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Georgia Journalists Name Chrysler’s Pacifica Best Family Car 2016
2016 Family Car Challenge Winners
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Georgia Journalists Name Chrysler’s Pacifica Best Family Car 2016
ATLANTA: The Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) held its fourth annual Family Car Challenge at Lake Lanier Islands and named the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica the best family car for 2016. More than 40 journalists, representing national and publications and websites as well as bloggers and broadcast automotive journalists, test drove 24 vehicles and rated the cars and trucks.
In addition to the Pacifica winning Best Family Car, the other category winners were:
Best Value: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
Best Technology: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300
Best Three Row: 2016 Ford Explorer
Best Family Pickup Truck: 2016 Ram 1500
Best Luxury: 2016 Lexus LX 570
Best Green: 2017 Chevrolet Volt
“It was our most competitive Family Car Challenge yet and our journalists took almost 200 rides in the cars and trucks in order to truly get a feel for the vehicle, its value, energy efficiency, its technology and comfort,” says GAAMA President Christopher Lawrence, CEO of AutoAcademics. “In the front of our minds was always the family factor and whether this would be a vehicle that would be as family-friendly doing school drop-offs as well as taking the family road trip.”
Another exciting aspect of the Challenge was that the journalists were among the first to test drive some vehicles that were just re-introduced to the market, such as the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and the 2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E. “Because of the Family Car Challenge our members’ readers and listeners will be able to get some of the first initial impressions of these remarkable cars,” says Lawrence. “It’s another testament as to the respect GAAMA’s Family Car Challenge is receiving within the automotive industry.”
Participating manufacturers were: Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Ram, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen.
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GAAMA’s objective is to further professionalism of the automotive media, provide a forum for newsworthy people and products connected with the automotive industry and to bring together people whose activities are related to the field of automotive journalism, public relations and related fields for the mutual benefit of all parties.
Hello New York International Automobile Show
In 1900, the New York International Automobile Show became North America’s first automotive exhibition. For over one hundred years, through depression, war, boom-time, oil crisis, recession and growth, it has continued its pioneering tradition of bringing new and innovative ideas to a national and world stage.
Below are highlights from this year’s show:
Fred M. Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America, Inc. and John O’Donnell, president & CEO Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association smile for the camera.
Gloria Bergquist, VP at Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Bob Yoffe, Yoffe Expositiion and John O’Donnell, president and CEO Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association at NADA symposium.
This Lincoln concept car wows the crowd.
Auto dealers association presidents Mark Schienberg of Greater NY Automobile Dealers Association with John O’Donnell Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association.
Wanna race? This McLauren 570S is fast and furious!
The very sexy Viper.
At NADA Symposium in NYC today Buffett said,”Mary Barra took me to lunch and sold me a car. I had a 2006 Cadillac.”
Congratulations Mercedes-Benz for winning 2015 World Car of the Year!
Washington Auto Show Team at Geneva Motor Show
Pomerance & Associates and executives of The Washington Auto Show® traveled to Switzerland for the International Geneva Motor Show. In addition to seeing the newest vehicles, the executives discussed the latest in safety, sustainability and connectivity for the 2016 Washington Auto Show.
Highlights below:
John O’Donnell, president and CEO of Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, Johan deNuysschen, president, Cadillac and General Motors EVP, Daniel Jobe, president, Capitol Cadillac and Geoff Pohanka, VP Pohanka Automotive Group and 2016 chairman of the Washington Auto Show.
The elegance of Mercedes-Benz.
Smart and Sporty BMW.
Two PR pros – Joe Rohatynski of North American International Auto Show and Barbara Pomerance of The Washington Auto Show.
The all-new Volkswagen Golf.
Gerry Murphy vice president Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association, Patrick Blain, president, OICA, John O’Donnell, president and CEO Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association.
