National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist Lincoln — Ford’s luxury line — used to specialize in luxury cars, just like just about every other luxury car brand — excepting luxury brands like Land Rover that have always specialized in luxury SUVs.  Lincoln stopped selling the last car it still made — the Continental […]

By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist It takes a while for things to change — and sometimes, not for the better. One of the things that hasn’t changed — yet — is the Buick Enclave.  Which is good — because it still comes standard with what you soon won’t be able to get.  […]

By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist Ford has been having some trouble persuading people who want to buy a truck to buy an electric truck. While sales of the F-150 have remained as healthy as ever (the F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in North America) sales of the battery-powered version of the same […]

By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist Last year — which is still actually this model year — Subaru’s Crosstrek was pretty much the only small crossover that still came standard with a manual transmission.  Or even offered one.  Next model year — which is still this calendar year — the Crosstrek joins the […]

By Eric Peters, NMA Member and Syndicated Columnist The Mazda3 offers something that’s become uncommon  . . . Variety.  It does not come just one way — with just one engine. Or just one transmission (invariably an automatic) as many of its small-car rivals do.  It’s also like one other car — the Miata — […]