Probably an F-111 Aardvark or a B-1. Both have those types of computers and were designed for low altitude penetration of enemy airspace.

Ford Performance Transit Connect ST. NAILED IT.

I really like the newest version of this vehicle. It's downright attractive, and I'd seriously consider one for myself.

The current generation has a 6-speed auto

No what? It makes more sense to spend $15k more to have less room and worse gas mileage? Unless you're just disagreeing that the Transit Connect looks better than any SUV on the market, then I do agree that he's wrong.

That's exactly what my wife and I did. Waiting for a suitable replacement for a Focus wagon that she loved, we figured that the TC was a tall version of the same thing. We just bought a short wheelbase version with the 1.6L EcoBoost. She (and I) are completely in love with the thing. Perfect runabout that can handle…

Stop trying to make the MKT happen, its not going to happen.

Minivans have always had third rows, and usually easier to access.

unfortunately, we know the reason - the American car market is very different from Europe's. People buy automatics because they're lazy, and we buy big SUVs instead of wagons and vans because baller.

Those are gigantic though. We rented one for a week in Florida and we called it the school bus. The Transit Connect has MUCH tidier dimensions, yet heaps of usable room.

It is.

In Europe they get BOTH

Hey now, a Mazda5 with a stick is a great runner-up if there ever was one. Still a good purchase.

Find one. Ridiculously hard to come by used and expensive when you come across a hard-loaded SEL or Limited.

Best line in the entire article:

k i'm convinced

Yep, samesies. I'd have bought one already if it came properly equipped.

You need to do a find and replace for "SUV" to "Crossover" Because then I could agree with 100% of the things you said. With SUV in there, I can't. I mean, I like this van, and I like Minivans for their practicality, but this will never have everything I need in an SUV

Much like the Flex, I really wish it would have been offered as a manual. Yes, I would have been one of three people to purchase it - but it would have been glorious.

So had it flown from the east coast to the west coast, would it have gotten there several hours before it started?