Chrysler New Yorker, 1955-1982
There's a reason it's known as the Empire State.
New York is outsized and audacious - not a place for the timid. So is the car named after the Big Apple. It's...
Chevy Volt Apparently Not Quite As Advertised
GM apparently has some 'splainin to do - and not just to Lucy, but also to the American taxpayers who have bankrolled its operations since that terrible I've Fallen - And...
2011 Suzuki Kizashi
On four wheels, Suzuki is barely even a presence in the U.S market - even though it's one of the dominant players when it comes to two-wheeled machinery.
For whatever reason, Suzuki...
Chevy Kingswood Estate wagon, 1969-1972
One of the greatest things about the Great Whales of the past was their names. Today, everything's alpha-numeric. "X" This and 123 that. All the good names have either been taken,...
2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid
American car companies lost market share in the '70s and '80s to a great extent because they lost consumer confidence. Hit or miss quality control - an endless conga line of...
AMC Ambassador, 1965-1974
American Motors Corporation may have descended from Hudson and Nash—brands whose hallmarks were modesty and efficiency—but by the mid 1960s, AMC began producing battlewagons of truly Bismarckian proportions.
One of the most...
2011 Honda Accord sedan
Honda's Accord has long been the yin to the Toyota Camry's yang. Sporty, modern-looking and high-tech - whereas the Camry has traditionally been flabbier-looking and stodgier-feeling. One was for younger up...
Stability Control and Idiot Proofing
Electronic stability control will be a mandatory feature on all new cars by 2012.
Unlike seat belts, padded dashboards and air bags - which are so-called "passive" safety features that are there...
Can They Detect Your Radar Detector… ?
The article I wrote a few weeks back about the value of buying (and using) a radar detector (http://ericpetersautos.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15792) prompted several replies pointing out that in Virginia and DC - where...
2011 GMC Acadia
GMC is GM's upscale SUV and truck division - up a notch from Chevy, not quite as high-end as Cadillac.
Until just a couple of years ago, GMC only sold trucks -...