I really like diesel trucks, but there are some big issues that are preventing me from going down that path:
1) I hate automatic transmissions, and I'm not willing to shift through 45 gears to get to 30mph. My car has 5 gears, and redline in fifth gear would be 160mph
2) I'm not a redneck
2b) Really, I'm not a redneck. I vote democrat and everything
3) I like being able to park in parking spots
4) Did I mention I get 32mpg?
Get your hands on a Jeep Cherokee (the old kind).
1) I drive an automagic, but you can get sticks as well.
2) I live in Wisconsin, although my neck is a bit red in a literal sense, thanks to sunburn.
3) This thing has amazing turning radius. I can U-Turn in a residential street.
4) I get about 25mph. I was told 30 from the guy I bought it from, but I"m not sure.
EDIT -
My speedometer goes to 85. Being tailgated on the interstate inspired me to bury the needle to around 5 o'clock, though, and 85 is probably at 4, so it was probably 95-100mph.