Crouton!

The pundits over in The Car Lounge have taken Volkswagen's new minivan to task with a twenty-two page thread on the Dodge Caravan reskin. The thread is complete with endless bitching about Chrysler drivetrains, transmissions, and switchgear, full-on VW dashstroking, and a very detailed look at the comfort level provided by Stow'n'Go (or is that Verstau'n'Fahr?) seating versus the van's captain's chairs. VPB will refrain from commenting on just what exactly one should put in the storage bins on the floor.

The best poke of all, however, goes to chippervw, who dubbed the rolling loaf of bread the "Chroutan". A contraction of Chrysler and Routan, it's pronounced "crouton" and appears to be sticking. A girlfriend of mine suggested garlic air freshener to complete the image. To hell with L.L. Bean and Eddie Bauer, I want my Chroutan with the Alton Brown package!