2013 Nissan Quest Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Minivans -- traditional minivans -- are becoming scarce. GM and Ford don't even make them anymore. That leaves Chrysler (Town & County -- and its lower-rent Dodge sibling, the Caravan -- which is also re-sold by ...

Nine Speeds, Ten Speeds: All To Keep Up With CAFE

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist In a few years, six-speed transmissions will probably seem as dated as Powerglides or threes-on-the-tree do today. Several current model-year cars already have seven and even eight-speed transmissions (Porsche 911, Chrysler 300, BMW 5 Series, etc.). This ...

2014 Mazda6 Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Cue '80s-era Queen... another one bites the dust. Another V-6, that is. The 2014 Mazda6 -- all-new -- is now also four-cylinder-only.

Retro-Review: Ford Maverick Grabber, 1970-’75

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist There is an interesting species of near muscle car that came into being and briefly existed for a handful of years, beginning in the early 1970s -- just as the high tide of the real muscle ...

2013 Kia Rio Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The Kia Rio I just spent a week driving around is an extremely fuel-efficient little car -- one of the very best in its segment, actually. And not just on paper, either. Out in the real ...

Fizzle

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If electric cars are The Future, why are so many automakers -- quietly -- backing away from them? GM has decided against mass production of its Adam electric city-car. Audi has kiboshed the Tesla-esque electric R8 that ...

2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist The obvious often isn't until someone makes it so. For instance, adding a real-sized rear door to a sporty coupe -- as Hyundai has done with the Veloster.

Motorcycle Maintenance Should Do’s

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist If you're new to bikes, you may not be hip to some of the routine checks -- and adjustments -- that are important to do (and keep track of). These include:

2013 Mazda CX-9 Review

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist Function matters -- but form does, too. Especially when you've got a choice. Full-size minivans, for instance, sold in big numbers . . . until less stodgy-looking (and driving) alternatives -- same-size (or almost same-size) crossovers -- ...

Does it Ever Make Sense to Buy a New Car?

By Eric Peters, Automotive Columnist I'll probably get in trouble. After all, I write new car reviews. Advising people not to buy new cars is not what you'd probably expect. But, here's the fulsome scurvy truth: I -- and every car ...