National Motorists Association Blog

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The GMC division of General Motors is an interesting animal in that it’s one of the small handful of “middle” brands still left on its feet. You remember middle brands: A notch above the mass-market (e.g., a Chevy) but not quite as prestigious as a top-of-the-line brand (e.g., a Cadillac). […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Actually, there will be no 2014 Prius. The current model — the third Gen. Prius, last updated for the 2010 model year — will soldier on until next summer, when Toyota will replace it with an all-new fourth generation Prius. The 2015 Prius.

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Back in 1987, my souped-up ’78 V-8 Camaro almost got smoked by a four-cylinder Dodge Omni. Only it wasn’t just an Omni. It was an Omni GLH-S. The GLH-S was a souped-up version of the Omni — which was ordinarily a slow-motion econo-box. The idea was simple: Take an inexpensive […]

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist You’ve got just one choice left — if you want a big sedan with a big V-8 driving the rear wheels that doesn’t cost $45,000 or more. It’s the Chrysler 300. But, you might want to hurry.

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The 2013 Lexus IS (250 and 350) is still for sale as a new model, but the 2014 — heavily updated — is just now becoming available, too. This presents buyers with one of those crossroads moments when they can stick with the old — but still brand-new model — […]