Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Motoring mornings: Cars & Coffee revs up

Motoring mornings: Cars & Coffee revs up

Armin Suljovic, Staff Writer March 19, 2024

As the sun rises on the Six Flags Fiesta Texas parking lot, every second Saturday of the month the quiet hours of dawn are swiftly interrupted by the resonant pops of exhausts echoing, signaling the...

Electric vehicles may be the future, but are not the present

Electric vehicles may be the future, but are not the present

Malaki Lingg and Riley Carroll September 6, 2022

Within the past decade, the popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has skyrocketed — mostly due to the commercial success of Tesla, Inc. This booming market of “sustainable” vehicles is viewed as...

Photo by Sofia Garcia

Old bling and new zing

Sofia Garcia October 16, 2019

On the second Saturday of each month, local car enthusiasts come together to indulge in their form of artistic expression. From muscle cars manufactured in 1964, to supercars with top speeds of 210...

McQueen Syndrome

November 17, 2014

Courtesy of theredlist.com Between the ages of 13-17, we are influenced by the idea that having our own car means having freedom to go wherever we want. If you grew up as a Gearhead,...

First Impression Reviews issue #2: 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

November 3, 2014

Jesus Garcia/ The Paisano The Jeep Wrangler has been around for decades, starting out as a war hero during World War II and developing into the popular off-roader we know today. It...

First Impression Reviews issue #1: 2014 Dodge Challenger

October 27, 2014

Jesus Garcia/ The Paisano I would like to thank Ancira Chrysler on 10807 IH-10 West for allowing me to use their car for this review. First impression reviews are automotive reviews...

Wrecked Diaries

October 20, 2014

The last time I visited a junkyard I was 17 and in search of parts for the 1997 GMC truck that I was slowly rebuilding after totaling it in a bad car accident. I was too stubborn to junk it,...

Young Geezer

October 13, 2014

Jesus Garcia/ The Paisano Modern technology has grown faster than a pre-teen hitting a growth spurt, and a lot of older people may feel left behind. It seems that if you are younger...

The Mustang: 50 Years Young

September 29, 2014

Jesus Garcia/ The Paisano I’m probably the millionth person to write about Ford’s golden boy, the Mustang, but I felt I should throw my hat in the ring since April 17, 2014, was...

The Speed Demon without a Cause

September 22, 2014

Jesus R. Garcia/ The Paisano The urban legend behind the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean drove on the day of his tragically fatal accident has since obtained ghost story status....

Octane on the Rocks

September 15, 2014

Filling up your car with ethanol at the gas station or fueling a top fuel drag car are the only logical reasons for combining alcohol and driving. Other than that, NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE! That being...

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