2009 Honda Pilot

While some of our contestants were busy stretching the precepts of the SUV like taffy on a hot August day, a photo of the all-new 2009 Honda Pilot could be printed next to the SUV's dictionary definition.  

 The 2009 Honda Pilot is the next evolution of Honda's large crossover. This year's model finds Honda moving away from the crossover and into the direction of the SUV segment. The exterior has a boxier, brutish style, as opposed to the sleeker and more subtle styling of the 2008 edition...  

The 2009 Honda Pilot earned a TOP SAFETY PICK from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , as well as a perfect five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its frontal and ...  

The latest Pilot SUV from Honda delivers more horsepower and torque than before and comes in a bigger package.  

Vehicle Tested: 2009 Honda Pilot Touring 4dr SUV w/Nav and Rear Entertainment AWD Pros: Spacious and comfortable cabin, oodles of useful interior storage, quiet and smooth ride, nifty gauges, excellent iPod ...  

Ride & Handling: The Pilot managed to impress on the ride and handling front thanks to its ability to resist body roll when driven aggressively .  

With a great voice command system and Honda's traditional build quality, the new Pilot is a strong contender in the crossover field.  

In a stunning report card issued late Monday, the Hyundai Veracruz and Ford Taurus X outpace the Honda Pilot in the consumer watchdog's test of three-row SUVs.  

I can launch into the merits and shortcomings - and I will - but the simplest way to describe the most desirable quality about the mid-size SUV Honda Pilot is that its not too big, not too small, but sized just ...  

Honda wraps practicality, utility and comfort in the 2009 Honda Pilot EX-L RES with plain-wrap looks and a grille only a mother could love. But if usefulness, a roomy interior, and 8-passenger capacity have a higher priority in your next 4-wheel driv...  

My test drive of Honda's new 2009 Pilot started with an unusually high degree of suspense: it sat in my garage for a few days before I was able to drive it.  

The new Ford Flex and upgraded Mazda CX-9 now rank among the top five three-row SUVs tested by Consumer Reports, the magazine reports in its November issue, which goes on sale today.  

The first thing you notice on the all-new 2009 Honda Pilot is all that chrome slathered across the nose.  

In the elementary school where my sister-in-law Liz teaches, she tells her students about choices and their consequences.  

It's time to point out the obvious: The big shift in American buying habits is away from truck-based SUVs to car-based crossovers.