Model Tested: 2016 Honda Pilot AWD Elite Engine: 3.5 liter, SOHC direct-injection V6 Transmission: 9-speed automatic EPA Ratings: 19/city —26/highway — 22/combined Base Price: $46,420 As Tested: $47,300 Overview: The 2016 Honda Pilot is no longer that awkward-looking box. The all-new version is rounder, prettier, longer, lower and narrower than the previous Pilot. Interior: The […]
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata — Why the Buzz? Find Out…
Model Tested: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Engine: Skyactiv-G 2.0 liter 4-cylinder Transmission: Skyactiv 6-speed manual EPA Ratings: 27/city — 34/highway — 30/combined Base Price: $28,600 As Tested: $32,820 Overview: The all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata returns the Miata to its roots. Completely redesigned and reengineered, the fourth-generation Miata honors the original concept — a […]
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2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country — Volvo’s AWD Luxury Sedan
Model Tested: 2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country T5 AWD Engine: 2.5 liter, turbocharged, inline 5-cylinder alloy Transmission: 6-speed Geartronic automatic EPA Ratings: 20/city — 28/highway — 23/combined Base Price: $43,500 As Tested: $48,390 Overview: The 2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country is the only premium sedan boasting the same levels of capability as Volvo’s rugged Cross […]
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2016 Honda HR-V — New Small Crossover
Model Tested: 2016 Honda HR-V 5-door Engine: 1.8-liter SOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder Transmission: Continually variable automatic (CVT) EPA Ratings: 27/city, 32/highway, 29/combined Base Price: $25,840 As Tested: $26,720 Overview: The 2016 Honda HR-V is an all-new subcompact crossover SUV based on the versatile Honda Fit. It’s one size smaller than Honda’s popular CR-V and features a […]
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2016 Lincoln Navigator — One Plush Ride
Model Tested: 2016 Lincoln Navigator Engine: 3.5-liter V-6 Ecoboost Transmission: 6-speed select-shift automatic EPA Ratings: 15/city, 20/highway, 17/combined Base Price: $65,055 As Tested: $73,395 Overview: The 2016 Lincoln Navigator is a three-row, eight-passenger luxury SUV with the cargo volume of a van, towing capacity of a full-size pickup, and the conveniences and features of a […]
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2016 Dodge Challenger — Pick Your Power
Model Tested: 2016 Dodge Challenger SXT Plus Engine: 3.6-liter V-6 VVT engine Transmission: 8-speed TorqueFlight automatic EPA Ratings: 19/city, 30/highway, 23/combined Base Price: $29,995 As Tested: $36,060 Overview: A minor player in the 1970s’ muscle car heyday, the 2016 Dodge Challenger is a powerful presence today, with an intoxicating array of engines, from my test […]
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Minivan Reinvents Itself as a ‘Multipurpose Vehicle’
In response to the growing popularity of crossover utility vehicles (CUVs), it’s no secret that the minivan market has shrunk considerably the past few years, and there are now three fewer minivans available. Conversely, Kia has uncovered that almost as many empty nesters buy minivans as young families. Accordingly, Kia has reinvented its venerable Sedona […]
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The Wine Cabinet — Slaughter County Brewing Co.
Before starting his Slaughter County Brewing Co., Scott Kirvan had been home-brewing for about 30 years. “That’s how I got started, and Slaughter County Brewery is my first time doing professional brewing,” he said. “‘Been doing this, at this location, for about two and a half years now.” Part of those 30 years he was […]
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Burrata Bistro and Paella Bar
Drive too fast through downtown Poulsbo, and you’ll likely miss the double restaurant in a solid-cement building on the edge of Front Street. But once you’re there, depending on which of two sides you choose, you’ll either discover an upbeat setting (at Paella Bar, on the left side of the building) or a romantic-mood atmosphere […]