SUV’s have been all the rage in the car business due to their high margins and versatility. Those high margins stem partly from the fact that the majority or SUV’s are built on antiquated truck chassis onto which a station wagon body can be cheaply attached. Since gas prices began to rise in the mid 2000’s manufacturers have been forced to find ways to save weight which is most effectively achieved by employing unibody chassis technology devised by Lancia in the 1920’s and f

A few years ago, on a sleepy Los Angeles Monday night, a college buddy and I made our way down La Cienega Blvd after dinner at Koi Restaurant. As we chatted about our misspent college days in San Diego, I happened to glance to my right through the passenger window and for a spit second I spotted a flash of silver out of the corner of my eye. Miraculously my sake-doused brain instantly cleared up and within five more seconds we were making a U-Turn back towards the Black Horse