury car. In the movie “Working Girl,” Melanie Griffith’s character got the world’s attention when she uttered the captivating line, “I have a head for business and a bod for sin.” The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado could say this too. It has a cabin for luxury and…
What Drives Her: Helen Emsley, Designing a Bespoke GMC Truck
GMC’s top designer brings luxury and refinement to the utility of trucks and SUVs In the old days, a truck was for hauling heavy things and for women, trucks were mostly a necessary evil or celebrated for the capability they gave us. We loved them even though they were gritty and unglamorous. Oh, how things have changed. Helen Emsley, Executive…
Ram Trucks: Towing the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Floats
Ram, the official truck of the 89th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. Pickup trucks are known for taking you to otherwise unreachable places; off roading in the desert, pulling a boat to a remote launch, bringing work materials to land without roads. Thanks to Fiat Chrysler Automobile, (FCA) makers of Jeeps and Ram trucks, I got to…
Texas Truck Rodeo: Roping In the Best Trucks and SUVs
Experts put the best trucks, SUVs and CUVs to the test. Recently I found myself in Texas for the 2015 Texas Truck Rodeo. If you’re wondering what the heck is the Texas Truck Rodeo is, well, it’s a two-day event where automotive journalists and 100-plus manufacturer representatives from throughout the nation meet for an evaluation of the…
Keep On Trucking: Roadtrip With Kids and a 2015 GMC Canyon
This Kentucky Girl is at home in a GMC Canyon. On a recent trip to Florida, I needed a big vehicle to outfit my son’s first apartment, and a comfortable ride so I could take my daughter to visit my mother. I needed a GMC Canyon. The midsize truck not only provided the necessary utility, but…
Only In Texas: Riding the Range at the Truck Rodeo
Two days of Driving and Judging at the Academy Awards of Trucks. I joined the Texas Auto Writers Association a couple of years ago urged on by my friend, Sue Mead. It’s really hard to say no to Sue, a fellow journalist and winner of numerous off-road awards. Although I test drive lots of luxury cars…