News Release
Carter MacLeod
info@washautopress.org
WASHINGTON DC AUTOMOTIVE PRESS SELECTS TOP VEHICLES FOR 2020
Alvin Bond and Karl DeBoer from Maserati accept the WAPA 2019 Award.
WASHINGTON, DC, October 17, 2019 — On the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, members of the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) gathered to experience more than 30 vehicles from various manufacturers at their annual WAPA Rally. The vehicles they evaluated represented the newest and best that automakers have to offer for the 2019 and 2020 model years.
They selected the following as their top choices:
- Overall Best in Show: Toyota Supra
- Best SUV: Kia Telluride
- Best Pickup Truck: Jeep Gladiator
- Best Luxury Vehicle: Maserati Quattroporte
- Best Vehicle Under $30K: Mazda Miata
- Best Performance Vehicle: Toyota Supra and Lexus RC F Track Edition (tie)
About the WAPA Rally
The WAPA Rally is the flagship event of the Washington Automotive Press Association. It is the only driving event in the region that offers members of the automotive media, industry, and government a chance to drive multiple vehicles from every brand side by side. It is only open to members of the Washington Automotive Press Association.
About the Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA)
The Washington Automotive Press Association (WAPA) serves to improve communication between automotive journalists and the automotive industry, regulators, and other related groups in the Mid-Atlantic region in order to better inform the car-buying public.
For more information about the organization, visit washautopress.org
Lisa Barrow of FCA accepts the 2019 WAPA Rally Award for the Jeep Gladiator pickup truck.
Alvin Bond and Karl DeBoer from Maserati accept the WAPA 2019 Award.
Tamara Mlynarczyk from Mazda accepts the Award for the Mazda Miata MX5 WAPA Rally Award
Toyota/Lexus accepts the 2019 WAPA Rally Award
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