About Eric Peters

Eric Peters

Eric Peters

Eric Peters has been writing a column about cars since the ‘90s -- and working on them since he was a kid. He’s the author of “Automotive Atrocities: The Cars We Love to Hate” and “Road Hogs.”

He has written for the Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Times, Investor’s Business Daily, Celebrated Living and the American Airlines in-flight magazine, as well as online platforms. He is a regular guest on various radio programs around the country.

In addition to test-driving the latest cars, Eric writes about classic cars and motorcycles. He owns a bright-orange ’76 Pontiac Trans Am that has outlasted his marriage, and a number of weird old bikes, including a ’75 Kawasaki S1 250, the smallest three-cylinder two-stroke motorcycle ever mass-produced, which he restored himself.

He’s a member of the International Motor Press Association and the Washington Automotive Press Association. He graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and currently lives in the woods of rural southwestern Virginia, not far from Roanoke.

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2026 GMC Terrain Jun 23, 2026

Lots of people decide to buy a nicer Chevy Tahoe — in the form of the GMC Yukon. It's a similar thing as regards the GMC Terrain — which is basically a nicer Chevy Equinox. You pay more for the GMC-badged version of the same basic thing, ... Read More

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2026 VW Jetta Jun 16, 2026

A watershed moment has arrived — for Volkswagen. This year will be the last year you'll be able to buy any VW with a manual transmission. This includes the Jetta, which (for the next six months) you can still get with a manual six-speed,... Read More

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2026 Kia K4 Jun 09, 2026

The least expensive new car you can still buy is also probably one of the least well-known small cars. It is not the Honda Civic. It is not the Toyota Corolla. It is not the Hyundai Elantra. It is the Elantra's Kia cousin, the K4. What It Is The K4 ... Read More

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2026 Acura Integra Jun 02, 2026

What is the difference between an Acura Integra and a Honda Civic? More finely, is there any difference between an Acura Integra and a Honda Civic — other than the price? What It Is The Integra is a sporty small sedan sold under the Acura labe... Read More