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2012 Hyundai Veloster Review

Posted on February 9th, 2012 in , | No Comments »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Hyundai thinks it has solved the Access Problem that's always been a problem for sporty coupes. The 2012 Veloster doesn't merely have three doors – that's been done before. It has three different-sized doors. The functional problem is ...

The Death Of The Spare Tire?

Posted on February 6th, 2012 in , | 1 Comment »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I recently did a column about the burbling war between the Safety Nazis and the Mileage Mussolinis. Well, here's the first casualty: Your safety. Because your next new car probably won't come with even a mini-spare – let ...

2012 Chrysler 300 Review

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in , | 1 Comment »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist With the demise of the Ford Crown Vic (and its sister ship, the Lincoln Town Car) there's only one choice left if you're looking for a traditional American-style roller. You know, something substantial – a big (and ...

Fuel Economy: Here’s What We’re Missing

Posted on January 30th, 2012 in , , | 4 Comments
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Best-case mileage you can get in a new car is 48 MPG – the advertised highway mileage of a 2012 Toyota Prius hybrid. It sucks. If, that is, you can remember... . Back in 1981, the Dodge Omni (and ...

2012 Land Rover Evoque Review

Posted on January 26th, 2012 in , | No Comments »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist James Bond's Walther PPK was a lot like the new Range Rover Evoque: Compact, elegant – but very capable when called upon. Ditto the Evoque. There's a small but potent (and efficient) turbo'd four under the hood. Almost ...

An Ode To The Two Stroke

Posted on January 23rd, 2012 in , | No Comments »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I'm in the process of restoring an old Kawasaki motorcycle – a 1975 S1C Triple. I love the bike's lines and looks – but I also admire its engineering. Which is startlingly simple. Because it's a two-stroke. There ...

2012 Honda Ridgeline Review

Posted on January 19th, 2012 in , | No Comments »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Honda's take on the old Chevy El Camino (and Ford Ranchero) probably came along a few years too soon. In 2006, when the first Ridgeline appeared, real trucks (body-on-frame, rear-wheel-drive with real 4WD, not AWD) were like ...

Bye-Bye Saab

Posted on January 16th, 2012 in , | 1 Comment »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There will be no bailout for Saab – and so, no bailout for Saab owners. Sweden's other automaker, formerly an appendage of GM, recently filed for bankruptcy liquidation – not reorganization. It no longer builds cars and ...

2012 Audi Q7 TDI Review

Posted on January 12th, 2012 in , | No Comments »
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist So, what's the real-world mileage of Audi's Q7 TDI? I wish I could give you an exact number but while I was trying to get the Q's fussy trip computer to spit it out, I inadvertently ...

How Often Should I Change My Oil?

Posted on January 9th, 2012 in , , | 2 Comments
By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Is it once very 3,000 – or once every 10,000? The articles one finds online try very hard to be definitive – which is why they're often inaccurate. For example, I recently came across an article that ...




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