// BEGIN editorial data var i = 0; var TurkeyCars_2005 = new Array(); TurkeyCars_2005.ID = "TurkeyCars_2005"; TurkeyCars_2005.ID_WB = 10053159; TurkeyCars_2005.sPubDate = "3/20/2006 8:11:52 PM GMT"; TurkeyCars_2005.navsectionID = "3033655" TurkeyCars_2005.appFmt = 2; TurkeyCars_2005.itemsPerPage = 1; TurkeyCars_2005.appWidth = 624; TurkeyCars_2005.appHeader = ""; TurkeyCars_2005.appNavStyle = 6; TurkeyCars_2005.nLinkCols = 10; TurkeyCars_2005.bDhtml = 0; TurkeyCars_2005.appLayout = 2; TurkeyCars_2005.copyHeight = 530; TurkeyCars_2005.copyWidth = 640; TurkeyCars_2005.copyMargin = 9; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","1.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_2CV.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Owen Franken", "Corbis", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Citroën 2CV
A radical design for its day, the Citroën 2CV (or \"deux chevaux\" -- literally French for \"two horses\") was launched in 1949 and intended to provide reasonably priced transport to rural French men. Built to operate under the most adverse conditions with the minimum of maintenance, the 2CV was famously fuel efficient and so became the transport of choice for the Green movement. It was discontinued in 1990."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","2.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_vega.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Bettmann via Corbis", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Chevrolet Vega (1970-74)
When the Vega was introduced in the early 70s, General Motors predicted it would sell hundreds of thousands each year. But the ill-fated car never met those lofty expectations, plagued by poor reliability and a number of highly publicized design problems, including carburetor fires, an overheating engine and premature rusting."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","3.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_pinto.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Wieck via Ford", "", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Ford Pinto (1971-80)
Ford's Pinto was an eye-catching car for its day -- check out its smooth, aerodynamic design. But its groovy 70s looks belied an astonishing defect: The Pinto’s defective gas tank, if hit by another car traveling at a moderate speed, would simply burst into flames, resulting in a number of deadly fires and explosions."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","4.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_yugo.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "AP", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Yugo GV (1981-91)
Built by the former Serbian arms manufacturer Zastava, the subcompact Yugo GV is the pinup for cheap and terrible automobiles everywhere. Still in production today, the Yugo's dreadfulness is legendary and has led to a number of movie appearances, including Inspector Gadget and Die Hard: With a Vengeance."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","5.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_aztek.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Pontiac Aztek
Routinely ridiculed for its unsightly design, the Pontiac Aztek mid-size SUV was launched late in the 2001 model year and lasted until 2005, struggling with disappointing sales and a constant barrage of criticism in the automotive press. Overuse of dark gray plastic body cladding on the 2001 model led to an emergency re-styling, but it was too little, too late. The Aztek had gone down in history as one of the ugliest cars ever made."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","6.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_hummerH2.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "BusinessWire", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Hummer H2
If you hate cars, you probably despise the monstrous Hummer H2 -- the poster child for America's gas-guzzling car culture. A jaw-dropping fuel efficiency of at best about 15 miles per gallon have not hurt sales of the huge SUV, even with higher gas prices. And although it boasts robust off-road capabilities, studies show few buyers use the vehicle this way. Famous owners include California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","7.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_hondaelement.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Spencer Platt", "Getty Images", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Honda Element
Loved by some, derided by others as little more than a big shoebox on wheels, the Honda Element launched in 2003 and was designed to carry large and potentially messy loads -- it includes durable flooring that's easy to clean and removable rear seats. But while there'll always be plenty of elbow room in this roomy car, its rear \"suicide\" doors open backward, sometimes making entering and leaving the vehicle a challenge."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","8.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_landwind.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Torsten Silz", "AFP - Getty Images", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "JiangLing Landwind 4x4
If you're a Chinese car maker with ambitions to flood Western markets with your products, it's not a good idea to score very low marks in road safety tests. The Chinese-built JiangLing Landwind 4x4 suffered an abjectly poor crash test performance in Germany, providing very poor protection to its driver and passengers in front, side or rear end impacts. It has since reportedly modified its design to address these problems, but reports also say the car maker may face legal action -- its SUV is strikingly similar to one GM sold in Europe."; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("","9.","","http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photos/z_Projects_in_progress/051115_TurkeyCars/051107_brill_turkeycar_scionxb.jpg","","", "", "", "", "", "", "Mark Lennihan", "AP", "390", "630", "#000000", "", "", "", ""); TurkeyCars_2005[i-1].body = "Toyota Scion XB
Designed and promoted as a vehicle for Generation X’ers who like to spend their weekends surfing and generally hanging out and looking cool, the boxy, funky-looking Scion XB has instead found a devoted following among much older drivers who love its low ride and ample headroom. Dude, how uncool is that?"; TurkeyCars_2005[i++] = new Array("TurkeyCarsVote_2005","Vote","","","","", "lv2", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""); // END editorial data