[Mr. Wyndham]

And their respective names in other countrys, primarily the UK...who seems to like them just as little as us!

A little clippet:

More contemporary use of the term rice burner, along with the prefix rice, has taken on an alternate pejorative meaning for an automobile that has been modified to give impression of high performance, but does not necessarily have any high-performance capabilities. This practice is in direct contrast to the "stealth" or "sleeper" style of automotive modification, where a vehicle may have major performance modifications, but the appearance remains similar to that of a stock model.

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Characteristics

• Digital turbo, consisting of speakers installed under the car that emulate the sound of a turbo engine
• A loud, free-flowing exhaust system with a large cylindrical resonator at the rear of the car, known as a "fart cannon" or "coffee can"