With Gas Over $4 A Gallon Do We Really Need A 500+ HP SUV?

The high-performance SUV category is one of my favorites. Perhaps because this particular type of vehicle doesn't make much sense or it's simply a pariah in a parking lot of political correctness.

Sport utility vehicles in general have been the punching bag for many groups that want the government to enforce tougher emission standards, higher fuel economy numbers and all sorts of regulations. SUVs catch the ire of many rather than the approving applause they should get for being an all-in-one kind of vehicle.