National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist It stands alone, unchallenged … the master of all it surveys. Not merely surviving but thriving. The Hummer came – and went. So also the Ford Excursion – a mere Ford, too for that matter. No, if you want the Biggest Kahuna – a luxury SUV that can swallow the […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist In 2008, when the Rogue was launched, it was a kind of poor-man’s BMW X3. It had more power and better performance – especially in the handling department – than other compact crossover SUVs like the more utilitarian-minded Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. It was sleek and slick, too – […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Want to make a BMW (or Benz) guy cry? Show him your new Hyundai Genesis R Spec. Tell him about the 429 hp 5 liter V-8 (and 5.2 second 0-60 time). Ask him about his $61,700 BMW 550i (or maybe his $59,790 Benz E550). Now show him your Hyundai’s $46,500 […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Back in 1987, I was very happy with my 1980 Z28 — which had less than half the horsepower of the 2012 Camaro SS I just spent a week with. Ye gods, the base 2012 V-6 Camaro puts out 133 more horsepower than my old 350 V-8 Z28. And despite […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Ok, I have changed my mind about the Chevy Volt. Well, some of my mind… . It is, no doubt about it, a brilliant piece of engineering. Where a Toyota Prius can be coaxed to roll along on electric power alone at up to about 25 MPH for a few […]