National Motorists Association Blog

Minivans are hugely practical, not very popular vehicles. Well, not anymore. They were hugely popular back in the ’80s and ’90s, but that was before SUVs and crossovers became more popular. Several major brands, GM, Ford, and Nissan, no longer sell a minivan. But everyone (even Porsche) sells SUVs and crossovers, which aren’t as practical as minivans but have […]

Here is a fun fact: The only new Acura besides the NSX supercar that comes standard with more than a four-cylinder engine under its hood isn’t a car. It’s the MDX, which is a three-row crossover SUV. It comes standard with the last V6 Acura installs as standard equipment in anything else except the NSX (the Type-S […]

You often hear that new cars, especially new crossovers, are so similar they (the car companies) might as well get together and just sell one. The complaint has some merit. It is hard to tell one crossover from another without looking at the badge. But there are still some differences, even if they’re not easy […]

It was only about ten years ago that hybrid meant economy car: a Prius, for instance. Today, it means almost every new model luxury sedan, like this 2022 Audi A6, and its primary rivals, the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class sedans. These three all cost twice as much as a Prius. Nor do they deliver awe-inspiring gas mileage […]