Let's face it: With the rise of the green movement, the SUV got a pretty bad rap. Some of it was well-deserved--after all, many SUV drivers could easily do away with their gas-guzzling whips and drive a smaller car instead--and some of it was just plain mean.
This cluster of badass sports utility vehicles aims to showcase the swank side of the SUV. You may still hate them after seeing this slideshow, but if you do, hopefully you'll also get to appreciate the incredible design that's gone into the future of these mean machines.
29 Badass SUVs
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Pimp My Cop Car
The World's Fastest Police HUMMER
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Convertible SUVs
ASC Cosmos Brings The Open Sky to the HUMMER H3
27
Tank Tracks
Mattracks Convert Your SUV Into a Tank
26
Rebranding Experiments
Bentley-Bodied HUMMER
25
$500,000 SUVs
The Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS Oozes Opulence
24
Badass Baby SUVs
Audi Reveals the New Q5 at the Wörthersee Tour
23
Eco-Friendly Hummer O2 Concept
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Full Size Remote Control Cars
Remote Control Hummer H3 (crashed)
21
600 HP SUV
The TechArt Magnum
20
556 HP Hummer GT Rockets to 140 mph
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Tiny SUV Crossovers
The Mini Crossman
18
GM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Luxury SUV
Cadillac Provoq (CES 2008)
17
$300,000 SSUVs
550-Horsepower Spyker D8 Set to Debut in September
16
Sensible SUV Alternatives
Audi A4 Allroad Quattro is Rugged, Yet Refined
15
Tantalizing SUV Teasers
BMW Releases Photos and Trailer of Beautiful New X1
14
Auto Viral
Bloodlines Ad for Porsche Cayenne GTS
13
Hummer HX Concept (NAIAS 2008)
12
Hummer Snow Cruisers
The H2 Snowmobile
11
Porsche Goes Green
Cleaner Cayenne Hybrid Underway
10
HUMMER 02 Concept
Enviro Truck Wins LA Auto Show's Design Challenge
9
Wagon Wheeled SUVs
Medieval Design Meets Modern Bling
8
Pet-Friendly SUVs
The Dog-Friendly Honda Element
7
Tank SUVs
Dillon Aero SUV for Road Rage
6
Hybrid Hummers
Electric Hummer H3 ReEV Ready for 2009 SAE World Congress in Detroit
5
SUVs With Racing Stripes
Porsche Design Studio's Sweet Speciality Trim Package
4
Sportscar SUVs
Nissan Qazana Softroader Revealed at Geneva Car Show 2009
3
Leaked Photos of Swedish SUV
Saab 9-4X (NAIAS 2008)
2
Signed Soprano's Porsche
Cayenne For Charity
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Online Car Defamations
Porsche SUV Traveler
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Convertible SUVs
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Little Luxury Limos
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32 BMW Innovations
Rebranding Experiments
Bentley-Bodied HUMMER
Hummer H1 is SO Not Hot Right Now
It's Fired
Illuminated Cars of the Future
Audi A'KIMONO LS2.0 Design Emerges from Lighting Concept
Flying Car Hybrids
The Terrafugia Transition is Ready to Take Flight (UPDATE)
Eco-Friendly Hummer O2 Concept
Pet-Friendly Architecture
The Plus-Nyan Cat House
His & Hers Porsche Fashion
Cayenne Jackets, Scarf and Hat
When Car Meets Cartoon
Honda Puyo Concept Car
Hack My Mini Cooper
$25k Gets You Hybrid Green
Porsche Kitchen (UPDATE)
P'7340 Design at imm Cologne 2008
600 HP SUV
The TechArt Magnum
2009 Geneva Concept Cars
Odds Are, You'll Never See These Supercars in Reality
Nissan's Mobile Office
NV200 Concept
Euro Car Emulation
Rieger VW Scirocco Channels Lamborghini, Audi
556 HP Hummer GT Rockets to 140 mph
Student Sourcing Supercars
Audi Sponsors Next Generation Designers in Munich
2010 Luxury Car Sneak Peaks
Monster Audi R8 Powered by Lambo V10
Top 30 Porsche Innovations to Celebrate 60 Years
GM Hydrogen Fuel Cell Luxury SUV
Cadillac Provoq (CES 2008)
Creating Concept Cars of the Past
Dodge Viper Concept Design From1967 Imagined Today
Gas-Free Cars
Aptera Now Taking Orders for All-Electric and Hybrid Alternatives
Porsche Is Pro Green After All
Hybrid Porsche Panamera
Bubbly Concept Cars
Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air Debut at the Geneva Auto Show (Update)
Luxury Cigar Storage
Porsche Travel System Humidor
Rocking Roadsters
BMW Launches The New Z4
Elegant Exotic Car Museums
Porsche Panache Set in New Stuttgart Showcase
Pet-Friendly Poolsides
Anna Faris is a Bunny With a Dog in GQ Magazine
Computers Made of Car Wheels
Porsche Cayenne PC
Butterfly-Inspired Cars
The Nissan Teana Birdwing Concept
Sensible SUV Alternatives
Audi A4 Allroad Quattro is Rugged, Yet Refined
Auto Viral
Bloodlines Ad for Porsche Cayenne GTS
Hummer HX Concept (NAIAS 2008)
Hummer Snow Cruisers
The H2 Snowmobile
Hot + Fast Cross-Promotions
SI Swimsuit Models Team Up With Nissan 370Z for a Driftastic Ride
Porsche Goes Green
Cleaner Cayenne Hybrid Underway
HUMMER 02 Concept
Enviro Truck Wins LA Auto Show's Design Challenge
Spyker C12 Zagato
Prepare To Be Blown Away
BMW Diesel
BluePerformance Debut at NAIAS
Variable Exhaust Systems
Porsche Lets You Customize Your Engine's Sound From the Driver's Seat
German Mini Eco Motos
The Audi A1 Sportback Hybrid
Turbo Diesel Supercars
Audi TDI R8
Christmas-Edition Hummer
Complete With Fireplace
Race-Ready Supercars
Alpina Breaks 20-Year Racing Hiatus With BMW Alpina B6 GT3
Off Road Concept Car In Geneva
Magna Steyr Mila Future Hilltopper
SUVs With Racing Stripes
Porsche Design Studio's Sweet Speciality Trim Package
Compact Supercars
ABF's Mini Cooper is the World's Fastest
Racist Car Commercials
Nissan Upsets Saudis
Sportscar SUVs
Nissan Qazana Softroader Revealed at Geneva Car Show 2009
Leaked Photos of Swedish SUV
Saab 9-4X (NAIAS 2008)
Amalgamated Automobiles
BMW Blends Models & Features for 5 Series Gran Turismo
Drop-Top Auto Design Fusion
Audi TT-RS Roadster Takes Aesthetic Cues From the R8
Self-Loving Magazine Ads
Nissan Wants You To Cut Out Their Ad and Toss the Magazine
German Electric Cars
Audi Leaks Details at Paris Auto Show 2008
Crossover Concept Cars
Chevrolet Orlando Turbodiesel Spotted in Paris
Grow Your Own Hummer
Increases 600% In Size
Aviation-Inspired Autos
Spyker C8 Aileron Unveiled at 2009 New York Auto Show
Signed Soprano's Porsche
Cayenne For Charity