When I hear the name Studebaker, I think of something like this or this. Which makes the new Studebaker something of a, well, not quite shock, but certainly it takes some getting used to. It would certainly have been useful in the great storm that hit the northeast, but it does bear an eerie resemblance to the Hummer. So much so, that GM is suing Avanti, the maker of the new Studebaker.

At $75,000 it's not even outrageously expensive. It's not something I would buy (parking would be a problem, especially this side of the Atlantic), but given the size and specs I had expected it to be a whole lot more expensive. Coming soon to a suburban soccer mom near you.... 6000 pounds of metal!