By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist In the ’80s, when most cars were slow, you could drive fast and mostly get away with it. Or at least you could do it and (usually) not risk a beating — or a shooting. True, you’d get a ticket if you got caught. But speeding wasn’t all that big […]
Little Things You Can Do To Make Your Car Look New
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist In the past, it was usually the paint that was the problem. New car finishes tended to fade fast unless fairly frequently waxed and polished. The clear-coat finishes in use today seem to be a lot more durable. Even if the car is left outside and waxed only occasionally (if […]
Public Hearings: How Have Our Expectations Sunk So Low?
By James Baxter, NMA President I have long suffered the knowledge that most of what passes as public discussion on a range of political, social, cultural, and public policy issues is at best uninformed opinion and at worst deliberate and calculated lies. In between we have myths, unfounded assumptions, old wives tales, emotional rants, vague […]
The No Longer Necessary V-8
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist They say that 40 is the new 30. I dunno about that. But the modern high-ouptut/high-efficiency V-6 is arguably the new V-8. And you can make a case that the modern four — with direct injection, variable valve timing and all the rest of it — is the new V-6. […]
Car Care: Pennywise or Pound Foolish?
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist When it comes to your vehicle, there are some things you can cheap out on to save a few bucks — and some other things you shouldn’t neglect, even if it costs you some coin. Better to pay a little now — vs. a lot later. Stuff it’s ok to […]
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