In 2003 Avanti Motors introduced a Studebaker XUV prototype at the Chicago Auto Show. The production model 2005 XUV was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2004. The Studebaker name is stamped onto the rear of the 2005 Studebaker XUV (Xtreme Utility Vehicle). With a wheelbase of 134 in., a length of 216 in., and a height and width of 80 in., it's big. Standard equipment includes a power sliding rear roof, in-dash CD player, cargo tie downs, solar tinted glass, tow hooks, and cab lights. Options include GPS navigation system, TV/DVD player, moonroof, 3rd row seating, supercharger, heated seats, front bumper winch, step bars, and roof rack.

The 2001 model Avanti rolled off the assembly line on October 7, 2000 in Villa Rica, Ga., continuing a tradition that began in South Bend in 1962 in the dying days of Studebaker Corporation This rebirth of the Avanti retains much of the classic, original design. Below: Avanti car models are assembled at the new Avanti Motor Corporation production plant in Cancun, Mexico on Monday Oct. 23, 2006. The Avanti, a sports car introduced by Studebaker in 1962, was the last car produced by the Studebaker Company, and since then sports car enthusiasts have adored the Avanti, a stylish coupe that has always turned heads, rarely turned a profit yet refuses to die. The new production plant, which will replace the one in Villa Rica, Georgia., plans to produce about 400 cars ayear.(AP Photo/Israel Leal)