National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The Kia Rio I just spent a week driving around is an extremely fuel-efficient little car — one of the very best in its segment, actually. And not just on paper, either. Out in the real world, in real-world driving, it lives up to its EPA billing: 30 city, 40 […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The obvious often isn’t until someone makes it so. For instance, adding a real-sized rear door to a sporty coupe — as Hyundai has done with the Veloster.

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Function matters — but form does, too. Especially when you’ve got a choice. Full-size minivans, for instance, sold in big numbers . . . until less stodgy-looking (and driving) alternatives — same-size (or almost same-size) crossovers — came on scene. Today, some of the biggest names in the business don’t […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It took guts for Land Rover to actually build a vehicle like the Evoque. Not as a concept car — but as an actual production car. A production car that still looks like a concept car.

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Here’s the most important thing to know about the just-updated 2013 BMW X3: Despite pressure from our Dear Leaders in DC to make more fuel-efficient engines, BMW isn’t building less powerful engines — as many others are doing. In fact, the X3’s new standard engine — a 2.0 liter turbocharged […]