Long before minivans crowded the streets, and SUV’s littered the highway like some sort of massive parking lot, the original utility vehicle reined supreme: the station wagon. These were your forefathers’ noble steeds, with names like the Safari, County Squire and Colony Park. Manly, massive land yachts that gobbled up miles with gear and trailer in tow. You and your buddies would never be caught in something called “Caravan” or “Windstar”; imagine you’ve got yourself a 20 foot long wagon with a 7 liter V8, room for 7 of your friends and all their beer- a little less embarrassing, huh? If you still want an SUV or some over-compensating lifted truck: is it going to fit in your garage? Un-bloody-likely. The practicality of the station wagon is only a small part of its appeal, however. Take a look at some of the meanest, hottest, fastest classic and modern wagons that put today’s SUV and crossover utility vehicles to shame.
The LeMans Safari with a 502 big block- runs 10.71’s at 124mph:
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with 455 Rocket and ultimate manly faux wood paneling:
Volvo 960 with supercharged Mustang V8 swap:
Close up of Mustang V8 SC engine:
Audi RS6 Avant with Lamborghini V10 BiTurbo:
And finally, the unbelieveably gorgeous BMW M5 Touring, with a V10 that puts out 505HP:
American wagons = ugly
Volvo = junk
Audi = Normally a glorified VW but that one is nice
BMW = Nut buster
If you think Audi’s are ”normally a glorified VW” then you don’t know ANYTHING about vehicles, and you should never, EVER speak on the subject again…… because you are retarded…..
Audi makes some of the best vehicles on this entire planet.
VW makes some of the shittiest. (yet reliable, I’ll give them that)
Volvo = Junk?
My last speeding ticket was 144 in a 75 in a 13 year old volvo turbo wagon with 175k miles on the clock. needless to day i don’t drive right now.
American wagons = ugly?
Dodge Magnum looks like a fist to the face with wheels…awesome.
Audi = Glorified Volkswagon?
that opinion and all others = lack of any automotive knowledge. it’s like saying a Maserati is a glorified Fiat. same ownership, completely different design.
American wagons= ugly, volvo’s BRICKS!
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CBS’s 60 minutes did an interview with Sean Connery about 15 years ago. One of the questions he was asked was about his car of preference. He said that he wasn’t a “car” guy. He preferred station wagons. Go figure!?
Obviously he never saw this post 😉