“We’re already all connected to the Wi-Fi,” Miguel Cortina Sr. says through the window as I approach the scarlet minivan. He’s speaking for himself; his wife, Cecilia; his daughter Fernanda; and his eldest son and Motor Trend en Espa–ol editor, Miguel Jr. They’ve been in the van less than five minutes.
The Cortina family has joined me and photographer Robin Trajano on Hawaii’s Big Island for the launch of the all-new 2018 Honda Odyssey, and they’ll be consulting on our review. Yes, I’m a professional car reviewer, but I don’t have children, and I’ve had little experience loading kids and their stuff into a minivan. I can tell you how the Odyssey rides and handles, but the Cortinas have owned seven from four automakers (including two Odysseys) over nearly 20…