National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Toyota has built a better Prius — a hybrid that is economical to buy as well as operate. It’s called the Prius C — and it’s almost 542 pounds lighter than the regular Prius, costs $5,000 less to start than the regular Prius — and is also noticeably more fuel […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It’s easier to shop minivans now than it was just a few years ago — because there are fewer minivans on the market. GM and Ford no longer sell them at all. And if you want a higher-end van, you’ve only got three models to dissect and compare: The Honda […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Subaru is serious about fixing the main problem with Subarus — they’re gas pigs. Or rather, were.

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Volvo translates from the Swedish (roughly) as I roll. Not rock and roll. The company is known for building conservative, sensible shoes cars — not saucy cars. So what to make of the C30 Polestar? It’s a factory made (well, dealer-tuned) higher-performance version of Volvo’s sporty C30 hatchback — packing […]