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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2025 Toyota Sequoia Oct 07, 2025

The Toyota Sequoia is still the same — but also very different. How so? Well, it's still a full-size SUV, with real four-wheel drive and real off-road capability. But it no longer comes standard with a big V8; instead, it comes standard with mu... Read More

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2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid Sep 30, 2025

It's been said — and it's true — that small crossovers are so alike that it's hard to tell them apart. So it's nice to come across one that's different. Not so much in terms of how it looks but in terms of a couple of things that matter. ... Read More

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2025 Ford Expedition Sep 23, 2025

Big SUVs are bigger — and stronger — than they have ever been before. The just-updated Ford Expedition, for instance, is available with a 510 horsepower, twin-turbo V6 and comes standard with a 9,600-pound tow rating. It weighs close to t... Read More

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2026 Mini Cooper JCW Sep 16, 2025

The Mini Cooper is one thing few new cars are. It is instantly recognizable — because nothing else looks anything like it. This has been one of the Mini's greatest appeals, which transcends even the nostalgia factor of owning a new car that loo... Read More