That our first test drive of the 2007 Honda Element SC took place in suburban Detroit is irrelevant, because this is not a vehicle designed for canyon carving no matter how much emphasis the company places on the suspension and wheel/tire upgrades. The Element SC is, after all, designed for guys who live in urban areas. Young guys who aren’t worried that the 30-percent stiffer shocks and springs will fuse their lower vertebrae as the Element pounds over frost heaves and potholes. Frost heaves and potholes similar to those that coat suburban Detroit like a festering rash.