In the summer of 2013, on the 30th anniversary of the motion picture, the real-life Griswold family packed their belongings in a Wagon Queen Family Truckster replica and headed for an amusement park – not Walley World, but Disney World in Florida.

Based on the 4x4 Double Cab version of the Ford Ranger, the Dakar-prepped pickups have full composite bodies and are powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine developing 349 hp at 4,500 rpm and 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) of torque at 4,100 rpm.

You can see it for yourself below, but we will mention that it shows a 2015 NSX prototype sprinkled in water going sideways on the track.

This week, Automotive News came out with a report on the Japanese firm's upcoming product line for the North American market, which includes several redesigns over the course of the next two to three years.

While we don't speak the language heard in this video (it does sound a bit like Russian, but all these dash-cam clips may have affected us...so feel free to correct us if we're mistaken), we're pretty sure that the man in the passenger seat was yelling to the woman behind the wheel to hit the brakes.

Two months later, the Cherokee's problems are far from over and in fact, they were forced to postpone the press launch of the compact SUV scheduled for this Sunday in Seattle where more than 200 journalists and analysts had been invited to drive the car.

"While inheriting certain design features of the Suzuki SUVs, such as the clam-shell shaped bonnet and the front grille divided into five, its overall styling conveys a sense of modernity and innovativeness," said the Japanese brand in a statement without releasing further details on the iV-4.