A visit to the Suzuki display at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show may lead one to think it's the ...

However, the Equator's sub-$18,000 base price, genuine off-road capabilities, and stellar warranty are not enough to rescue Suzuki from declining sales and the doldrums of the global financial crisis.

The Equator was a pretty solid pickup, capable of towing up to three and a half tons, and starting at an MSRP of just $17,220 for the 2009 model.

The same could be said about the unofficial, hypothetical return of the Suzuki Equator – the CGI expert imagined a deep transformation of the N400 Tacoma donor vehicle, and that would incur ...