Ford F-150 SVT Raptor named 2009 Truck of Texas

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Every year, the Texas Auto Writers Association honors various trucks and manufacturers in different classes, as well as their top choice across all entries awarded the prestigious “Truck of Texas” title in an event called the Texas Truck Rodeo. This year, the top prize was handed to the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.

2009 marks the 7th year that a Ford truck won TAWA’a highest honor. The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor also received the Best Full-Size Pickup Truck prize. Ford was the big winner at this year’s event, receiving 8 of the 18 awards given by some of the most highly respected journalists in the country. The 2010 Ford F-150 King Ranch SuperCrew also won the Luxury Pickup of Texas and the Ford Expedition, the Best Full-Size SUV. Ford Works Solutions was also recognized as Outstanding Feature for their work in productivity technology for commercial fleet customers. Finally, the whole line of Ford trucks and SUVs took the Truck Line of Texas award for their outstanding capability and durability unmatched by their competitors.

Dodge also picked up some prizes namely the Heavy Duty Truck of Texas award for the 2010 Dodge RAM 3500 and the Best Mid-Size Truck Award for the 2010 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab TRX4, along with a few others.

The 2009 Texas Truck Rodeo was held in San Antonio in October 15-18. 41 TAWA members attended the event and drove 17 trucks competing in 7 truck classes. Each of them was asked to rank the top 3 vehicles in each category.


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