And here's a pre-production prototype.
Move over Yugo, you're about the be vindicated.
Posted on 11/11/2007 10:26:36 AM PST by TornadoAlley3
Tehran, Nov 12:
Malaysia together with Iran and Turkey plan to produce ''Islamic'' cars for the global market, according to Proton Holdings Bhd's managing director Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir. From an idea mooted by Iran, the proposed cars are expected to have Islamic features such as compass, Qibla reading and compartment for keeping the Holy Quran and scarves. ''What they (Iran) want to do is to call that an Islamic car,'' he told Bernama on the sidelines of a dinner organized by Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) here last night. The dinner was held in conjunction with the visit of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Mohd Affendi Norwawi, to Iran.
According to Syed Zainal Abidin, the Islamic car proposal will be a good opportunity for all those involved. ''We will identify a car that we can develop to be produced in Malaysia, Iran or Turkey. The car will have all the Islamic features and should be meant for export purposes,'' he said. Syed Zainal Abidin said with government support, the Islamic car producers will be able to get a big volume of orders. ''For Proton, we are more than happy because we have products that we can share. For us, the proposal will be an advantage because it can help reduce our cost of development and provide better volume and economies of scale,'' he said and added: ''They have identified and proposed three countries -- Iran, Malaysia and Turkey. Why these three countries? I think it's because they are automotive-based,'' Syed Zainal Abidin added.
The minister is leading a 40-member delegation comprising government officials and representatives from private companies on a visit to the United Arab Emirates and Iran from Nov 5 to 11. Objective of the mission is to identify potentially large business opportunities for Malaysian companies. It is also meant to explore possible joint ventures between Malaysian companies and those in the Middle East as well as to attract investments from the Middle East in Malaysia's economic corridors development.
I did not realize there was such a big demand for a car that detonated when you started it up.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Lots of luck building a car that is low-maintenance and affordable.
Who will build it? Muslim countries have a notoriously poor record at building efficient factories and goods. Even the oil industry is largely managed by foreigners.
Maybe they plan to use African slaves on the assembly line?
Does it point itself toward Mecca five times a day?
Cartoonists ought to be able to do some pretty funny stuff with this.
The seat belts are razor sharp. if you must stop fast... zzzzzip! It also explodes in congested areas.
Of course. And on the dashboard are illuminated images of an "ass" and a "hole in the ground."
I predict an upcoming Darwin Award category reserved for these elite ‘businessmen’, my first reaction was regarding options (I predict Model naming will be popular this week):
Options:
Factory made Suicide Bombs
a Dozen Cell Phone Numbers, so you can spread IEDs around before liftoff
instead of a horn, you can order “Call To Prayer” 5 times a day
a push button auto pilot that will point the car to Mecca, regardless of traffic conditions
Guaranteed no pigskin accoutrements
instead of cup holders, hooks for a dozen goatskin bladders
3rd row seating for your favorite sheep
no American “satan” parts
multiple compartments for your Kalishnakov, sword, and other beheading devices
a “wife’s bench seat” outside the passenger compartment, with no seat belt
instead of a spare tire, a camel compartment, for “emergencies”
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071111/malaysia_islamic_cars.html?.v=1
Watch for this on your favorite news channel (Steve Colbert)
It will probably have a door for entry to women and a door for men.
Not much head room, I’ll bet.
LOL
There’s plenty of room for heads in the trunk.
They already have Islamic cars.
They’re called VBIEDs. (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device)
And for lots of rocks for stoning people. Also a crescent-shaped "moon roof" will be standard.
They’ll never have a flat. Their tires blow themselves up.
No wonder they did so poorly. They only had one horsepower.
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