Welcome to Eric Peters Autos

I’m often asked what car I would buy if I were shopping for a new car. I usually don’t have a specific answer because there are usually several equally appealing cars in a given class of cars. It’s just too close to call – and comes down to subjectives and intangibles. Which one looks better to you – and so on. But if I were in the market for a new economy car, and was looking to get the most car for the least money, the 2012 Nissan Versa 1.6 sedan would be the only car I’d be looking...
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Relativity – it’s not just a concept in physics. It applies to horsepower (and performance) too. On the one hand, the just-updated 2012 Honda CR-V is still a bit underpowered and a bit slow relative to competitors because it still has nothing mightier than a 2.4 liter four-cylinder engine under its hood (same as last year). But relative to how traffic flows – and how most people drive – the CR-V is (usually) powerful enough and quick enough. It all comes down to your perspective, relatively speaking. Besides, people shop the CR-V for other reasons, too. How’s it stack...
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