Stronger, faster, better.

This:

at least with option 2 you will be able to buy them at a surplus auction in a few years.

Two extra wheels and lots of extra horsepower. I think I found it.

Option 1: call BS on this BS

What an actual desert crossing drug smuggling truck looks like: something shitty that won’t attract attention...

I think hovercraft, but I really really want it to be some sort of ground effect vehicle such as an Ekranoplan

Well, Ford owned Volvo for a time.  Maybe one learned from the other?

Minivans do not make good tow vehicles. Ever try to pull a 4000lb boat up a wet launch with FWD? The Explorer was Ford’s minivan. Ford is finally putting some utility back in their SUV’s. How is this a bad thing?

Yep, new platform which is reportedly going to underpin the next Mustang as well.

Right. It’ll be the only proper crossover on the market. 

Yes. Now that the correct wheels are being drivien again, I think it’s worth a serious look.

Been there. Done that.

Central Asia, perhaps?

Every West Wing fan should be raising their hand.

Bishkek or bust!

You have an interesting definition of Europe if it includes Kyrgyzstan. 

Been there. It’s beautiful.