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2007 Honda Element SC Road Test

Just when you thought the 2007 Honda Element couldn't get any quirkier,it just did. That's right, much like Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and a whole lot of other good-girl-gone-bad artists, Honda's plucky little Element has shifted its focus from nice to naughty.

The SC, which stands for “Street Custom”, taps into the bad girl side of this box-on-wheels. And just what does that include? First off, it's got a pretty phat, yes phat, set of gunmetal gray 18-inch alloy wheels shod with P225/55R18 tires. That's a big step up from the rather un-cool looking standard 16-inch wheels on the regular Element, adding plenty of sass. It might not be the definition of bling-bling, but the monochrome Galaxy Gray exterior combined with the toned body kit and new projector beam headlamps make it look much more authoritative than your average Tangerine-colored

The SC is plenty of fun... did I mention it looks great? (Photo: Alexandra Straub, American Auto Press)

Element. Other things that Honda has done include lowering the springs and tinting both the taillights and windows, the former in smokeand the latter in midnight black. Truly, this Element is not your average urbanite cruiser.

But when it comes down to it, the Element still has that squeaky-clean, wholesome and outdoorsy feel to it regardless of SC modifications. The interior is nicely organized and the novelty-sized buttons and knobs are easily spotted and accessed. Even more inviting, carpeting can be found lining the inside; a shift from the

The SC package includes some funky fabric... it too is waterproof. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, American Auto Press)

all vinyl flooring more commonly associated with the Element. And speaking of shifting, a 'car'ma sutra feature allows for the rear seats to be shaped and shifted in oh-so-many-ways. Honda says more than sixty!

Even though I've driven Elements before, it wasn't untilthe SC that I discovered how easy it is to fold, flip, and take out those rear seats, thanks to being forced into the need for creativity. My boyfriend needed to transport his engineering project from one location to another on the assumption that the other mode of transportation wouldn't be able to accommodate it. Needless to say, we started folding and flipping and all that other good stuff to see how we could

Judging it on its looks, you might think that SC stands for SuperCharged... sadly it isn't. (Photo: Alexandra Straub, American Auto Press)

get the bulky project in. And after about half an hour, we figured it out, only to later find out Ford's friendly (albeit recently retired) giant, the Excursion would be hauling the cargo. Oh well. It was great to discover the ease at which I could mold the rear seats to my liking, even if it took a while to sort it all out.

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