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A pity.....Toyota actually did quite well designing the Venza.

annoymous:
I don't know what #4 & #6 are doing on this list. #1 is really fugly.

I must admit...the Juke looks kinda cute when i squint- its one of the less atrocious cars in my entries....but the Veneno?....that looks just so wrong!

SpaceAngel:
Toyota Venture
Nothing can be yuglier than the venture

They actually sold those?

AutosBay:
No source or reference to your post.

Actually, I don't really need a reference. The compiled list and corresponding commentary is as a result of my personal opinion on the automotive industry as far as the topic above is concerned-nothing was copied from any article online. If anything, I'll probably reference Google for the pics I took.

10.Pontiac Aztek

Lets imagine the boardroom of Pontiac. It was very active boardroom -everyone was suggesting something for the new car. ‘Let’s make an SUV!’ said some. ‘Let’s make a camper!’ said others. ‘Lets make it with BMW grilles!’ ‘No, Let’s make it with slit grills!.’ ‘Let’s make it angular!’ ‘Let’s make it Square!’ This probably went on and on until the Chief Designer stood up and said ‘Why don’t we take all your ideas!’ and the automotive mess known as the Aztek was born. You might say it was of no use but then, what else will we threaten our kids with when they are disobedient?

9.Yugo.

If the bosses rode in the blasphemy above, you can bet Goodluck Jonathan’s hat that the everyday people rode in crappier hell mobiles. One of these was the yugo. Unlike most of the cars on this list, its shoddy design was coupled with even shoddier mechanics. And to add insult to injury, this very car was exported as well, to countries like the United States.

8.Tatra 603

This car was made for the use of only the Ogas of the communist USSR, so odds are that the designers created it with an AK 47 stuck in their backs; held by a soldier yelling out some weird stuff in Russian. The designers had the ultimate reverenge though; since their product ended up looking like a swollen Beetle.

7.Volkwagen thing

Even listening to the name will tell you that this is some weird car. It looks like a VW beetle designed and made with only a T-square and a spirit level.

6.Lamborghini veneno

There, I said it. This motor may have power pass all the cars I have had, have and will own but its as ugly as hell. It looks like something the devil sef keeps to use during special occasions, you know; when he has to bring the big dogs out to create an impression.

5.Daewoo/ Chevy tacuma

Good things usually happen when 2 car manufacturers come together to create a car. However, during the Chevy- Daewoo meeting, someone might have showed up with one too many Orijin and the rest is history.

4.Nissan Juke

I was in traffic one day, and an oncoming Juke gave me the trademark friendly highlight flash. It took me months to realize which set of its lights actually flashed me. Needless to say, it was the lead character in my nightmares for weeks to come.

3.Ssangyong rodius

Its like this car had its front and rear halves created by designers forced to cut any means of contact with each other, with the threat of death. The misshapen result looks just …..odd.

2. Hyundai Coupe Mk 1

Hyundai had established themselves a maker of econosedans. But they would not have none of that- they wanted to be recognized as a premium sporty car brand. They were on course, until they released the Mk 1 coupe. The ungainly lines and bug lights are probably the reason we still don’t see Hyundai as a sports sedan maker.

1.Fiat Multipla

The idea behind the car was a good one, a family car that houses 6 people on two rows. However somewhere along the line between design and manufacture, some veto design guy looked at the blueprint and went like ‘know what this car needs? More bulge and lights! Thus, the final result was this bulged out atrocity to the retinas.

Ever rolled down the street and noticed a car so darn hideous it made your eyes tear? Or maybe your car is the reason several folks in your neighbourhood have an avid belief in demonic attacks. Car Manufacturers go through a lot to create cars. Most of the time, these are aesthetic and technological breakthroughs; like the 2015 Avalon and the 1967 Merc 600. But then car designers, like politicians drop the ball and create these violations to our eyes. Well, this short article is a tribute to these ‘special’ cars, feel free to add your own!

Why is it only the minor websites carrying this story? I have a feeling this story is the brainchild of some war fanatic sitting pot-bellied in front of his pc!

Heh...my ford focus has a bigger cargo space than the lincoln blackwood.


Hmmmm...these crapbuckets have given me an idea for an article! Be right back...meanwhile let me leave all these Yugo jokes right here


Yu-go "Beep, Beep, Crunch!"
Yu*go (yoo-go)
n. 1) Small, economical, Yugoslavian-
built automobile.
2) 4x4 hood ornament.
adj. 1) What dosen't happen when you
press the accelerator.
Q. How do you double the value of a
Yugo?
A. Fill the tank with gas! (If it can still
hold liquid.)
A. If not, put a gallon of milk in the
back seat.
Q. What comes with every Yugo User's
Manual?
A. The bus schedule.
What do Yugos have in common with
Ferarris?
- A Ferarri can go from 0 to 60 in 4
seconds.
- A Yugo can go from 0 to 4 in 60
seconds.
Actually, a Yugo CAN accelerate as
fast as a Ferarri,
...if you give it a fast enough running
start, so it clears the cliff's edge...
Q. How do you fix a broken Yugo?
A. 1) Lift off the radiator cap.
2) Push off cliff.
3) and drive brand-new one
underneath radiator cap.
(30-mile/3-day warranty included!)
A man entered an auto parts store...
Man: "I need a windshield wiper blade
for a Yugo."
Clerk: "Well, only if you throw $20 into
the trade."
I once bought a Yugo with a tow
package.
...It was in the front.
Q. Why does a Yugo have rear a
window defroster?
A. To keep your hands warm as you
push it.
Q. What do you call a Yugo at the top
of a big hill?
A. A miracle!
Yugos are now much safer and come
standard with an air bag.
When you sense an impending
accident, start blowing *real fast*
How do you make a Yugo go faster?
A towtruck.
What do you call the shock absorbers
inside a Yugo?
Passengers.
Two guys in a Yugo were arrested last
night in Oakland following
a push-by shooting incident.
The new Yugo has an air bag. When
you sense an impending accident,
start pumping real fast.
A friend went to a dealer the other day
and said, "I'd like a gas
cap for my Yugo." The dealer replied,
"Okay. Sounds like a fair
trade."
I have also said for years that the car
is named because "Yugo,
but it doesn't".
How can you get a Yugo to do 60 miles
an hour?
Push it over a cliff.
A man walks into an auto parts store
and says,
"I'll take a gas cap for a Yugo"
"Sounds like a fair trade", says the
couter worker.
Why do Yugo's have a heater for the
back window?
To keep your hands warm when
pushing.
Why don't Yugo's sustain much
damage in a front-end collision?
The tow truck takes the impact.
How do you double the value of a
Yugo?
Fill the tank!
What is found on the last two pages of
every Yugo owner's manual?
The bus schedule.
What do you call a Yugo with a flat
tire?
Totalled.

Heh...my ford focus has a bigger cargo space than the lincoln blackwood.

More pictures please! the present ones dont do enough justice.

Smile4mee01:
Please what does kazeem-enhanced mean?

Gazzuzz answered that pretty good for you , so the little i'd add is Kazeem has this habit of masquerading as a mechanic. He is found at the side of busy roads, his habitat is usually littered with thermostats and abs rings, which he deems useless.

Kazeem's usual prey are relatively early model japanese cars :the toyotas and co; heck, he'd pulverize a recent model if he gets one....however, in dire moments he will not hesitiate to feed on any car.No Ford, benz or peugeot is from his wrath then.

Actually, the Yaris is an ideal car for a first timer; easy to drive, easy to maintain and frugal on gas (if it's not kazeem-enhanced).

But then, there is the stereotype; Yarises ( or yarisi) are for women; or so everyone says.

chucky234:
Volvo cars are pretty beautiful inside, drove a friend's S80 recently and felt I was inside a BMW. I used to own the 2001 S80 which I sold after getting my Honda but after driving my friend's 2006 model I feel like off my EOD to get the Volvo, that car is so underrated bro.

In my opinion the older volvos looked a a bit...homely though very capable vehicles. Howerver the newer ones are pretty sweet as far as looks are concerned.

sultaan:
But remember they could not replicate it. The police officer that died in the Lexus accident said he could not stop but under any condition a break should stop any runaway vehicle even if he move the transmission to 2 or neutral he should be able to stop every other incident after that was people trying to get some money.

If a bottle of water had fallen into the foot well and rolled under the brake pedal he could step on the brake with the tip of the bottle pressing on the accelerator so accident happens water bottle looks normal out of place but the assumption was floor mat

That is one part that remains vague to me. He was a policeman....and unlike the police around here that are only pros at taking bribes...police in the US undergo very rigorous vehicle training and are experts at driving in demanding situations. I think he might have tried all braking options without sucess. I think so because they had enough time to make a distress call to 911 just before the infamously fatal crash.

Anyways, to those that drive one; does the lexus es 350 have a push button start?

sultaan:
That saga cost GM a lot because unlike tha apologetic Toyota that accepted there was a problem with the toyota brake and foot mat with the CEO crying at senate hearing GM was bent on cover up so If you want a car that was built with the customer in mind buy a Toyota.

Toyota recall cannot be replicated but GM knew buy decided to see it as inconvenience

Actually, Toyota did try to hide it-blaming the drivers for the acceleration. However, after a class action lawsuit; fuelled by the unfortunate deaths that came into the picture, Toyota had to aplogise and pay....a lot!!!

I can just hope the lawsuit that comes upon GM will be just as expensive for them

Wow....that caliber was T-boned by a Ford Focus? Jesus!! it looks like it was hit by a D9.

Thanks Op...this writeup is very revealing of the dirt that is swept under the carpet in Detroit. I have always been a fan of American cars, being a American myself- i used to own a Suburban; heck, I even drive a Focus presently! The only non 'murican car i ever owned was a ' 99 subaru outback. I really trust my Focus and I still pray it isnt hiding any gremlins from me.

Nevertheless, we have a proverb in Ghana "when someone's beard is on fire, fetch water by your own." I definitely have to be careful. Some years ago, when That accelerating toyota scandal came by I swore to never buy a toyota -or even another japmobile for that matter....( link to that scum here! www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-20/toyota-pays-1-3-billion-for-defect-cover-up-statements/5332894 ) In retrospect, I think that was an unnecessary move, as most, if not all car manufacturers have a dark side.....all I need do is avoid the cars built during the dark periods.

Or I just need to buy a volvo?

nurey:
You are very lucky, the last time I decided to do that, it was a week after a full body paint had been done, this danfo driver on sachet just scraped the living light on my sides crushing the side mirror I came down looked at the beautiful signature he had inscribed on the car, I looked at him, he had prostrated flat on the floor his mouth oozing of ethanol, I was very angry I got in the car and drove off taking my anger out on the wheel cause I was determined to use the wheel spanner to pummel him to death.

'misplacing' abs rings and cables 'cos dem gud for only oyibo roads.

My braking has never been the same

A good flash usually does the trick for me. But then in Gh, some 'trotro' drivers will never see you till you 'do pressup' on the horn.

Anyways Cityng, how's the Triumph restore? You havent been updating as often.

Chai!! that thing will topple over if you fart on it hard enough!

MUCH better!

lomomike:
Don't always believe the negative criticism against japmobiles. Some jap mobiles will give European and American cars a run for their money in most aspect. Godzilla is one such car, mitsubishi evo 2.0l i4 awd is another, supra mk series is another, suzuki impreza wrx awd is another. I don't follow what's written on internet always.

A mitusbishi evo will tail a lambo murceliago LP640 and handle very well, both on tarmac and in wet, same with a suzuki, a Skyline GTR always gives hard knocks to most German super cars, yet its cheaper, it handles epic. Supra engines 2J with turbos are being transported into mt cars which can easily churn close to 1000bhp
just by turning some wrench and tweaking some ECUs.

Infiniti is now likened to Japanese beemer, as acura is to audi and lexus is to mercedes. They're doing very great.

Anyone looking down at Asian cars does that at their peril.

I think you mean to refer to the subaru impreza wrx....or there's a suzuki with that name? I really love me some subaru.....i'm actually looking for a subaru legacy gt wagon(second entry of this list) for the sole purpose of shaming stereotypic germanomobile drivers on the highway!!!

lomomike:
That's a sienna for you. A highlander won't attempt that unless something is wrong.

It's like God sent you to quickly clear up the stereotype that i perceived on Toyotas with some ground clearance after my experience yesterday.....whew!!

My old ride was a '98 chevy suburban with the 5.7v8.....I often took it 90mph on the highway without much wahala.