My first pick? The K5. The blazer name is taken, so let’s go with the GMC version, the Jimmy. The current Canyon AT4X/ Colorado ZR2 platform is straight up awesome, and recent. It would be the perfect basis to bring a Wrangler/Bronco fighter to market. MAKE IT SO!

One the engine was rebuilt with steel cylinder sleeves (an unofficial fix, Chevy didn’t offer it), the worst of its problems were gone. It was still sluggish, as most American cars of its era were, but at least the engine ran reliably.

After learning about trailing throttle oversteer the hard way and wrecking Mom’s Corvair, I was sentenced to driving her replacement Vega for a few months in my teens. Despite it’s failings and flaws, which were present from day one to it’s early demise, it did handle well (compared to every barge I had driven to that…

Just try the 1981 Pontiac T1000. Darn thing disintegrated on me.

One thing cool about the Vega is the Verti-Pak rail car that was developed to ship these. If only GM had spent the money for that on the actual car it might not have sucked so bad.

Gotta be the Vega. While the Mustang II featured in the article was awful, the Vega took it to a whole other level. Prematurely rusted, drank oil like a 2-stroke, had this stupid sealed air cleaner...

I think these are both compelling offerings, but I also think the real issue here is that they are still 3 years away from being on the market. For most buyers Scout might as well be a completely new and unknown brand.

The more I look at it, the more I love it. Instant fanboy.

Agreed. They nailed it. I no longer want a Rivian.

A nice side effect of my dashcam is that is makes ME a more, umm, polite driver. Any time I get fired up by others’ stupidity, I think, do I really want to record my own aggressive response?  

Seeing the guy finally clock the dashcam and his face...

I would LOVE an XB. I think the Cube picked up pretty nicely too, but people were too divided over the styling. 

First Gen Kia Soul.

The Avenger in 2 door guise was really just a better looking Mitsubishi Eclipse.

2022 Volvo V60.

Most of the reccommendations do not actually afford him more space, they are either sedans or fastbacks.

I present the Oldsmobile Aurora. First Gen, a completely unique design and identity on a unique chassis only shared with the Riviera A futuristic interior that was genuinely nice. Gen 2, a blobby car on the ubiquitous chassis and design shared with other GM cars (Park Avenue, Bonneville, etc.), filled with the cheap…

The presence of cars in their lineup automatically ensures there’s a bunch of nicer looking vehicles.  Prettiest Audi?  All I see is another blob CUV.

That’s not saying much.

A few months ago, I spotted a 2005 Pontiac GTO for sale.