] I don't own an SUV, but now that they've been identified
] as the locus of evil, I'm thinking of getting one. And if
] I do, I figure I might as well let the inner wolf out for
] a rampage and get the most obnoxious SUV I can find.

An article about anti-SUV sentiment with a good hypothesis on why people buy SUV's.
I personally find SUV's to be big, ugly gas hogs.
They are also really nice inside, and the 4 wheel drive is a nice feature when the streets are covered in snow.

WSJ.com - The Scarlet SUV