National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Who doesn’t like the original Mini? It’s cute, but not girly. Sporty — but not overbearingly macho. A six foot man can drive it — and not look (or feel) silly driving it. So can his five-foot-five daughter. Or her 65-year-old grandmother. The Mini is also inexpensive — around $19k […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Safety still sells — problem is, everyone’s selling it — not just Volvo. That’s why Volvo’s gone sporty to an extent that’s truly startling in the context of Volvos-gone-by.

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It’s amazing they haven’t outlawed the Wrangler. “They” being the dumbing-everything-down busybodies in DC who operate on the principle that most people are too stupid to deal with any situation on their own and therefore must be protected (for their own good, naturally) against the possible repercussions of any low-IQ […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The 2013 Chevy Malibu is the first “normal” car to come standard as a hybrid car. Two non-hybrid versions will be arriving later this summer, but for the moment, if you want a Malibu, you’re looking at a hybrid Malibu Eco. It’s an interesting strategy. But is it sound policy? […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If you go test-drive a new economy compact — any new economy compact — you will discover something the car industry would probably prefer to keep quiet: There are no latter-day Chevettes or Pintos. There’s nothing embarrassing about any of them. You might want to spend more to get a […]