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In “Hummer HX - Tougher Than the Rest“, we spat mad sh- about the prototype Hummer X. Somewhere between a Monster Jeep and an FJ Cruiser. Well, we’ve reconsidered that “Tougher than the Rest” headline. First of all, its a damn prototype. Secondly, we doubt its tougher than this Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4×4 doing Gangsta duty in Moab. (It also doesn’t hurt that “Hell’s Bells” is playing loudly in the background)

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The Aston Martin V8 Vantage wreaks of illness: exclusivity, hand stitched leather and that sa-weet winged badge.  Unfortunately, the ill whip jungle waits for no one and and the power race marches on.  Aston Martin Vantage tries to step it up a notch with increased engine capacity to 4733-cc, and hopefully 20+ more horsepower.   The inside cabin is also expecting an update.  Car magazine reports that the DB9 is even due to get a “facelift”, causing one blogger to beg Aston Martin to “please be careful with what is already perfection.”  We don’t find it that drool-worthy, but we do like this orange red Vantage from their website.

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Weren’t satisified with our pics of the BMW X6? Here’s the latest video of the upcoming S.A.V. (Sport Activity Vehicle). One critic has called it an X5 after liposuction. What do you think?

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Based on a report from evo.co.uk, members of the McRae family as well as former Ford Motorsport alum are teaming up to build a new class of whips called an S-SUV, which stands for, in 13-year old fashion, Super Sport Utility Vehicles!!!! As silly as that name sounds, the idea is awesome - while BMW is calling their joint the BMW X6 an S.A.V. or sport activity vehicle, its essentially the same concept. No longer are these whips going to be thought of as Mommy grocery bag soccer thing a ma-lings. There’s some real man energy up in here, or at least the kind of estrogen that likes speed and power. The Porsche Caynne, the BMW X5’s are no joke, but they’re still designed to fit in at the Metropolitan Opera House. The McRae Enduro is designed to take that off the road well traveled and into the world of Rally racing.

For now, they’re one at a time, but we’ve been assured that production versions are in the works. Meanwhile their pride and joy is the Pirelli McRae Enduro Trofeo, “a one-make series to be run in 2008 that will include the Lisbon-Dakar rally. ”

This thing is going to blast $150K out of your wallet but hex, what else do you think a rich Arab Sheik is going to push through the desert? The McRae Enduro Trofeo S-SUV will make him feel like he’s pushing a Ferarri down Highway 1.

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Fisker Coachbuild probably has the illest whip at the Detroit Auto Show - this thing is a plug-in hybrid yet drives (almost) like a Supercar. Way to go.

Maybach Landaulet

Mercedes is pushing their Maybach line further upstream with this ill Maybach Landaulet, which is said to be very popular with Sheiks in Dubai. Bullet proofing should come standard.

Ford Explorer America - ill! I’d cop this, especially if the 4×4 and rock climbing action improved. This is how you do modern and keep SUV thug style.   Still, the time of big footprint SUVs may be on the decline for a while.

Landrover LRX - you know what, looks wise, I’m feelin’ that Explorer a bit more. I’m sure this performs crazy better but its moving towards car and away from truck.

BMW 128i convertible - ahight - kinda boring, but will sell like hotcakes.

Toyota A-BAT Concept

Toyota showed off their A-BAT Concept at the Detroit Auto Show. The NYTimes is calling it a modern “El Camino”. I don’t know if that ’s a compliment or not, but looks like all she needs is some good music and a pair of 12″ subs in the back.

Ford Verve - not bad at all. Its still a concept, but we like we’re Ford’s trying to go with this. Keep it up fellas.

Not Ill: Jeep Renegade. This thing is strictly toy. Think about it, would Range Rover ever put out something this toy? Damn, people. We’d push this on the beach, or the sand dunes, but on the street? Hex no cousin. Being this off is why American automakers got themselves into a deep hole. Here at illwhips.com, we’re not trying to focus on uninspired toys like this, but we just had to show you an example of what not to do.

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