I understand the need to offer a smaller engine for non-US markets, but couldn't they have at least made it the classic Porsche flat-six instead of the VW-derived V6?

Since Mercuries are typically chromed-out Fords and alliteration is cool, I think they should call it the Mercury Molybdenum

@Boxer_4: Nice chop! I didn't laugh out loud but I did snort quietly (I'm at work).

If I had the money and were being completely unselfish, it would be this. What can I say? I love her.

@calzonegolem: It costs for someone to design it to be ugly

Yeah, it's ugly and yeah, a lot of people won't care because it's utilitarian, but, as J. Mays put it, "It doesn’t cost any more to bend the sheet metal to be beautiful than it does to be ugly." There is no reason that utilitarian things have to be ugly.

@middlejester: The motor would fit, but where would you store enough fuel to go more than 1/4 mile?

@zeeboid: Dude, THIS is a jellybean… or a catfish depending on your perspective.

@SantaRita: Judging by the percentage of "nice price" votes on today's Se7en, I would say lots of people agree with you.

I can imagine sliding into that seat and thinking to myself, "one way or another, this is where I want to die." My apologies to the passenger.

A piece of California geography that might help you from insulting my neighbors: the Brentwood referred to in the article is not a city but a neighborhood within the city of Los Angeles. The City of Brentwood, California is hundreds of miles north and is a suburban bedroom community on the outskirts of the Bay Area.…

I'm more interested in this Abt.

@bmoreDLJ: needs more dead bird

@ted.pro: Yes, and water is wet.

Nearing relevance maybe, but still miles away from awesomeness

@snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Wasn't there also an incident with a Prius? I'll have to research that.

@rickerbr: So the lesson here is "Don't drive cars with a rear differential." Amiright?

@500wishes: Blame Canada!

The result of a tug of war would probably be determined by traction more than anything else. A better competition would be to test how well the trucks perform at the tasks they're designed to do… but auto journalists already do that quite frequently.

@cobrajoe: If they can't recognize that, they aren't your friends. Sorry dude, move on. [can't find the sarc mark on my keyboard either]