It's all about the Journey not the destination?

Dodge Calibre



Chrysler/Dodge Journey

For the stylish , athletic and maverick man who's moved on to having a couple of kids.

What used to satisfy his independant , rough and tumble needs with the Dodge Calibre cross-over SUV, he now needs more space for the kids and family dog (and the occasional furniture and annoying grandparents) , and yet , he is not at the high-and-might executive-end (meaning old) with lounging-needs for a business class seating of the legendary Chrysler Voyager, he now has the Chrysler Journey.

Chrysler Voyager

A very effective mid-point for his driving needs for the car possesses the brutish charm of the Calibre with almost the space and luxury of the Voyager.

Don't expect sports car-like performance and handling .

This is a giant willowy SUV-MPV to cruise effortlessly and non-excitedLy , eating the miles with no fuss or thrills.

Yes, the family can who needs to move on but hopelessly clings to his macho Calibre-days.

Perfect.

Q... clearly not a Subaru Exiga GT/ Ford S-Max/ Honda Odyssey rival. Just simply a good ole American ride.

S-Pace : The Jet set family

When it comes to cars, the laws of physics ring loud and clear.

You want the physical foot print on the road to match King Kongs because you have a similarly sizeable apean family to lug around (or tug along) , you 'll have to sacrifice your thirst for the sleek , fast and furious.

Unless of course, you're earning a movie star's pay cheque (like the real King Kong) . There's always the Audi Q7, Mercedes R-Class, Land Rover Discovery, Lexus LX et al to choose from.

Where sheer brute force of their mega engines compensate their even bigger bodies at the expense of Gia.

The Toyota Fortuner and Hyundai Starex can lug around half a 1st World country as well but they too suffer from fast-food obesity all the same.

But for the rest of us mere mortals who earn only enough to feed our huge families (procreation and longevity aren't cheap), and still stubbornly want the compromise between space and pace, thank bullsh*t that 3 manufacturers have been listening to their Customer Service department (they mostly just pay people to sit there and nod).

The Subaru Exiga GT: Subaru's legendary symmetrical AWD system matched to its even more iconic turbo-charged engine for an astoundingly blistering performance that'll shame many a sports car whether on the straights or around the bends. The fastest and most road-capable MPV in the world. Amazing.


The Honda Odyssey : One the world's biggest selling premium MPVs because it's really a sports car masquerading as a people mover. Low slung and stealthy matched to Honda's legendary performance. Trully a Manga-hero translated to four wheels. Bullishly Fierce.


The Ford S-Max : European Car of the Year 2008, for a reason. Dynamic and sporty. Swoon-some.


With any of these three, the space and luxury afforded by their upper-mid market positioning is a given.

Their pace on the road , however, is a huge bonus.

Q ... Proving that space and pace can be done with less.

11 VIPS

Introducing the Hyundai Grand Starex

What do you get when you have a torquey 3.0l V6 engine, 11 full-sized individually reclining plush leather arm rest-lounge seats (yes 11, you read that right! 11 First Class seats) , fold down coffee tables, premium sound system, LCD screens to watch DVD movies and play computer games from, fully adjustable air con vents for each passenger and LED mood lamps all round?

A luxo-limo the size of a studio appartment.

The yankees love their stretched limos.

The Easten Asians (namely the Japs and the Koreans) however prefer ultra-plus sized MPVs befitting posh moving suites.

And I relate to that.

The huge sliding doors on both sides mean you can really step out in style.

Not flashing to the paparazzi your camel's toe or wedgy.

Your whole entourage can lounge in un paralled space and luxury as the driver wafts this AirBus-on-wheels to the next destination; witness the hectic world outside zoom past.

Q... perfect for ferrying the entire English soccer team who are used to the high life. Prissy folks those are. ^^