I'm Sorry, You Did What To The Murano?

Some articles really don't require a whole slew of words to convey a point. This is one of them.  Behold, the upcoming Nissan Murano... CrossCabrio.

You see, what we've got here is, uhh...  Well, it looks like someone took a Nissan Murano, hacked two of the doors off, and gave it a drop top.  About this strange creation, Nissan has to say the following:

"The world’s first all-wheel drive crossover convertible, delivers the open-air exhilaration of a convertible while extending the versatility of the Murano in exciting new ways. With room for four adults, space for golf bags or luggage (even with the top down), and a premium level interior, the Murano CrossCabriolet represents a breakthrough in concept and design. Set to go on sale in early 2011."

Well, of course. Why didn't I think of that?  A two-door convertible SUV.  It'll handle like a sports car... well, no.  It'll go off-road like a truck!  No, clearly not...  It's pretty!  Not really...  So, what does this thing do?  To be honest, I'm not really sure, besides answer a question that no one was asking in the first place.  Hey, at least it's better looking than some of the photoshopped renderings of the drop-top Murano that were floating around.  Yuck:

This unique fish-fowl hybrid will be debuting next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and Nissan says it's going on sale early next year.  Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get to work on my sour cream and bacon ice cream recipe.