National Motorists Association Blog

Before there were “SUVs,” there were 4x4s such as the original Ford Bronco, the Chevy K-5 Blazer and the International Scout. These were go-anywhere rigs but not gentleman’s rigs. You wanted a Range Rover, if you wanted something like that. The original model was also a 4×4. There were no “SUVs” back in 1970, when the first one was […]

The measure of luxury used to be amenities–things like climate control AC, power everything, leather seats (heated, even), and, of course, power everything. The problem for luxury car makers is that everyone else has those things. Even $20K cars now usually come standard with most of those things. At the $30K point, they’re almost a given as hubcaps […]

A Jaguar crossover SUV is a strange cat. What’s next? KISS releasing a country record? But then, no one wants to see Gene Simmons in a cowboy hat singing about his pick-up truck. On the other hand, crossovers are the in-thing. They are becoming almost the only thing. Even for a company like Jaguar, which was known […]

Would you be interested in a lighter, quicker, and less expensive iteration of BMW’s Z4 roadster with a hard top rather than a soft-top? Then step right up! Toyota has what you’re looking for in a package that’s very similar, but not similarly skinned, or priced. What It Is The Supra name goes way back […]

VW made the Atlas because people want big crossovers with three rows and room for seven. But what if you don’t need something quite that big? And not too small? Enter the Cross Sport. What It Is The Cross Sport is a slightly smaller, two-row version of the three-row VW Atlas, which is the biggest VW ever. It’s […]