Description: Compact Pickup Truck
Base MSRP Range: $39,240
Invoice Price Range: $36,689
Where built: USA

Think of this one as a cross between a truck and an open-top roadster. Chevrolet calls it SSR -- Super Sport Roadster. There's a bed in back like a truck, but also a retractable hardtop that converts the vehicle via power controls to a breezy convertible. The lid folds in two pieces and tucks vertically behind front seats. Frame and chassis come from Chevy's TrailBlazer SUV, with the powertrain out of Corvette.

The 6.0-liter V8 thunders with a 10-point power boost for 2006, capping at 400 hp. To handle such muscle, SSR employs a heavy-duty Hydra-Matic 4L65-E HD four-speed automatic transmission or optional Tremec T56 six-speed manual gearbox.

Wheels and tires are the largest stock rollers in the GM warehouse, with 19-inch alloy wheels in front and vast 20-inchers in back. New two-tone color schemes mark the 2006 editions of SSR.