I am just saying I have driven a 4 cylinder Vue (07) and the new (08) both were painfully slow for me although the 2008 drove way better than the old one. I thought the lack of driving excitement was like owning a fridge. Not that there is anything wrong with no extra power but there wasn't any. I know we rip on OHV motors but the meaty torque curve from that 3.4L in the 'Nox and Torrent is hard to beat. Plus the 3.4 went over major revisions back in 2005 when it started to be used in 'Nox/Torrent. It basically is like the 3.5 they put in the G6 but smaller without VVT. The 5spd. automatic in the Torrent made a difference and gave it a slightly sportier personality than I expected... Quick story if you recall back in January my son was begging us to go get a new car. So I found the deal on my Torrent and hadn't even test driven an Equinox or Torrent ever, I still had faith in GM to build a decent car so I drove 200 miles and test drove the one I bought. After a very short drive I was sold. Then I drove both an old and new Vue to compare and they didn't do it for me. The 3.4L is a good little motor and is much improved in the Theta products then it was in my W-Impala. I thought both Equinox/Torrent 2007-2009 with the refreshed interior actually had pretty good fit and finish it was a huge step forward from the 2005-2006 models. The driving pleasure behind a Torrent is pretty good and feels faster than it is, and the 5spd. automatic no doubt helps. I think for a small SUV the driving experince is darn good. I had driven a 4 banger Rav and left that test drive very under-impressed.