Eric Peters

1 week ago | arcamax.com | Eric Peters

There are lots of crossovers that look like SUVs but aren't. Few can pull more than 3,500 pounds, and none are built on a truck-type, rear-wheel-drive based layout. That's why they are crossovers rather than SUVs.Not that there's anything wrong with that. Crossovers are fine for people who want a vehicle that's good in the snow and don't need a vehicle that can pull a heavy load -- but like the looks of an SUV. For people who want more than just looks, there are SUVs like the Ford Explorer.

2 weeks ago | arcamax.com | Eric Peters

The Forester is one of Subaru's most important models -- to Subaru, in that it is one of Subaru's bestselling models. For this reason it's really important -- to Subaru -- to not fix what isn't broken. That's always a risk whenever a model that sells well as it is gets redesigned. Of course, not redesigning it also runs the risk of it getting old and, for that reason, not selling well. You see the problem. Has the just-updated Forester solved it?

3 weeks ago | arcamax.com | Eric Peters

Until recently, big vehicles -- big SUVs especially -- generally came with big engines. The Infiniti QX80 was no exception. Since its 2004 debut -- as the QX56 -- all the way through to last year -- it has always come standard with a 5.6-liter V8. The just-updated 2025 QX80 breaks with that tradition -- and, as is usually the case when there is a break with tradition, there are things some people will like and some things other, more traditionally minded people may not like.

1 month ago | lewrockwell.com | Eric Peters

You’ve probably heard about the turf war between the federal government – Donald Trump – and the state of California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) over who gets to decree “emissions” requirements for motor vehicles sold in California. And not just in California.

1 month ago | arcamax.com | Eric Peters

There are no small trucks anymore. They've all been replaced by "midsize" trucks like the 2025 GMC Canyon and its competitors -- which are longer and taller than the full-size trucks of the early 2000s. And most of them come standard with shorter (5-foot) beds than the compact trucks that used to be available. They're also a lot more expensive -- and the GMC Canyon is no exception. What It IsThe Canyon is the GMC version of the Chevy Colorado pickup.