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  • 2019 Hyundai Kona takes home a prestigious award. Details here!

    2019 Hyundai Kona Hyundai takes home a prestigious award form this year’s 2018 Texas Auto Writers Association Annual Texas Truck Rodeo event with the unveiling of new 2018 Kona. The two-day evaluation process includes a comprehensive inspection from numerous experts in the field of vehicles and contemporary technologies and has proven itself worthy among other 59 vehicles.

    2018 Kona features a new CUV platform and will try to please customers with its “urban smart armor” exterior styling with massive and aggressive body styling concept, wide stance and overall contemporary and sexy expression. Furthermore, Kona will also offer generous interior space and, as expected, advanced drivetrain system features: revised AWD system and new exhaust system, new engine options and gearbox variants.

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    And as it comes to the event itself, Texas Auto Writers Association is a non-profit organization that promotes professional journalism for more than thirty years. TAWA organizes two annual events: Texas Truck Rodeo and Texas Auto Roundup. Also, TAWA encourages scholarships to Texas college and university students majoring in journalism each year and recognizes individuals for exceptional coverage of automotive industry. Neat!

    Source: Hyundai 

  • 2016 TITAN XD Is Nissan’s Choice for Land Speed Record Event

    2016 Nissan TITAN XDShortly after being named the “Truck of Texas” by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), the 2016 TITAN XD, geared with Cummins 5.0-liter V8 Turbo Diesel is the ideal, most flexible and trustworthy land speed record racer. Dubbed “Project Triple Nickel” as an homage to the stock TITAN XD’s titanic 555 lb.-ft. of torque, the one-of-a-kind truck was unveiled today at the 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

    2016 Nissan TITAN XD

    “Project Triple Nickel” is a special collaboration project between Cummins and Nissan North America. Both brands currently employ land speed class record holders and both at Bonneville, along with the East Coast Timing Association that holds events in Wilmington, Ohio. All these employees, completely on a volunteer basis will help and guide the ongoing event, all with truck competing in the D/DT class (with current record of 191mph/343km/h), along with FIA class A-III-9 (115 mph/207km/h as a record).

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    As you might know, Cummins has a long and compelling history in land-speed  that first started back in 1931 on Daytona Beach and continued to the salty flats of Bonneville and airstrips of Wilmington, Ohio. And since then, Cummins became a symbol of durability, endurance and will. In later years, the spirit of the race has also been proven at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with off-shore racing, DAKAR rallies and numerous competitive pulling events that demonstrate the incredible characteristics and appearance of the Cummins DNA.

    2016 Nissan TITAN XD

    2016 TITAN XD

    Source: Nissan