This will look like a good idea on paper until Toyota comes out with the A-BAT trucklet in a year or two, offering truck-like utility in a smaller, more fuel-efficient package. Does GM have anything like this in their pipeline (Colorado replacement or otherwise) that will compete?

@WheatKing: Maybe even incorporate some type of GM-esque midgate so you could keep the rear seat for passenger duty, and then fold come stuff down and have a full-ish length bed when you needed. Not sure how good it would look, but the functionality sounds appealing.

@TampaRon: Make the G8 Sportwagon, and give one away to everyone in Leno's audience when he moves to primetime. THAT would be genius (if I do say so myself).

@bdubsee: Amen, brother!

I see the "on crack" part, but where are the pictures of the cute umbrella girls?

@bygeorge: And here I was thinking people had quit quoting C.W. McCall...Keep the shiny side up and the dirty side down!

And of course in the South there's that snack favorite, the Hoon Pie.

Looks like it might be a good time to deal on a Volvo S60.

In a less dramatic moment (not caught on video that I'm aware of) I once drive my ancient F350 into the path of a bascart rolling across a Toys-R-Us parking lot to save the innocent minivans and SUVs that it might have damaged. It may have left a mark on the Ford, but none bigger than those already there.

@FEAST: Could have been a Diesel spill.

1980 El Camino w/106k miles = 53.5. I hope I'm in better shape when I hit 53.5.

They do that back where I come from in south Arkansas, but they typically torch logging equipment instead of cars.

My 2000 Impala w/3.8l was electronically limited to @ 108 MPH. Once I'd experienced the joy of electronic fuel cut-off at triple-digit speeds a couple of times, I never tried it again. But the car I'm curious about it my wife's 4-cylinder 2003 Accord...the speedo goes to 160 which of course I don't believe it would…

The Tang Hua Detroit Fish doesn't look so funny now, does it?

@fisheater: Keeps many a marriage together too.

@oddboxalfa: So you're saying that "Lifetime" powertrain warranty on my Jeep was referring to Chrysler's lifetime?

That's how I holy roll!

Those rear doors are striking (in more ways than one).

I'm for this; let's move the 25-33% of Americans that are obese to Europe.

Chubby Checker