9 Cars That Were Riced Before They Left The Factory
Peroda Myvi SXI Sport
Here’s a car rocking a total of four fake exhaust tips, plus some dinky alloy wheels. It puts out 86bhp, so as far as we can see, it has less BHP per exhaust pipe than any other recent car. Impressive.
Alfa Romeo 156 with big wing
I like the Alfa Romeo 156, a lot. Hell, I almost bought one, and still lust after the GTA version. But one thing about the car that’s always baffled me is the optional high-level boot wing, which just looks completely out of balance with the rest of the car. It doesn’t look quite so bad on the example here as it has larger wheels and the factory side skirts, but when it’s fitted to 156s without the skirts and with the smaller pepper pot wheels, it looks downright daft.
Proton Wira Special Edition
If this article was intended to produce a ‘winner’, it would surely be this. First brought to my attention via CTzen MeiyullSlowV6 for an article we posted last year, it turns out the Wira was once available with a factory-fitted aluminium spoiler. The power from this be-winged beast? 90bhp…
BMW X5 M50d
This full fat diesel X5 isn’t here for its overall appearance. No, it has a place in this list for the badging which - on first glance - looks an awful lot like someone’s bought a bunch of BMW badges off eBay and slapped them on the boot while channeling their inner ricer.
It’d look much neater if it just said ‘X5’ like most other models in the range.
Reluctantly, I’m going to have to nominate the latest WRX STI. I say reluctantly, because the way it looks is a big part of its appeal for me: with its cavernous bonnet scoop, gold wheels (when specced) and massive rear wing, it has an aesthetic like few other cars on the road.
However, there’s no denying that the STI is essentially a very uninspiring saloon shape with a bunch of terribly unsubtle exterior mods, most notably that rear wing, which is bigger than ever on the current model.
Honda Civic Type R
Another reluctant addition is the new Civic Type R. All of those wings, flaps, bulges and vents have a purpose, but the car’s looks divide opinion like few other modern performance machines.
I rather like all the bonkers aero addendum, but then I am big child. Many think it’s over the top and even ugly, while some might actually label it as ‘rice’. Where do you stand?
Dodge Stratus R/T
Get a Dodge Stratus R/T of the right vintage, and you’re treated to a hideous boot spoiler to rival the rice factor of the Proton Wira Special Edition. Plus a few other misguided bodywork additions.
Toyota Celica GT
After a run of Celicas with fast, all-wheel drive GT-Four variants, we arrived at the seventh-generation model. This was never blessed with a performance-oriented version, however you could spec a bombastic bodykit if you wanted, called the ‘Action Package’ in some markets. This ticks off all the ricer boxes: a big and unnecessary rear wing, naff side skirts, a chunky front splitter and a lack of the necessary power to justify any of those dubious additions.
Peugeot 107 GT
Since the Peugeot 106 GTI was such a lovable little rogue, it would be nice if it was given a successor. Sadly, that’s yet to happen, although the 107 was available in ‘GT’ trim. Power was still at a rather depressing 68bhp, but you did get a pair of ricer-spec fake exhaust tips and racing stripes. Oh, and red carpet stitching. Yay.
Think you can do better? Nominate some more ‘factory-riced’ cars in the comments!
Comments
Hyundai Coupé
No, it’s not riced. It’s just ugly.
it may not be a great car by many but I wouldn’t say it’s particularly ricey in standard trim…The special editions they made, now they’re ricey haha
i friend of mine own one and it looks pretty rice, especially at the back
Where I live to there’s a horrible bright green one. With a black dragon decal and if that’s not enough it comes with fart canons and green neons for that 2004 look.
Fiat Seicento Sporting, it’s just some light rice, but still..
risotto…
I’ve always loved this car and I have no idea why, it’s terribe but I want one
I actually love this car its fast small and light weight. Im not strong in any way but i could lift the back of that car of the ground no problem.
Sporting is a football club name, here in Portugal haha!
I’m afraid I don’t quite agree on the WRX STI, Celica, and the Type R. They look absolutely amazing e.g. the STI looks staggeringly beautiful, because of its over the top features that still remain sort off subtle.
Yes, the Celica isn’t the world’s prettiest car bit it also has its charm.
The WRX and Type R were always going to be contentious additions, but if they weren’t on the list you can bet someone would have nominated them in the comments!
I’m afraid I have to call this double standards.
I don’t like the new STI. Its lost any bit of the old interesting styling of the older ones. Its not basically a camry with wings.
Not even slightly subtle!
Great, there’s Malaysian ricers. Both of them nominated.
Don’t live here, for real. You’ll see ricers EVERYDAY
dont forget myvi SE and Advance XD
Funnily enough there are actually people defending these sh*tboxes here on CT.
Ricers of all types
more like every second you be on the road, ricers are always available.
It’s a bad idea to come to the Deep South too. We have our own form of rice here. I’m sure many of you will be familiar with the term “pavement princess?” Not to mention the stupidly loud exhausts some people put on their trucks…
If the definition of rice is visual mods without any performance upgrades I put forward the Hyundai TSiii. It looks good with it’s high rise spoiler and quad exhausts, but performance is exactly the same as the standard coupe. Factory rice at it’s best
I really like that car. I used to own the SIII, and though the performance was the same (sadly no turbo as the name might suggest) it handles better and sounds better.
Malaysians and ricers can’t be separated. even the lowly Perodua Kancil/Daihatsu Mira’s standard steelies got replaced with cheap alloy rims that are larger that the specification give by the manufacturer and low profile tires.
oh, and never forget fart cans. Malaysians love fart cans.
Talk about rice from the factory - All hail the Suzuki Swift RS which RS stickering for the extra 50 hp and a bodykit pasted to it and guess what - you could get your grille and the the door handles chromed as an option.
They sell this in india!
Those rims look like they are too big, make them smaller- said whoever was the leader of that project.
Seen the 156 big Wang but the one on a brz is taller than mount everest
No dodge nitro? Even the name is riced..
Good lord, I’d forgotten all about these things…
Holy front bumper Batman!
Yeah, have to say my mitsubishi magna 02 VR-X is pretty much the same. I love it, but I’ve read the aero kit was put on after wind tunnel testing, and I’m not surprised lol. I still love the look though :)