Scott Wasser Column
Monday, November 28, 2011
Scott Wasser
Vice President of NewsManaging Editor
Wasser has worked at newspapers as diverse as the Stuttgart Daily Leader in Arkansas and the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina. His Times Leader tenure began in 1983, when he was hired as the newspaper’s sports editor. Over the next decade, he turned the newspaper’s sports section into one of the most recognized in the nation as it was annually named one of the best daily and Sunday sports sections in the country.
Wasser left the sports department to become assistant general manager and online editor of The Times Leader’s website during the infancy of the internet. He left The Times Leader in 2000 to become online editor of the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal. Just prior to returning to The Times Leader in 2008, he was editor-in-chief of a national magazine covering home theater and other consumer electronics.
But Wasser says his proudest accomplishment is having driven and reviewed over 1,000 cars, trucks and motorcycles since he started writing a weekly car column for The Times Leader in 1988. The column, which runs in print on Saturday and online here, has appeared in several other newspapers, and Wasser has contributed auto-related content to national publications including “Road & Track” and “Open Road” magazines and “USA Today.”
Latest Columns by Scott Wasser
April 16, 2011
Wheels: Volvo S60 sporting performance and safety galore
The S60 is arguably the best-looking sedan Volvo has ever offered. Its sleek and sporty exterior is complemented by a similarly sporty interior. The cabin features high-grade materials, an elegant design and incredibly comfortable seats
December 14, 2009
VW GTI a pocket rocket with huge appeal - Scott Wasser WHEELS
Provoking my wife to debate something is about as difficult as convincing a kid to eat cookies or ice cream. We have bickered about everything from the color of carpeting to the merits of her mom’s pumpkin pie.
December 14, 2009
Lexus IS 250C a top-down, late-autumn treat - Scott Wasser WHEELS
A few weeks ago, while window shopping for ski boots and insulated underwear, I got just what anyone living in the northeastern U.S. would want at this time of year: A convertible.
April 24, 2009
Still cruisin’ after all these years - Scott Wasser WHEELS
When Chrysler launched its PT Cruiser, most observers expected it to perform like a fireworks rocket. It would take off quickly and grab everyone’s attention, sparkle brightly for a short time, then just as quickly fade out of sight.
April 17, 2009
Volvo XC60 demo: Don’t try this at home, folks - Scott Wasser WHEELS
Sitting beside me in an idling vehicle in Santo Volvo’s Moosic parking lot, salesman Chris Cadwalder told me to take my arms off the steering wheel and cross them on my chest, like a pouting four-year-old refusing to eat his spinach.
April 10, 2009
Smooth, roomy GL450 deserves its praises - Scott Wasser WHEELS
The voice came from the second-row seat, but it boomed with excitement as if it were coming from an auditorium stage.
April 3, 2009
VW gives birth to new minivan. Or does it? - Scott Wasser WHEELS
The only thing I know about marketing is that you put the groceries on the conveyor belt and a cashier adds up how much they cost. And I know even less about advertising.
March 27, 2009
The “S” could stand for super - Scott Wasser WHEELS
March 20, 2009
Name is lame but Tiguan isn’t - Scott Wasser WHEELS
The guy in the mall parking lot stopped in front of the vehicle I was exiting, pointed at it and asked, “What’s that called?”
March 6, 2009
Timing isn’t right for Infiniti QX56 - Scott Wasser WHEELS
Timing is everything, in life and in the automotive world.
Latest Blogs by Scott Wasser
January 9, 2009
Elk handling weather changes well
January 9, 2009
Hitting the slopes
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