LOL, a whole Wikipedia entry on Rice-burners

[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.

.......
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"

[Jeff]

Its the truth Lol.

would type more but i broke my thumb tonight and in a cast ugh

[TAG UR IT]

^That sucks.

Funny. I like how they compare the opposite to a sleeper....fart can....coffee can. hehehe... I'd put go fast goodies under the hood anyday over appearance mods that don't do a damn thing.

[stovt001]

That is about the best definition I've seen yet. Complete, concise, and very true.

[DGthe3]

Oh the article goes on. It's awesome. It has this about body modifications

• Aerodynamic-seeming or creatively-designed body kits, often with little function
• Wings and spoilers that serve no useful function.
• Carbon fiber hoods or fiberglass replicas made to look like carbon fiber
• Non-functional hood scoops and roof scoops.
• Aftermarket scissor doors that open similarly to those of a Lamborghini
• Excessively large wheels ("rims"), often chromed or painted in bright colors
• Excessively lowered suspension
• Bumper canards fitted to the front bumper

[EllwynX]

What is a 'Bumper Canard'?

I still like the scissor style doors myself.

[bprange]

Wow that is a funny article, the best part is the people dont feel that the article is "neutural" enough. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_burner

The term "American rice", "domestic rice", or "wheat burner" has been used to describe American-made cars that have been modified as described, but simply calling them rice is also commonplace. Non-performance versions of the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, with V6 engines, might be found sporting large spoilers, graphics, colored tint, or other strictly visual modifications. The Performance V8 versions of these same cars may also be considered rice if their visual style leans too heavily towards the stereotype of a rice car or Japanese tuner car.

[Power Junkie]

Originally Posted by EllwynX

What is a 'Bumper Canard'?

They are used on DTM and Touring cars for front end down force... and they look like this..http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.c..._1976_83748276

[DGthe3]

They are also known as chin spoilers or front splitters.