Harley Morenstein: 11 Worst Cars Ever Built - CAR and DRIVER

We take a look at the eleven worst cars ever built on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Rundown, hosted by Epic Meal Time's Harley Morenstein.

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[bomcabedal]

It strikes me that this team is very conservative when it comes to car design. Honestly, I don't find "ugly" a criterium for a bad car. Tastes change, and the Pacer has already become a coveted collector's item.

[mfitzy]

The Smart is a brilliant concept, it is what it is, perfect for congested cities of Europe.

[flywalll]

What's up with the smart fortwo?! It is the perfect city car in Europe. And we all know who has an edge on making cars between the east and the west coast of the Atlantic.

[Kewrock]

My friend had a hand-me-down Cadi Cimmaron. It had a burgundy interior. The dash and AC/heat vents actually melted. And we don't even live in a really hot climate.

[FanaticGuide]

I call the Aztek "big fat Mexican Prius" because the Aztek and Prius have a similar shape

[davidjackson]

Speaking of Cadillac in the early 90s they did a car based on an Opel/Vauxhall Omega, which has 1.8 4 cylinder - 3.0 V6. I think it was called the Catera

[redxsage]

The worst thing about the Pontiac Aztek was that the original show car version actually did look good...

[Nathan]

Let me save you some time:
11. AMC Pacer
10. Pontiac Aztek
9. Smart Fortwo
8. Daewoo Nubira
7. Cutlass Diesel
6. 1973/1974 Ford Mustang 2
5. Yugo GV
4. Chrysler TC
3. Sterling 825
2. Maserati Bi-turbo
1. Cadillacs Cimeron

[commodore]

I near choked on my sandwich when he said the AMC, "was the official car of the child molester ". I thought it was the Nissan Serena mini van .

[baconcatsizzle]

The front license plate of the Cutlass Diesel said GTFO75. So it's telling 1975 to "Get The F**k Out?"

[iosif]

how dare you put pontiac aztek on this list its heisenberg's car

[bcat]

I know that the Pinto was mentioned, but the fact that it wasn't on this list is a bit surprising to me

[joshriver]

GM shoulda called it a "Cavalac"...since thats what was.

[BladeAutoCenter]

excellent video Harley. Thank you for sharing this.

[michaelwilliams]

The Ford Mustang II WAS NOT an upgraded Ford Pinto! It was the right car at the right time, and you never heard anything about the Mustang II having an exploding fuel tank like the Pinto! The Mustang II was Motor Trend's Car Of The Year in 1974, so give it some respect!

[andrewplantagenet]

I owned two cars on this list. A 1991 Sterling 827sl and a 2001 Pontiac Aztek GT (the GT meant that it had all wheel drive). The best part about the Sterling was the engine and transmission that it shared with Acura. Everything else fell apart. it was the car I learned to drive on. On a whole though it was a good reliable car. The Pontiac Aztek I don't find ugly at all and mine had great versatility. The all wheel drive was great in the snow. It developed a problem with the starter and then further engine problems and then transmission problems. I would buy another one though despite these issues. As far as the Yugo went I never rode in one or drove one but what people fail to understand was that it was strictly an economy car based on a design from the 1960s. Also it was unfairly tested when it debuted. There is a book called The Yugo: The Worst Car Ever Made by Jason Vuic. It gives a fair and accurate account of the Yugo. If I saw a Yugo for sale I would happily buy it and keep it as a Sunday driver or a car to take to car shows. I don't agree with the opinions of the makers of this video but I thank them for making a fine video series none the less. God Bless all you and have a wonderful day!

[djkenny]

No Chevrolet Vega?
No Renault Alliance/Encore?

[calebanderson]

Aztek is highly reliable mine currently has 241000 I think it looks like a military assault vehicle painting it camo lol.

[patrickwamsley]

Don't forget the 2001 Cadillac Catera/ Opel Omega! We have one. It destroyed itself in less than a year!

[simon]

smart works in small European cities, also the transmission isn't automatic, its clutchless manual so yeah it's not going to be as smooth as an auto(this particular one is known to be slow to respond as well)