To be honest, those two categories should never occupy the same sentence. Unless it’s something like “an SUV pulled out in front of a sports car today and was T-boned into oblivion.” Then OK, fine. Sports cars as sport utilities, though?

 

Dodge Viper

What would be better than an SUV with a V10 and about 450 hp? Not much, that’s what. Just add some racing stripes down the center and you’ll have a car the kids will beg to get picked up in. Not only that, but your round-trip grocery time will be reduced to approximately zero.

 

Ford GT

 

Lamborghini Murciélago

Not to leave the Italians out of this silly game, we introduce the Murciélago. Just imagine a SUV with less-than-easy to use gull-wing doors. Sure, you'd need four of them, but who’s counting? To keep things status quo, the Lambo’s engine would remain a mid-engine ass-stomping V12. For fun, it would be smack dab in the center of the SUV, so the kiddies could roast marshmallows on it or burn their little fingers, whatever kids do with such things.

 

McLaren F1

Imagine the shock and awe McLaren would have if someone turned their precious “ultimate road car” into nothing more than a weekend warrior SUV. Again, two or four more doors would be in order, as would about six more seats. Don’t forget a place to put a grill, an ice chest and some lawn chairs. Maybe even a stroller. Again, we’d keep the engine and gold-foil heat shields, but instead of only making a paltry 100 limited-edition cars, we’d make millions.

 

Saleen S7

Touted as the first American “supercar,” this limited edition monster could easily be Frankenstein-ed into a SUV.  As usual, the gull-wing doors would have to stay and be multiplied by a few. We’ll use the twin-turbo engine (750 hp) to cope with the extra weight of seats and an actual trunk. Strap some surfboards on the roof and head to the beach, you’ll be sure to both turn some heads and inspire their owners to scratch them quizzically.