http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw RSS Feed for NWCN - Lifestyles - Driving NW en-us Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:01:15 GMT 2012-08-03T22:01:15Z en-us http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Review-2013-Volvo-S60-Sedan-164941626.html Volvo is known for safety. Duh. Let’s ditch Captain Obvious and focus on fun because, in case you haven’t heard, the S60 sedan offers a lot of tha Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:01:15 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Review-2013-Volvo-S60-Sedan-164941626.html 2012-08-03T22:01:15Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Toyota-Camry-hybrid-is-attractive-at-the-gas-pump-164028296.html On the base model LE the city figure is 43 miles per gallon according to the EPA, the highway rating is 39. That drops to 40 city, 38 highway for the top line XLE I’m testing. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:58:56 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Toyota-Camry-hybrid-is-attractive-at-the-gas-pump-164028296.html 2012-07-28T13:58:56Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Buick-Verano-Perfect-timing-145174535.html Car buyers are looking for good fuel economy today, but no one wants to be stuck in an econobox. The Buick Verano brings quite a surprise. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:02:44 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Buick-Verano-Perfect-timing-145174535.html 2012-07-20T17:02:44Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Mercedes-Benz-SL550-review-162364116.html Mercedes-Benz impressively nurtures their models over decades. The SL-Class is a perfect example. Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:28:18 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Mercedes-Benz-SL550-review-162364116.html 2012-07-13T16:28:18Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Infiniti-JX35-has-a-lot-of-twists-and-turns-161596335.html Obviously it’s the swoopy shape that’s going to get people talking. But all of that drama overshadows one thing- this vehicle is stuffed to the gills with technology. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:07:35 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Infiniti-JX35-has-a-lot-of-twists-and-turns-161596335.html 2012-07-06T22:07:35Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Revamped-2012-Kia-Soul-159194405.html The Kia Soul has a good amount of spunk off the line and the new drivetrain is noticeably more refined. A slightly raised ride height gives it more of compact crossover driving dynamic. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:28:51 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Revamped-2012-Kia-Soul-159194405.html 2012-06-15T15:28:51Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Lexus-ES-350-158220205.html he new 6th generation ES will be arriving in Lexus stores in August and considering its success you’d think they would stick pretty close to the original formula. Of course that line means you know exactly where this review is headed. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:21:38 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Lexus-ES-350-158220205.html 2012-06-08T21:21:38Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Ford-Focus-Electric-is-not-like-the-Volt-156397255.html The Ford Focus is a pretty popular vehicle. In the first five months of 2012 there’s been a three-way popularity contest between it, Corolla and Civic. Who’d a thunk that could happen three years ago? Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:41:37 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Ford-Focus-Electric-is-not-like-the-Volt-156397255.html 2012-06-01T18:41:37Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Honda-Civic-Si-is-fun-powerful-and-has-smiles-per-gallon-154201205.html Since those modest beginnings Honda has sold over nine million copies in the US and Civic has developed a reputation for value, reliability and a touch of sport. Fri, 25 May 2012 20:34:58 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Honda-Civic-Si-is-fun-powerful-and-has-smiles-per-gallon-154201205.html 2012-05-25T20:34:58Z http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Volvo-using-software-to-add-fuel-economy-to-powerful-engine-152051605.html Most of us would like more powerful cars, but don't want to sacrifice fuel economy. Volvo and a performance company called Polestar are making that a reality by using software. Fri, 18 May 2012 17:39:48 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/driving-nw/Volvo-using-software-to-add-fuel-economy-to-powerful-engine-152051605.html 2012-05-18T17:39:48Z