They’ll sure as shit never do that - but they’ll absolutely price a Tahoe Z71 to equal a Land Cruiser.

For all the flack the LC gets for its price, you do get a lot more in terms of mechanical capability than any other full-size SUV at that price point...

Ha. Passed this on I-96 on my way home.

My guess is either they’ll be pressed into company car service, marketing fleets, or doled out to journos.

No, just an upvote or two.

Correct on that point. I think the US received more two-door first-gen Troopers than we did the second-gen model.

At one point, Isuzu was even teasing the possibility of a drop-top version of the 2nd gen (much like what they sold abroad with the first), but it never came to pass.

We absolutely did. Trooper RS, and was sold for two model years at most.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...you *are* aware that Ford not only discontinued the rear-drive Falcon years ago, but also killed FPV off in 2014, no?

Came across a Holden Acadia M-plate tester at a local supermarket here in Michigan several months ago.

Can confirm those feelings; they’re even worse in person.

Ralph Gilles himself owns a pristine red example - and I have to wonder if his ownership of an Integrale helped push this product launch forward...

I wish I had photos, but I was 3 at the time - but there was such a U-van pickup on display at an employee car show at the GM Tech Center in ‘90-91 or so. Really well done, too - remember the taillamps were neatly frenched into the lower body panels, and the tailgate itself was side-hinged instead of being a…

Ugh, don’t remind me about the goddamned GTD. I spent a weekend with that bright green example VWoA brought over to circulate through the US press fleet, and absolutely loved it. Somewhat gutted it never made it here, but, uh, given the bigger picture of Dieselgate...maybe not?

...no, **spec racing series** goals.

Any chance you still have the original 125? Asking as my ‘82 C70 is in need of a swap...

“but where is the editorial oversight?”

That’s the million-dollar question - especially since MT/TEN overlord Angus Mac-fuckin-Kenzie was in the room and quoted in the article.

That tells me there was experienced, senior leadership present to make the go/ no-go call on the piece - and the call was made to pursue…

Yes, I did miss that while quickly scrolling through your mile-long post at lunch. Thanks!

I will never tire of this classic.
(pun not intended)

Pump the brakes on that Jensen, there, bud - that was Carrozzeria Touring’s work...

Came here to say this. Maybe he just hasn’t had a car with a functioning oil pressure switch or tell-tale bulb?

Could be worse - got stuck at a couple of dry weddings several years ago...

To be fair, I honestly don’t get that impression from the Explorer, either...

It is absolutely shittacular.
I don’t mind some interactiton/ visibility amongst colleagues, but I also value some semblance of privacy when needed...don’t like the 3-5 people surrounding me to tap into every phone conversation I hold.
Worse yet are the little “meeting booths” that so many open office spaces turn to…